Any vehicle accident can injure drivers and passengers, but crashes involving heavy commercial trucks may pose the highest risk. There are many types of trucks, each with unique accident hazards. For example, driving near tanker trucks and hauling liquid cargo...
People who are involved in a motor vehicle crash can end up with a host of injuries. One of these is a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can encompass a host of symptoms that affect a variety of areas in your life. Understanding a bit about how these injuries can...
Amputation or the loss of an extremity or limb will have a profound impact on your daily life. It can take quite some time for someone to physically recover from the initial trauma or surgery. Readjusting to daily life will also be a challenge. From assistive...
As you might imagine, motor vehicle accidents are a top cause of severe injury and death. Due to their size and weight, collisions with large commercial trucks often lead to catastrophic harm like brain or spine damage, disfigurement and permanent disability. You...
For many people, the biggest concern after suffering a spinal cord injury is the impact that the injury will have on their daily lives. They may think about the activities they enjoy, like dancing with their spouse, that may not be possible in the future. It is only...
One of the top advantages of cultivating a lucrative career is knowing you earn enough to meet your healthcare needs. You probably feel secure in your ability to get the very best medical care in the face of an emergency. If a motor vehicle accident leaves you with...
The loss of limb will have a dramatic effect on your life. So many things will change, and you and your family are forced to adjust. The pain, the surgeries and the distress are among the initial obstacles. Whether the situation occurred in a motor vehicle crash,...
Car accidents are one of the leading causes of personal injury in the United States. While some people are fortunate to walk away from a car accident with minor injuries, the results for others are catastrophic. Few injuries have more of an impact on a person’s...
Suffering a catastrophic injury is life changing in several ways. Severe injuries can require lifelong medical care or physical therapy, which are costly and emotionally demanding. They often result in a loss of quality of life. At Bowles & Verna LLP...
A spinal cord injury is a devastating injury, typically requiring a lifetime of ongoing medical care. Quadriplegia accidents involve extensive damage to the spinal cord, leaving a victim paralyzed from the waist down. The condition can be the result of a severe...