Pasadena Personal Injury Blog

After a motor vehicle accident, the only thing you want is to make sure you're taken care of. You want to make sure you get medical care and can begin to recover. You want to know that you won't have bills that go unpaid or damages that you can't afford to fix on your vehicle.

Unfortunately, getting the money you need is not always as simple as negotiating with an insurance company and getting a fair settlement. While most cases do settle, the reality is that some need to go through a trial to get a judge to agree to an award.

The brain is the control center for every system in the body. As such, it is surrounded by protective fluid and encased within the thick bone of the skull. However, even with these protections, brain injuries occur too often. Over 50,000 people die of brain injuries every year, and more than five million live with the long-term consequences of their injuries.

If you have recently suffered a brain injury, you may have many questions about how it could affect your future. Will you have to struggle with neurological deficits? Will you have memory issues? Will you be able to return to work? While it may not be possible to predict exactly how your brain injury will impact the rest of your life, it may help you to understand some general facts about brain injuries and their consequences.

The holidays are some of the busiest travel times of the year. There are more people driving to family gatherings, kids are out of school, and people are running errands and shopping. Due to the increase of drivers and factors such as drunk driving, a person may be more likely to experience a car accident during holiday travel. 

As you prepare to set out on the road this year, you can make certain preparations to make sure you're staying as safe as possible. When you are vigilant and prepared, you will be less likely to experience complications and unexpected situations as you head out to see loved ones and go to holiday events. Tens of millions of people will be traveling over the next few weeks, and you would be wise to make your own personal safety a priority.

Throughout the year, you'll see cyclists dotting the streets in Pasadena. The weather is normally good and appropriate for riding, so it's a good way to stay in shape and avoid the heavy traffic.

Unfortunately, cyclists aren't always safe on the roads. Take, for example, the case of a cyclist who was critically injured when they were hit on Marengo Avenue. The vehicle that struck them had been traveling in the same direction.