Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Traumatic Brain Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: Cleveland, Ohio is where my friends accident happen. He was hit in the head by the mechanical iron and knocked unconscious, taken to hospital via ambulance. He suffered a concussion and was never the same. When he went back to work his employer put him on another job. He had several blackouts and…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I work as a laborer, Local 158, doing demolition using a jackhammer. My back started to hurt, my doctor took an MRI and said I have a herniated disc.

Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I was involved in aircraft accident. I was the pilot and hit unmarked powerlines. Sustained broken legs and lacerations to head. Was working at the time of injury. –Bryson, Duncan, OK

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015

  Question: I injured my back on 9/18/01. The result was crushed L4 and L5 in my back. Due to financial reasons, I continued to go to work through this time taking little time off, but have come to the end of my trip with the doctor, rehab, etc. and find that I am no…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: My husband injured his back while working at a store for his employer who’s business is distribution of consumer goods to retail stores. After seeing an orthopedic surgeon it was determined that he had a herniated disc in his lower back. He also saw the company’s doctor for an IME and he too…

Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury,Spinal Cord Injury - July 8, 2015

Car accident injuries can take many forms, and some are more serious than others. Spinal cord injuries are among the most complex and debilitating aftereffects of car crashes, and treatment can be costly and span over many years. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, spinal cord injuries are common across the United…

Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury,Slip and Fall,Spinal Cord Injury - July 1, 2015

Nobody wants to accept liability when people slip, fall and injure themselves, but if the accident was the result of another person’s negligence, then victims may be entitled to compensation. Falls are the main cause of injury-related hospitalizations, and many people – especially the elderly – suffer significant injuries including death because of these accidents….

Car Accident,Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury,Traumatic Brain Injury - June 1, 2015

Serious brain injuries are among the most common and debilitating effects of car accidents, and anyone who is in a serious crash is at risk of sustaining one. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 1.7 million deaths and emergency room visits per year due to traumatic brain injuries,…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury - April 13, 2015

Back injuries are far more common than many people realize. According to the United States Department of Labor, there were more than 170,000 worker’s compensation cases involving back injuries in 2013. If you include statistics related to other back injury causes, including car accidents and slips and falls, the number is significantly higher. Back injuries can…

Back Injury,Car Accident,Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury,Spinal Cord Injury,Traumatic Brain Injury - March 19, 2015

Psychological Trauma Many people only consider the obvious physical injuries in the aftermath of a serious accident, but according to AAFP, emotional trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are equally damaging. Aside from combat, car accidents cause more cases of PTSD than any other event or situation. Even if the crash caused no physical injuries,…