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PTSD After a Car Crash: What You Need to Know

By | October 14th, 2018

Car accidents cause financial strains, damages to property, and physical injuries. They cause victims to feel anger, fear, and shock, which are normal responses to such an ordeal. For others, car crashes lead to the development of a mental disorder called post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. About 10 percent of car accident victims suffer from it. PTSD is a stress and trauma-related disorder that may develop after being exposed to an event or ordeal wherein there was a threat or occurrence of death, serious physical injury and harm,.

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The Link Between Truck Accidents and Traffic

By | May 31st, 2018

Traffic has always played something of a complex role in all vehicular accidents. High levels of traffic can certainly influence the nature of truck accidents. For one thing, truck accidents that affect three or more vehicles become more common when the traffic on the road becomes substantial enough. While this is the case with all vehicular accidents, this phenomenon can be particularly noticeable when it comes to truck accidents. This is partly due to the size of trucks. When drivers lose control of these machines, there could very easily be.

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Car Accidents Can Be More Serious Than They Seem

By | May 31st, 2018

The damage associated with car accidents can be unpredictable. In some cases, the passengers will be demonstrably harmed, and yet the vehicle will barely look as if it’s ever been in an accident. It’s also possible for the vehicle itself to be severely damaged even in cases where the passengers were lucky enough to be largely unharmed. It’s always important for people to seek medical care after a car accident of any kind, even if the people in question haven’t noticed any obvious symptoms. People don’t always know what they.

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Car Accidents: Don’t Just Take a Different Route!

By | May 24th, 2018

Most people are afraid of plane crashes. But the fact is that more people are injured or die in car accidents than plane crashes. A plane crash kills many people at one go, so it attracts more attention. However, car crashes occur more frequently. People Hardly Pay Attention to Car Accidents How many times do you hear announcements on TV or the radio, telling you to take one route rather than another because there has been a crash or car accident? This is the only recognition people give to a.

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Being Involved in a Car Crash Is Common

By | May 17th, 2018

While most people do know that car crashes occur frequently, many people still seem to feel as if car crashes will never be a problem for them personally. The statistics demonstrate that this is just not the case. According to some research, it’s very likely that people who receive their licenses when they’re 16 will get into a car crash by the age of 34, and many people will get into a car crash far earlier than that. On average, drivers will experience a full three or four car accidents.

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How to Avoid a Car Crash By Staying Alert

By | May 10th, 2018

Vehicle crashes on the road happen for many reasons. Whether you were hit by a reckless driver, subjected to a crash because you were in the vicinity of other cars colliding, or whether someone fell asleep at the wheel, vehicle crashes can lead to consequences that last long after the damaged vehicles are hauled off of the road. In many collision scenarios, there is nothing you can do to avoid the accident. However, maintaining your alertness on the road can help you to avoid accidents at least some of the.

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Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in California?

By | May 10th, 2018

When a person dies suddenly as the result of another party’s negligence, it is commonly referred to as a “wrongful death.” The families of those killed in these types of accidents are often much too overwhelmed with grief to consider or be prepared for filing a legal claim in court to pursue much-needed compensation for lost income, medical bills, and other damages. It is important for all people in such circumstances to understand that California has a statute of limitations (time limit) of two years on wrongful death claims. For.

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Flashbacks After a Crash: Do They Serve a Purpose?

By | May 10th, 2018

If you’ve been in a crash, you might be suffering from flashbacks. This is when your brain keeps replaying the same moment again and again. Flashbacks occur unexpectedly. You might be in the middle of a task. Suddenly, your attention wanders and you find yourself replaying that moment in your head. How Flashbacks Work In your flashback, you might just be remembering how the crash happened. Or you might be thinking about the various ways in which you might have dealt with it differently. Maybe if you’d done this, that.

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A Winning Team: You and Your Personal Injury Attorney

By | May 3rd, 2018

When a wreck happens, the damage it can cause to both your physical health and your general well-being can be devastating. You must take action against the at-fault driver if you are to gain adequate compensation, and the best way to get the ball rolling is by hiring a personal injury attorney. This tireless advocate will work to get you the money damages that you need and deserve. Your attorney needs your input, however. No one else but you can truly understand the magnitude of suffering you’ve experienced, and your.

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Being Calm and Getting Help When You’re in a Crash

By | May 3rd, 2018

If you’ve been involved in a crash, you already know how tumultuous it can be. Everything happens really fast and it’s hard to recall the exact sequence of events. One minute you’re driving along calmly and less than a minute later, your car might be completely smashed, you might be injured, you may be off the road and you might even be trapped in the vehicle. Be Calm and Take Stock What do you do in this situation? The first thing to keep in mind is to be calm. It.

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