Motor vehicle crashes can cause a variety of injuries in the victims. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of these. While it’s possible that the effects that a person experiences after a TBI will be temporary, some are permanent. Several factors impact how the TBI...
Being caught up in a multi-vehicle crash can be one of the most overwhelming and chaotic experiences of your life. These types of collisions are notorious for causing extensive damage, resulting in serious injuries and triggering complex legal proceedings. Determining...
Discovering that you’ve been misdiagnosed can be shocking. A medical misdiagnosis may lead to delayed treatment, the wrong treatments or no treatment at all, which can result in serious health complications. Suppose you find yourself in this predicament; it’s...
A nightmare scenario for anyone with a loved one in a nursing home or other care facility is that they wander off the grounds and end up in harm’s way. Unfortunately, this happens too often. There’s even a name for it: elopement. The National Institute for Elopement...
If you get involved in an accident with a semi-truck, there’s a high chance that you will suffer significant injuries. These accidents are very dangerous because even an unloaded semi-truck likely outweighs any other vehicle that it is going to encounter. If the truck...
Sharing the road with semitrucks can be challenging, as these large vehicles are associated with unique hazards. Big rigs are impressively large when they have a trailer attached, and they’re incredibly heavy when they’re full loaded with cargo. This combination makes...
Anyone who goes to have a medical procedure done may hear the doctors and nurses call a “time-out” before they get started. This is a critical practice that’s designed to keep patients safe. A time-out is a pause that happens before surgical procedures and high-risk...
Negligence is a legal principle that dates back well over 100 years. However, today, negligence is still at the center of any personal injury case. If a person’s negligent acts or omissions contributed to the injuries of another person, the negligent party can be...
Nursing home residents count on the staff members of the facility to care for them. They expect that this will be done adequately and in compliance with applicable standards. While many nursing home residents don’t have any issues, there are times when staff members...
Nursing home, memory care and assisted living facility residents count on the staff members of the facility to care for them at varying degrees. They and their families deservedly expect that this will be done adequately and in compliance with applicable standards....