Road debris, whether flying or stationary, can cause very serious and sometimes fatal accidents. Liability in accidents involving road debris depends on the circumstances in your case, and under some circumstances road debris injuries can give rise to a defective roadway claim. Although these types ...
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How Do Car Accidents Cause Neck and Lower Back Pain?
After a car accident, you may experience neck or lower back pain immediately or later down the road. It can be very debilitating, even if your accident never sent you to the hospital and even if you didn’t suspect that you were seriously injured at the time of the accident. Neck and lower back pain ...
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Fracking Chemicals Linked to Immune System Deficiencies
A study published in Toxicological Sciences found disturbing results for expecting mothers living near fracking wells. Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, refers to the use of pressurized water and nearly 1,000 proprietary compounds to break open layers of shale beneath the earth’s surface, ...
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Who is Liable for Commercial Truck Wrecks?
If you have been hurt in a crash with a commercial truck, you are probably wondering who will be held liable when it comes time to seek compensation for your medical expenses, lost income and other losses. Like any accident, truck accident liability depends on what caused the accident. But unlike ...
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Symptoms and Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is always serious, even if you were told it was “mild”. The consequences can follow you for the rest of your life and the symptoms may not show up right away. Too often, emergency rooms send TBI victims home without thorough evaluation and the damage continues to ...
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Neck and Back Injuries
When you have suffered a neck or back injury, your whole life slows down. Pain becomes your constant companion. You don’t know how you will make ends meet or who will take care of the normal daily tasks you normally perform. Depending on the nature of the injury, you may not even know why this is ...
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Types of Damages You May Recover After a Car Accident
Car accident injuries can change your life forever, and they can cost you for the rest of your life. If your loved one was seriously injured, you already know that the entire family is affected and pays the prices. Damages, after a car accident, can include monetary expenses and losses, noneconomic ...
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Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injuries Explained
Whether you are recovering from your own brain injuries caring for an injured loved one, you can easily be overwhelmed with new medical terms. Coup and contrecoup are just a couple of the terms you may hear or read, and that the doctors may not have explained. Both refer to contusions which are ...
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What to Do After a Car Accident
The very thought of getting into an accident can be cause for stress. When something like that occurs, your whole world can turn upside down -- especially if your injuries are severe enough or if the damage to your car puts you in a financially precarious situation. That’s why it’s always a good ...
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Pedestrian Accidents and Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle collisions. It is also one of the leading causes of motor vehicles striking pedestrians.
Types of Distracted Driving
Drivers may be distracted due to any number of things including the following:
Use of smartphones or other ...
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