Motor vehicle collisions can cause a variety of different, potentially debilitating medical issues. Sometimes, people sustain injuries that require immediate medical attention. Their symptoms are so obvious that it is impossible to overlook their injuries. Other...
The holiday season gives us many reasons to celebrate with family and friends. From Thanksgiving dinner to New Year’s Day, the festivities abound! Alcohol tends to flow freely, leading some people to overindulge. The stress of being with family, preparing meals and...
When ladders are defective, they pose serious risks to construction workers. Construction workers rely on ladders for tasks at elevated heights or on unstable surfaces, often with heavy equipment in hand. If a ladder is poorly designed or manufactured, even the most...
Head-on collisions between motorcyclists and passenger vehicle drivers are among the most devastating traffic accidents. Due to the lack of a protective shell, motorcyclists are at a significantly higher risk of severe injuries compared to motorists, but drivers and...
When you’re driving, do you ever feel like everyone around you is in a rush? Maybe the driver behind you is tailgating, swerving from side to side as they aggressively look for a place to pass. Maybe you consistently see drivers speeding up to try to make it through...
Most people assume that crashes are automatically the fault of one of the drivers involved. Frequently, that is true. The vast majority of collisions occur because people do something negligent or violate traffic statutes. Even commercial drivers, who spend most of...
The force of impact during a motor vehicle crash can lead to serious injuries. Some of these, such as broken bones, are readily evident. Others are often hidden. Internal bleeding often isn’t immediately noticeable, but it can be catastrophic. Internal bleeding can...
People often fear spinal cord injuries because of the symptoms such injuries generate. Many people have a hard time contemplating life with limited mobility and reduced independence. Not only are spinal cord injuries functionally limiting, but they are very expensive...
There’s no such thing as a “simple” fall for an older person. Even a fall from a standing or sitting position to the ground can cause a head injury, spinal cord injury or a fracture. It’s easier for people to fracture a bone as they get older simply because as people...
Underride truck accidents stand apart from car collisions and even other trucking crashes due to the high risk of suffering devastating injuries. The emotional trauma they cause victims and family members can also be severe. In the aftermath of an underride crash, you...