A car accident can catch you by surprise and leave you with injuries that take weeks or even months to recover from. These injuries may also prohibit you from going back to work or participating fully in activities and routines you used to enjoy. In the U.S. in 2020,...
Year: 2022
What should you know after a loved one’s internal decapitation?
A motor vehicle accident can expose anyone to a variety of injuries, ranging from minor to catastrophic. An internal decapitation certainly falls into the latter category. Indeed, according to published research in the International Journal of Spine Surgery, internal...
Statistics on traffic crashes and speeding drivers
Although most drivers realize that speeding causes many accidents, injuries and deaths, some drivers do not understand just how prevalent these accidents are. Speed-related crashes continue to turn far too many lives upside down, and you should do everything you can...
Falls overboard a leading cause of death for commercial fisherman
Working on a California commercial fishing vessel involves a high level of risk, and today's commercial fishing professionals hold one of the nation’s most dangerous jobs. Maritime workers face injury hazards relating to slip-and-fall accidents, amputations, burns,...
How can a property owner make a parking lot safer?
Slipping or tripping can be dangerous. Some fall victims experience a head injury that results in a lengthy hospital stay, permanent disability and in some cases even death. This may happen in just about any public place, but a parking lot is a place to exercise...
How can you limit distractions when you drive?
Most of the time you spend driving has pressing time constraints. For example, your commute to work, taking your children to extracurricular activities or making a delivery for your job. Multitasking while you drive might seem reasonable and even unavoidable at times....
How does the court disburse wrongful death damages?
Wrongful death claims happen when someone causes the death of another person due to negligence. If you go to court with a claim and win damages, you may wonder what happens next. The U.S. Department of Justice explains that California will disburse the damages through...
What should I do if my insurer refuses to pay a claim?
You buy insurance so that it is there when you need it. In most situations, you will pay for months and even years without ever making a claim. The insurer receives all your money, and you get no benefits until you have a claim. Once you submit it to the insurer, you...
Am I liable for a trespasser’s injuries?
Most Americans assume that if there is a person on their property uninvited, then they are not liable if the trespasser suffers injury. In some cases this is true. For example, if a robber is on your property and falls into a hole you have dug for deck supports, it is...
What can happen to relationships after a TBI?
Traumatic brain injuries can jeopardize your brain function and consequently impact your everyday life. In severe situations, you might sustain permanent injuries that will require ongoing treatment. Everything from your career to your independence, to your...