Behavioral changes following a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury are common. While the difference may depend on the type of injury, many people struggle with changes to their personality and behavior. If you recently sustained a TBI and have become more quick...
Personal Injury
Do you have PTSD?
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a disorder that develops after you experience or witness a traumatic event. Such traumatic events may include but are not limited to car accidents, war, the death of a family member, a violent crime or the like. Any person...
The realities of spinal cord injuries
Following a major car accident, your injuries can ultimately shape how you live and work. Regarding spinal cord damage, motor vehicle accidents are among the most common causes. SCIs refer to damage to any portion of your spinal cord or its nerves. In most cases, the...
The true cost of a catastrophic injury
While one hopes a severe car accident never happens, driving always comes with risks. In Georgia, motor vehicle crashes rank second as the leading cause of emergency and hospital visits. During the initial chaos, people often focus on the present. Unfortunately, a...
Can you recover from a skull fracture?
Most of the vehicles on the road today have airbags. Indeed, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the federal government has required driver-side airbags on new vehicles since 1999. This makes sense, as airbags considerably reduce a person's...
What are crush injuries?
Crush injuries are a serious issue that many people do not know a lot about. This can make it harder for people to identify what they suffer from and thus the true severity of the injury. So what exactly are crush injuries? What causes them, and how should a victim...
How can you prove fault in a wrongful death case?
The tragic and untimely passing of a loved one is something that is difficult to accept, all the more so when it is the result of another individual's negligence. In such a situation, you will understandably seek justice for the other party's irresponsible behavior....
What effects do serious burns have?
Suffering from a burn of any sort is sure to bring along pain and an unpleasant healing process. Anyone who has touched a hot stove or suffered from a sunburn can attest to this. However, serious burns can have massive, lasting effects and excruciating repercussions...
How accident-caused spinal injuries may cause chronic pain
Car accidents, slip and fall accidents and other traumatic events can result in serious injuries. One injury that can have lasting effects on your life and well-being is a spinal cord injury. Unfortunately, if your spinal cord is injured, you may be left dealing with...
Why head-on collisions are so dangerous
Head-on collisions may be one of the rare types of car accidents, but their deadliness makes them worth consideration. This type of incident occurs when two cars collide whilst going in opposite directions. The amount of force generated in this type of crash can be...
