As baby boomers continue to age, the number of nursing home residents will increase. Tragically, this also means that the number of nursing home abuse and neglect cases will also rise.
The purpose of a personal injury claim or lawsuit is to make the victim “whole” again, the way they were before the accident. This means the at-fault party is liable for any medical expenses for injury treatments and lost wages if the victim cannot work…
Wrong-way crashes are a harrowing phenomenon on roads and highways, often resulting in devastating consequences due to their sudden and unexpected nature.
Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) is a rare but life-threatening condition that can occur if a second traumatic brain injury (TBI) is sustained before the brain has fully recovered from a previous injury.
The law defines common carriers quite broadly. Generally speaking, any transportation service that opens itself to the public can qualify as a common carrier.
Although any vehicle crash can potentially cause serious to severe injuries, accidents that occur on highways are often more catastrophic, usually due to the higher speeds at which vehicles are traveling.
T-bone collisions commonly occur at traffic light-controlled intersections or stop sign intersections and, depending on the speed and timing, can occur at any angle.
There are several factors that lead to left-turn pedestrian accidents. Knowing what these factors are may help minimize the risk of being hit when getting ready to walk in an intersection crosswalk.
Many families are not in a position to care for their elderly loved ones at home, so they place their trust in the nursing home, never considering that their loved one could become a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect.
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries sustained by car accident victims, but it is also one of the most contested by insurance companies. Insurance adjusters may try to accuse victims of exaggerating their symptoms or even faking them entirely.
