Pasadena Personal Injury Blog

Any kind of personal injury can impact you in a variety of ways. You may have a new disability to live with, or you might have chronic pain from the injuries you're recovering from. No matter what the situation is, it's your right to make sure the other party covers your losses.

If you have to take time off work, have medical bills or other expenses, then the person at fault for your car crash should be held liable. Your attorney will make sure that any settlement offer is fair and can advise you on what to do if you don't agree with the offer.

Cyclists face serious harm on the roads, even in places like Pasadena, where it's common to see them. A cyclist may be riding in a bike lane and suddenly end up in an accident with a vehicle that pushes too far over, or they could be hit when a vehicle turns right, and the driver doesn't look to see if anyone is in the lane next to them.

As a cyclist, there are some things you can do to protect yourself against injuries. Here are three things that can help prevent serious wounds and crashes.

Discussion of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) tends to center on certain groups of people. For example, the risks that football players face have been a serious topic for years now. But the discussion of TBIs doesn’t focus as much on one specific group—senior citizens.

Elderly people are known to be more likely to break bones and suffer serious falls. But they also have a higher chance of experiencing other serious brain issues due to TBIs.

The trucking industry is a massive network of crisscross transportation demands that span the continental United States every day. The truckers who drive across the country are often faced with harsh scheduling requirements and poor working conditions. Unfortunately, many trucking accidents cause serious injury and death. The result is often due to truckers trying their best to serve the constant whip of demands coming from their employers.

Anyone who has lost a child or loved one due to a preventable traffic collision knows the pain when public safety is sacrificed for larger profit turnarounds. Trucking transportation is a big business. Too often, the greed of incentives, trickling down from company agreements to the ground-transport workers gets in the way of following the law and remaining safe on the road.