Speed limits allow people to drive 70 miles or even faster on highways. On surface streets, the speed limit can be as high as 55 miles an hour. It's easy to see how traveling at speeds like this can lead to severe injuries in the event of a collision or crash....
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Learn how to avoid injury when falling
If you’ve been watching the World Cup this month, you may have marveled at the soccer players’ agility and footwork. You might have been stunned by their incredible endurance and control. And you’ve probably wondered at how they’re able to endure brutal-looking...
What makes truck accidents so dangerous?
Trusted Representation For Serious And Catastrophic Injuries Sharing the road with a big semi-truck can be a nuisance. They accelerate slowly and they usually don’t drive as fast as you’d like. If you’re in a hurry to get to a big meeting, it can be tempting to swerve...
Brain injuries can happen as a result of a slip-and-fall
Trusted Representation For Serious And Catastrophic Injuries Our society loves to minimize the risk involved in a slip-and-fall accident. You can often see depictions of these potentially serious events in movies and on television shows. These accidents are often a...
Slip-and-fall victim wins $1.6 million
An 85-year-old man recently won a slip-and-fall case against supermarket superstore Safeway. The man slipped in liquid laundry detergent left in one of the aisles of the store. The injury was severe, a broken femur that required surgery and insertion of a medical rod....
Increase in pedestrian deaths might be caused by cellphones
More pedestrians are being struck and killed in California and across the U.S., and traffic safety experts believe distraction is a top cause. Because of cellphones, there are more distracted drivers and pedestrians than ever before. However, experts place most of the...
Traumatic brain injuries can devastate patients
Brain injuries can stem from a host of causes. Accidents, falls, car crashes and explosions can all cause head trauma. While there is a chance that an injury to the head won't result in a damage to the brain, it is also possible that it can result in a traumatic brain...
8 important steps to take after a car accident
A car accident has the potential to alter your life in a number of ways and the things that you do and say after an accident can affect your ability to recover compensation for your injuries and losses. In the immediate wake of a traffic accident, it's important to...
Semi truck crashes stem from a host of factors
Crashes and collisions involving semi trucks often result in those involved suffering serious and even fatal injuries. If you or a loved one was injured or killed in a traffic accident involving a large commercial truck, you may choose to take legal action. To prove...
Every blow to the head creates long-term risks
It doesn't matter if you hit your head when you fell on a patch of ice in a parking lot or got knocked nearly unconscious when you were tackled during a football game. Either way, your risk of ending up with dementia just doubled. Doctors have known for a while that...