Whiplash is commonly suffered in rear-end car accidents and the term refers to neck injuries that occur from the sudden jerking of a victim’s head back and forth. Unlike with broken bones or fractures, the soft tissue injuries associated with whiplash may not be...
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Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
If the time comes when a loved one must enter a nursing home, families often strive to find the best accommodations and facilities in which they can place their trust. Unfortunately, workers can sometimes abuse this trust. Elder and nursing home abuse is a rampant...
What If My Injuries Present Themselves Long After My Accident?
Car accidents are traumatic events which can expose individuals to tremendous amounts of force. From seemingly minor fender-benders to major, large-scale crashes involving multiple vehicles, traffic collisions can cause involved drivers and passengers can suffer a...
What You Need to Know About Concussions
Medically, a concussion can occur when a physical trauma causes the brain to hit the sides of the skull, leading to a disruption or interruption of normal brain activities. Hollywood, as well as the media, have helped to perpetuate misinformation about these injuries...
Injured in a Car Accident Caused by a Teen Driver?
Did you know that teen drivers account for roughly 30% of total costs of motor vehicle injuries among males and 28% of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among females despite only representing 14% of the population? Due to their lack of experience and higher...
Brain Injuries: Why Should They Be Taken Seriously?
The brain is the body’s main hub for processing nervous, intellectual, and sensory activities, making it one of the most if not the most important organs in a person’s body. Since the brain plays such a massive role in so many bodily and cognitive functions, any...
Child Suffers Head Injury in Automobile Accident
A high school student in Dayton, Ohio was crossing the street near his school when he was struck by a van. He suffered blunt force traumas, including one to the head that has left him sedated on a ventilator. If you have a child that has been injured by an automobile,...
Indoor Tanning Linked to an Increase in Melanoma Among Young Women
A study has revealed almost 100% of women under the age of 30 who present with melanoma have engaged in indoor tanning. For women aged 30 to 49, indoor tanning has been shown to increase the risk of melanoma 2-6 times. If you have been diagnosed with a medical...
E-Cigarette Causes Explosion
A Florida man suffered burns to his face, throat, and lungs after a Rig Mod V.2 e-cigarette exploded in his mouth. He filed an action against VapeAMP, the manufacturer of the e-cigarette, and the Vaping Station in Naples, the seller of the e-cigarette. He continues to...
Studies Provide Insight Into Malpractice-Prone Doctors
According to study conducted featured in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors with previous medical malpractice claims are much more likely to have another claim filed against them in the future. Researchers from Stanford University discovered that from 2005...
