Hopefully, you will never have to endure a catastrophic injury. Unfortunately, getting badly hurt on commercial property, perhaps as a result of a malfunctioning escalator or elevator, could cause you to lose a part of your body in a traumatic amputation. The idea of...
Suffering from a blow to the head will often result in a brain injury. This can differ in severity based on a number of factors, but almost always requires some form of medical attention. Understanding the severity of an injury is the first step to working on healing...
Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, remain worried after a 50-car freight train, owned by Norfolk Southern, slid off the train tracks and caught fire in their town on Feb 3. Ten of those train cars were carrying hazardous materials. Five of the ten train cars contained...
Crush injuries make up some of the most potentially harmful or even fatal injuries that a person could face. But what exactly are they? How do they happen and what are the biggest risks associated with them? What are crush injuries? Up To Date discusses crush injuries...
Even after sustaining an injury, many people avoid filing a personal injury claim. Since this often means navigating new territory, myths and misconceptions easily add fuel to the fire. Three that top the list include the following: 1. The insurance company will...
Burn injuries affect many people every year, but a much smaller number of those burns are third-degree. What exactly are the categories of burn injury? How do burns end up classified as one over the other? Surface level burns Healthline takes a look at burns of all...
Personal injuries happen all of the time in the United States. A death resulting from an injury can fall into the category of wrongful death if the situation meets specific legal requirements. If the evidence shows that the death was preventable, someone might have...
It is common knowledge that driving on freezing, snowy days requires greater care and attentiveness in order to keep yourself and other motorists safe. When drivers have misconceptions about what behaviors are actually safe, however, they can actually make things much...
Aging often comes along with numerous physical hurdles that you may face along the way. Many aging people have to rely on devices and machines to help make daily life easier again. However, some of these products may cause unintentional harm, injury or even death due...
After a car accident, the last thing you want to do is hassle with an insurer to get a payout. Even once you get past all the negotiations and annoyance of filing your claim, you still have to wait to actually get the money. You may wonder how long that will take....