If you hurt your brain during a car crash, the results can be disastrous. Brain injuries often lead to thousands of dollars in medical expenses, and moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can leave people dependent on medical support for the rest of their...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Can a serious back injury cause depression?
Suffering from a motor vehicle accident can cause numerous ill effects. Back injuries are among the most common, and they can have a deep impact on a sufferer's life. One surprising way that a back injury may have an impact is through the mental health of the victim....
2 complications that make compound or open fractures so risky
A broken bone or fracture is not always a simple matter. In some cases, a fracture can put someone's life at risk. Even the simplest fracture typically requires professional medical evaluation for a formal diagnosis and then professional setting, if not surgical...
Disturbing data on drowsy driving
On the road, you could find yourself in a traffic collision for different reasons. Even though many drivers understand how dangerous it is to operate a vehicle after consuming alcohol, some do not pay attention to the ways in which fatigue can affect driving abilities...
2 ways broken bone from a wreck can lead to lifelong disability
Car crashes are one of the leading causes of spinal cord injuries and amputations, as well as brain injuries. Given the elevated risk of catastrophic injuries, many people feel relieved when the only injury they have after a car crash is a broken bone. Fractures or...
How to handle medical bills while your claim is pending
We’ve spent a lot of time on this blog talking about how to position yourself for a successful personal injury claim. That information is critically important as you move forward with your case, but if you’re struggling to get by in the aftermath of a car accident,...
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH-RELATED DEATHS ARE DRAMATICALLY INCREASING
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for the first nine months of 2021. NHTSA projects that an estimated 31,720 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from...
Bay Area City Adopts a Plan to Eliminate All Transportation Related Fatalities and Severe Injuries
The Vision Zero plan to eliminate traffic fatalities centers around the “three e’s”, educating road users about safe driving and safe behavior, engineering safer streets, and enforcement of traffic laws by police officers. For several years, Vision Zero SF has been...
How you can make living with a catastrophic injury easier
There’s no doubt that a catastrophic injury can reshape your or your loved one’s life. In addition to the unbearable pain and suffering that has been thrust upon you, simple day-to-day activities can become impossible. This, in turn, can lead to stress, frustration,...
Hit and Run Accidents- What You Must Do To Get A Recovery
If you are involved in a vehicular accident and the driver that caused the accident fails to identify himself/herself, certain steps must be taken to prove the uninsured motorist claims of any injury victims. To begin, you must have Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured...
