A tort lawsuit is a type of claim that plaintiffs (injury victims) pursue to recover compensation after suffering a preventable injury caused by another party. A tort is defined as a wrongful act or infringement of a right, leading to civil liability. In other words, if a defendant (alleged at-fault party) is found to have acted intentionally or negligently, resulting in harm to another, they can be held liable for a victim’s injury and losses. Tort lawsuits...
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Post-Concussion Syndrome occurs when the symptoms of the concussion persist beyond the normal course of recovery. When the symptoms of a concussion last longer than two months and cause a person to withdraw from their normal routines, including personal and work lives, PCS (Post-Concussion Syndrome) can is usually diagnosed. When the symptoms become too much and impact your quality of life, or that of a loved one, you may start to wonder what options you may have....
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Childbirth is scary enough for parents without worrying about brain injuries. When they happen, you can be left wondering how and why. One complication that can occur is an anoxic brain injury. Anoxic brain injuries occur when your brain is completely starved for oxygen. When the brain is deprived of oxygen, it takes only a few minutes before any damage is done. But once an injury occurs, it may not be reversible, leading to permanent brain damage,...
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Hypoxic brain injuries are caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. In these types of injuries, the brain isn’t starved entirely of oxygen, but they are injuries caused when the brain only has a little oxygen reaching it. Hypoxic brain injuries, which are a form of traumatic brain injuries, can be permanent, causing lifelong quality of life concerns for you or your loved one. If you believe that you may have a personal injury lawsuit...
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Distracted driving is the number one cause of car accidents. What do you do if you were involved in an accident that wasn’t your fault? How can you prove that the other driver was distracted: be it texting, reading social media, talking on the phone, or even just not paying attention? Not all distractions are because of phone usage. There are three forms of distracted driving: visual, manual, and cognitive. No one distraction is worse than the...
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