Spinal cord injuries are catastrophic injuries that can lead to lifelong effects for the victim. These can stem from a variety of incidents, including motor vehicle crashes and falls. These incidents are sometimes caused by negligence. When that occurs, the victim...
Limb loss either due to surgery or a traumatic injury can have profound consequences for an affected individual. The physical limitations of losing a body part can be difficult to overcome. Many people require months of rehabilitative care and possibly prosthetic...
Certain types of injuries are generally classified as mild to moderate. They cause pain and other concerning symptoms, but people can fully recover with the right medical intervention. Other injuries are catastrophic. They cause permanent medical symptoms and may...
If you have been in a catastrophic accident, you likely have medical bills piling up in addition to your family’s living expenses. Even worse, you have little to no income while you recover, and your savings are rapidly decreasing. Insurance companies know you’re in a...
In some cases, those who suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are going to have long-term symptoms. Damage to the brain does not always heal, as the brain cannot always create the new neurons and brain cells that are necessary for that healing. New neural pathways...
Car accidents are a major source of blunt-force head trauma, whether someone hits their head on the dashboard or their brain is simply jolted around inside their skull through the force of the crash. That kind of trauma can easily result in a “brain bleed” that can...
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...