Spinal Cord Compression Can Lead to Paralysis
When you experience a significant blow to your spinal cord you may have experienced a spinal cord injury, or SCI. The trauma that your spinal cord has endured can cause you to lose crucial functions of your body. For you to experience…
Motorcycle Accidents and Catastrophic Injuries
The thrill of the open road. Feeling the wind whip by as you cruise along. The sense of being in control as you navigate your path. There are so many things to love about riding a motorcycle – especially on California’s scenic…
Complications Arising from Paralysis Due to Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Paralysis, whether it is tetraplegia or paraplegia, can lead to a variety of complications, including some that affect your various organs. This may require additional expensive medical treatment and ongoing care, and in addition to the physical pain, may take a toll…
The Long-Term Complications of Burn Injuries
Whether you come in contact with some type of hot liquid, electricity, or friction with a chemical, one thing is for certain: a burn injury can happen. Many people underestimate the seriousness of a burn injury. There is a reason why it…
Motor Vehicle Accidents as a Leading Cause of Brain Injury
One of the reasons why car accidents can be so catastrophic is because of the serious injuries a person might experience. Although you can suffer injuries to any part of the body in a motor vehicle accident, you may suffer permanent disability…
Why You Need an Attorney For Your Brain Injury Case
Medical experts consider traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, life-altering and disabling injuries. Injuries to the head and brain can result in a variety of both physical and cognitive problems from which it can be difficult or impossible to heal. For many TBI…
All About Traumatic Amputation and Crushing Injuries
A loss of limb, no matter how it happens, is a difficult and traumatic experience. However, losing a limb in a serious accident is an entirely different level of trauma, leaving a person in shock and being forced to deal with the…
The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injuries on Caregivers
We often talk about the effects and challenges of traumatic brain injuries (“TBIs”) on accident victims, but much less often on how TBIs affect their families and caregivers. Because it is difficult to predict or diagnose the full extent of a TBI…
Who Is Protecting Our Children From Lead Poisoning?
Although cases of lead poisoning, especially from lead paint, have decreased substantially since the 1970s, a recent uptick in cases has experts concerned. A New York Times (NYT) investigative article notes two issues contributing to this increase – what they and many…