Personal Injury

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can occur in car crashes, slip-and-falls and even violent attacks. Any of these scenarios might give rise to an insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit based on negligence or misconduct. Although choosing not to litigate can seem...

Few injuries horrify people the way that amputations do. The idea of suddenly losing a body part makes most people feel incredibly frightened and uneasy. Modern medicine has advanced to a point where injuries that may once have resulted in amputations no longer do....

Smaller dogs, like Chihuahuas, Yorkshire Terriers and Maltese Terriers, usually don’t strike fear into people’s hearts. However, like with all dogs, they do have the potential to bite. Those dog bites, though weaker than those of a large dog, may still puncture the...

Accidents could happen in every profession and career choice. Some injuries are minor and only require first-aid. However, catastrophic injuries often happen suddenly and leave a person permanently altered, often with life-long consequences. According to the National...

Anyone can slip and fall, but the risk of such an incident increases with age. Further, the older you are when you unexpectedly slip and fall, the more likely you are to suffer a broken bone or other serious injuries. The statistics make it clear that older adults are...

Doctors can approach diagnosis in one of two ways. In some cases, they can rule out specific causes of a condition until only one cause remains. This is a diagnosis of exclusion. When a physician is able to perform a test that gives a conclusive answer, such as a...

Generally speaking, people think of fatal car accidents as a rarity. They see the reports on the news, but they don’t seriously think they’re facing all that much danger the next time they go get in the car.  Part of the problem is that the statistics just seem so...

In the medical field, it’s normal for hospitals and administrators to tell their doctors and staff not to apologize for mistakes when they speak with patients. This is because admitting that they were negligent or made a mistake could be perceived as an admission of...

Have you ever heard of sepsis? If not, you’re not alone. Sepsis has been described as “the deadliest disease you never hear about” because it's the number one cause of hospital deaths in this country -- and most people have no idea what it is until they either...

People who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) might not realize that there are serious risks to their health -- and life -- that can last years after the injury occurs. Even if you don’t realize it, there’s a chance that bleeding on the brain occurred due to the...