How Are Knee and Leg Injuries Treated After Accident?
When people sustain knee and leg injuries, the first thing they often do is seek medical attention, especially if the injury is causing extreme pain, or they find they cannot move the affected limb. This is the right thing to do!
Read MoreHow Does Hotel Liability Keep Vacationing Guests Safe?
Summer is officially upon us, and most of us in Florida are already feeling the sweltering heat of the season reaching the triple digits. Regardless of the scorching heat, Florida is where many tourists choose to spend their summer vacation. Whether it’s a trip to Walt Disney World, one of our dozens of beautiful white sand beaches, or the nightlife of Miami Beach, it’s more than likely we’ll be checking into a hotel for the duration of our stay. While we like to think of hotels as safe and clean, with adequate safety measures in place so as not to worry about anything while we’re vacationing, that isn’t always the case. Unfortunately, some hotels have let customer service standards slip, resulting in dissatisfied guests as well as serious injuries.
Read MoreAlarm Systems Provide Safety and Peace of Mind, Can Prevent Drowning Accidents
While most people think “security” is keeping thieves off a residential property where family resides, there are other alarm systems that could save the life of a child, an elderly, or disabled person. These alarm systems are life saving when they’re installed in areas of the home prone to accidents; one of these areas is of course, a swimming pool, and it should have an alarm system to accompany it.
Read MoreMental Trauma is Drastically Overlooked When Trying Accident Cases–Here’s How Experienced Lawyers Are Fixing It
After negligence, recklessness, an accident or malpractice that results in physical injury, it’s common that doctors, loved ones, and the victim who sustained the injuries may believe healing lies in field of medicine (surgical procedures or prescription drugs to reduce physical symptoms). This line of thinking is always with the best intentions for the victim’s healing, though it’s missing an important aspect of a full recovery: mental trauma.
Read MoreAfter Being Subpoenaed, What Are The Next Steps?
When a judge issues a subpoena for a person, this means they do not receive the choice as to whether or not they want to appear in court. Failing to appear in court at the appointed time after the issuance of a subpoena can result in serious legal consequences. The Shaked Law Firm’s Law Resource Blog is dedicated to providing our readers the most important and up to date legal writeups and content available on the web. This informative post will seek to answer the questions that often arise when a client is on the receiving end of a subpoena (this can be scary and a lawyer must be retained under any circumstances in which a subpoena is involved; one should never act upon a subpoena alone).
Read MoreThe Close Link Between CRPS and Blood Draws That Patients Should Be Aware Of
There are many instances where the outcome of a blood draw results in serious injury or CRPS–and very few discussions are being had in any forum about what went wrong or why the patient endured pain and suffering; until now. The Shaked Law Resource is known for our truthful, fact-based legal articles that provide unbiased information readers in search of information post-accident won’t find anywhere else. Within this writeup, we’ll provide readers with the information they need to be aware of, in the event a routine blood draw results in serious injury such as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Read MoreWhat is Airline Liability? Here’s What Passengers Should Be Aware Of!
Vacations planned months ago, reuniting with family members we don’t see often, and traveling for work conferences all require boarding a plane to get where we need to go quickly and safety. Air travel for any reason has proven to be the safest and most efficient, cost effective form of travel available today for families, individuals, and professionals alike. So what happens when this safe mode of transportation causes a passenger to become injured while they’re aboard the aircraft? This article will answer several important questions related to plane accidents and the injuries that can result.
Read MoreNegligent Security Cases After Injury, How Do Victims Prove Fault?
Accidental shootings, stabbings, and assaults resulting in permanent injury and fatalities are more likely happen when a business owner or landlord fails to secure their property. These business owners and landlords must put the safety of their customers, employees, and tenants above all else! If they don’t, they’re putting themselves at-risk for becoming liable and ultimately sued.
Read MoreIt’s Summer in South Florida, the Risk of Accidental Drowning Increases
Who becomes liable in the event of drowning accident that results in a wrongful death, and what steps can families take to prevent drowning accidents from ever occurring in the first place? As summer approaches South Florida in a matter of days, no one wants to think about the loss of a loved one amidst vacation and much needed relaxation. It’s devastating to think that something as enjoyable as a summer vacation, when families are enjoying the beautiful South Florida weather, can turn tragic due to only seconds of another’s negligence.
Read MoreWhy Do Accident Victims Require a Board Certified Personal Injury Lawyer?
After an accident that results in serious bodily harm or a wrongful death, it’s important that the victim or their surviving family members pursue legal advice as soon as possible. In most states, there is a Statute of Limitations that places a time limit on how long one has to obtain compensation following an accident. This writeup intends to explore the importance of not only seeking legal advice, but the importance of retaining a Board Certified Personal Injury lawyer following an accident.
Read MoreDiagnostic Imaging is an Important Tool After Any Accident, But Which One is Right?
To determine what’s best for the client’s recovery, diagnostic imaging is often the first tool utilized in a patient’s treatment plan. The extent of the injury needs to be determined before a plan of action is enacted for their care. In this Shaked Law Resource article we’ll provide the information needed to understand the different types of diagnostic imaging used for specific injuries.
Read MoreCar Accidents Cause Neck, Back, and Spine Injuries: Here’s What Victims Should Know!
After a car accident, victims sustain injuries from head to toe; due to the nature of motor vehicle accidents, and the back and forth motion caused when colliding with another car, neck and spine injuries are some of the most common (and most severe). Herniated disks, strains, and whiplash injuries can all cause a victim…
Read MoreFollowup: Employer Liability and Company Cars (New Information Employees Should Have on Hand)!
In 2018’s “Employer Liability: When Accidents Happen in the Company Car” we looked at what goes into determining employer liability when it comes to company issued vehicles. In this thorough followup, we’ll provide new information employees using business-owned vehicles should know in the event they find themselves injured on the clock. Workplace accidents happen to even the most responsible employees, what’s most important is knowing how to proceed on both the medical and legal side when they do.
Read MoreDUI Accident Cases Pose Serious, Costly Civil Liability
It’s important to understand that a DUI can happen to anyone, no matter how high they believe their tolerance to alcohol. When they let their guard down and act irresponsibly, assuming they won’t get caught, or that they can’t possibly hurt anyone after “just one drink”, life threatening accidents happen. Drinking and driving is a risk no one should ever take.
Read MoreCRPS Has Been Linked to Medical Malpractice; Here’s Everything Those Diagnosed Must Know!
CRPS, or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, is what was formerly known as RSD. CRPS is a pain disorder and considered to be permanent, or as medical professionals often refer to it: “chronic”. There are several ways a person can develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. CRPS can be sustained through an obvious physical injury such as a surgical error (in cases of Medical Malpractice, to which CRPS-II has a direct link), or can be sustained in an accident such as a car or motorcycle crash. Regardless of how a person develops the condition, it’s considered to be one of the most excruciating, permanent diseases a person can suffer from.
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