A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when brain tissue is damaged as the result of a blow to the head. For instance, you could be at risk for a TBI after a car crash on a California highway or after falling down a flight of stairs. Let's take a look at some of the...
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Personal Injury
Tips for recovering after a car accident
Each day, roughly 7,000 people are hurt in car accidents throughout the country. The first step to recovery after being hurt in a California car crash is to see a doctor who will assess your symptoms and create a treatment plan tailored to your specific injuries. How...
Long-term spinal cord injury recoveries create long-term problems
Spinal cord injuries are sometimes the catastrophic results of auto accidents that leave Californians affected for the remainder of their life. Many are left paralyzed, and those who maintain their mobility still have life-long repercussions. When these injuries...
Femur fractures, and how they are treated
While driving in Pasadena, California, you were in a collision and suffered a broken femur and other injuries. Femur fractures are actually caused by auto accidents more than by any other adverse event, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. It's...
It is possible to negotiate an insurance claim
California motorists often find themselves being shortchanged in an insurance settlement without even knowing it. This is because insurance companies have the upper hand in negotiating the agreements because they know more about the car and the claim than the...
Product liability law and pharmaceutical drugs
Many product liability cases in California involve the use of defective pharmaceutical drugs and medicines. While the Food and Drug Administration does have criteria for the testing of drugs and medicines, this does not clear a manufacturer from a liability claim if...
IIHS crash testing focuses on passenger and pedestrian safety
Crash testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has helped guide consumers in California and throughout the country toward safer vehicles for years. The institute chose to raise many of its crash testing standards this year for the purpose of motivating...
‘Never events’ lead to patient injuries: Seek help for your case
Patients have plenty of things to worry about, but one thing that they should not have to fear is a "never event." Never events include several kinds of mistakes that should never occur in a properly managed and well-functioning medical facility. There are four...
A cervical spinal injury can have devastating consequences
Cervical spinal cord injuries occur to the cervical vertebrae. These are located from the neck upward. An injury at this level is one of the worst you can suffer. Those who suffer complete injuries (where the nerves are severed), may even die.Some of the most common...
Distractions maim and kill: Avoid these common distractions
Of all the things that can make you furious at another driver, the idea that they weren't even looking at the road when they hit you is one of the most significant. The reality is that more and more people know the dangers of texting and driving, fiddling with their...