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Collapsed Lungs Caused by Car Accidents

By | June 29th, 2017

Every day people across the country receive emergency medical treatment following a car accident. While some are diagnosed with minor injuries, others are not so fortunate as they have sustained an injury severe in nature. One such injury is a pneumothorax. Better known as a collapsed lung, it occurs when air fills the space between the chest wall and lungs. As air fills the space, it pushes on the outside of the lung causing it to collapse. Symptoms There are several symptoms of a collapsed lung including: Pain that radiates.

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Motorcycle Accidents Can Cause a Fractured Fibula

By | May 11th, 2017

Motorcycle riders often find there is nothing better than cruising around town on a bright, sunny day. Unfortunately, not all journeys end successfully as motorcycle accidents can and do happen. They result in a variety of injuries including a fractured fibula. What is a Fractured Fibula? The fibula is the thin, large bone found in the lower leg on the outside of the calf. Because of its thinness, it is prone to fracturing when struck along the side. Such fractures can happen in the upper part of the fibula, on.

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Whiplash is a Common Injury After a Car Accident

By | April 6th, 2017

Whiplash is damage caused to the soft tissues in the neck when one’s head is forcefully thrown forwards, backward, or sideways. It’s one of the most common types of injuries that results from a car accident, and economic expenses related to the condition can cost insurance companies up to thirty billion dollars a year in the United States. What are the Symptoms? Symptoms may be felt immediately or it may take twenty-four hours to a few days. They include: Headaches Neck pain and stiffness Pain or numbness in the arm and/or.

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Amputations Caused by Car Accidents

By | March 16th, 2017

Amputations are often one of the most difficult injuries to deal with after a car accident. The loss of a limb or a digit (finger or toe) in such an event is known as a traumatic amputation. While this injury is not as common as some other car accident injuries, the Amputee Coalition reports that car accidents are the primary cause of traumatic amputations. Causes of Amputation Injuries While just about any type of car accident can cause significant injuries, those that are most likely to cause limb-threatening injuries include: Rollover.

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A Car Accident Attorney Discusses T-bone Crashes

By | January 21st, 2016

T-bone collisions are car accidents in which vehicles collide perpendicular to one another, and they are responsible for approximately 8,000 fatalities every year. Proving Fault Depending on the circumstances, the physical damage of a car’s side may provide enough evidence to determine which driver caused the accident. However, it’s quite common for a driver to claim they had the right-of-way by saying the light was green. This is why its important for victims of such a crash to compile a witness list and note the date of the accident as well as.

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Injured in a Business Property that is Not Currently Owned

By | July 16th, 2013

QUESTION: Last month, I was flipped off my bike while cycling on a severely jagged and missing sidewalk. I fell on what appears to be a business property not currently owned but is up for sale. The sidewalk I fell on was on this property. I sustained quite a few injuries and left the scene bleeding. A few days later my back began to hurt too. There was an actual witness to the entire accident because I landed in traffic. I did not go to the hospital nor had any.

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Suing Burger King for Serving Sandwich with a Piece of Glass

By | March 8th, 2013

QUESTION: Can I hold Burger King responsible for serving a sandwich with a piece of glass in it? ANSWER: It is the duty of manufacturers and other product liability defendants to provide a defect-free product to the consumers. In the case of food products, any substance that is foreign to the food (i.e. not part of the natural process of making the food such as a piece of glass or wire) is considered as a “defect” due to the consumer’s expectations that such materials would be incorporated in the product.

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