Depression After a Serious Injury
Car Accident,Catastrophic Injury,Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect,Personal Injury,Workers' Compensation -
January 6, 2015
Depression often invades the life of someone who has been seriously injured, especially for those who face months or years of care to recover. Control over physical pain and function, their finances, their daily life and their future often seems to have disappeared.
Two Workers Injured in Highway Construction Accidents
Catastrophic Injury,Construction Accident,In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation -
September 23, 2014
Highway work zones are often busy, and workers are focused on their jobs. Highly trafficked roads need repairs more often than less busy ones, and more cars make construction workers’ jobs dangerous. Furthermore, diverting traffic generally involves an array of barrels, signs and frequent lane changes. Drivers who are already impaired, fatigued or distracted may…
NFL Agrees to Pay $765 Million Suit Regarding Neurological Injuries
In the News,Personal Injury,Traumatic Brain Injury -
August 29, 2013
“This is a historic agreement, one that will make sure that former NFL players who need and deserve compensation will receive it, and that will promote safety for players at all levels of football.,” said former United States District Judge Layn Phillips, the court-appointed mediator in the concussion related lawsuits brought on by more than…
Personal Injury: Golf Injuries
Back Injury,Personal Injury -
August 2, 2013
Personal Injury Golf Related Injuries According to the National Golf Foundation there are just under 13 million core golfers and over 27 million golfers in the U.S. and that number continues to grow. A typical golfer will play around 35 rounds a year not including all the time they spend practicing. As the game…
Taste of Chicago Turns Sour for Two
Catastrophic Injury,In the News,Pedestrian Accident,Personal Injury -
July 13, 2013
Chicago Accident: Taste of Chicago ATV Accident According to a recent article by Carlos Sadovi of the Chicago Tribune, the Taste of Chicago was not festal for two attendees. Two adults were struck by an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) used to collect garbage at the festival. The driver who was operating the vehicle under a…