The Most Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury (and What You Can do About Them)

Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change the state of a person’s life forever. According to the CDC, in 2020, there were more than 64,000 traumatic brain injury-related deaths in the United States alone. Survivors of a TBI accident usually end up disabled or require a lifetime of treatment. While no one can change the … Read more

Who is Liable for Slip and Fall Accidents on a Property?

If someone falls on your property, are you liable? If someone gets a personal injury as a result of a slip and fall accident on your property, you may be held liable for the victim’s injury, especially if you have been found negligent in creating a safe environment for them. As is the case with … Read more

Which of these Causes the Most Motorcycle Collisions?

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What causes the most motorcycle collisions? Motorcycle accidents do not occur as frequently as other types of accidents, but motorcycle crashes are more likely to result in serious injury or death. Statistics have shown that there are 35 times more deaths from motorcycle accidents than from car accidents. Common motorcycle crashes can very often result … Read more

DELAYED SYMPTOMS AFTER CAR ACCIDENTS

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Pain is a survival tool. It lets us know when we’re suffering harm. Tells us we need to do something about it.  There are people with medical disorders which make them unable to feel pain. This condition, called Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP) leaves victims at great risk. Many die in childhood from injuries they … Read more

E-SCOOTER UPDATE: FATALITIES

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The July 12 death of wildly popular YouTube star Emily Hartridge in London has turbocharged the controversies over e-scooters.  Ms. Hartridge, 35, was hit by a truck and killed while negotiating busy roundabout on an e-scooter.  British media reports indicate that hers was the first of the e-scooter fatalities in the United Kingdom. Ms. Hartridge’s … Read more

DOCKLESS SCOOTERS RISING

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Even if you haven’t tried or seen one yet, you’ve probably been exposed to the buzzwords. Micro-mobility. And last-mile transportation. These are personal, motorized “vehicles” of various kinds. They move one person, typically at low speeds, over short distances. Micro-mobility riders don’t own the machines. Rather, a key feature of this trend is the servitization … Read more

WHEN CAN YOU SUE FOR DAMAGES FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING?

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Car accidents can damage more than our bank accounts. After a serious injury, people may lose the ability to spend time doing what they love. Playing with their children, for example. Or being a good companion to a spouse or life partner. Thus, the physical pain due to the accident is made so much worse … Read more

BRAIN INJURY CLAIMS

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About a quarter of a million Floridians live with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Our emergency rooms diagnose about 120,000 cases each year. Of these, 23,000 are hospitalized. About 10,000 suffer long-term disabilities. Nearly all these brain injuries were caused by accidents of various kinds. Consequently, brain injury claims are a mainstay of personal injury law. … Read more

Brain Injury Claims: 4 Different Brain Injuries & Their Symptoms

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How Damage Affects Different Parts of the Brain Brain injury is among the most severe of physical ailments. This organ controls your body both physically and mentally. Your brain processes all the information your body receives through the five senses. Brain damage affects how you can function throughout your day to day life. Symptoms don’t … Read more

145,000 Floridians per year suffer a brain injury

Every year, approximately 145,000 people suffer a brain injury in Florida. These injuries can be caused from a number of sources, including contact sports, car accidents, falls and intentional crimes. In some cases, these individuals may be treated and released without serious complications, but a minimum of 9,000 of these cases will result in disabilities … Read more