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There are many damages that you may recover when pursuing an injury claim following your accident. While it is widely known that accident victims may pursue compensation for their medical bills and property damage, many aren’t aware that they may also receive compensation for pain and suffering. However, the amount of pain a person is…

With increased demand and traffic, commercial trucks are more likely to be involved in wrecks the holiday season.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered December is the most dangerous month for drivers. When they studied traffic-related fatalities during the Christmas season, they determined an average of 45 people died each day – – compared to an…

Each year, approximately 17,000 people suffer spinal cord injuries across the U.S., according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center. For people in the Appalachian Region, these injuries may occur due to motor vehicle collisions, job-site accidents, home improvement accidents, work-related accidents, slips and falls, sports accidents or for any other number of reasons. Regardless…

Any time you bump, bang, or jolt your head, you risk suffering a concussion. Concussions are a form of brain injury and can vary from mild injuries to severe medical emergencies. Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, cause more than 2.87 million ER visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the U.S. each year. Of those, more than 800,000 of…

Zantac is a popular over-the-counter medication patients use to treat heartburn. Its active ingredient is ranitidine, a histamine-2 blocker that works by reducing the level of acid in the stomach. Several other prescription and over-the-counter heartburn medications also contain ranitidine. Unfortunately, the Food and Drug Administration has linked this ingredient to a probable human carcinogen called N-nitrosodimethylamine…

Traumatic brain injuries can occur in accidents, from slips and falls to auto crashes. When they occur, they often impact every area of the victim’s life, since they can have physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. Living with traumatic brain injury can pose a difficulty for the victim and the victim’s friends and family members. If you suffer a traumatic…

Royal Philips announced a voluntary recall of Philips CPAP machines in June 2021 due to potential health risks, including cancer. If you used one of the recalled Philips CPAP machines and were later diagnosed with cancer, you may have a legal claim on your hands. CPAP devices manufactured by Philips are being recalled due to sound-absorbing…

Elder abuse and neglect comes in a variety of forms. Physical neglect is generally defined as the negligent failure of any person having custody of an elder or dependent adult to provide medical care for the person’s physical and mental needs, to keep the person free from health and safety hazards, and to prevent malnutrition…

Get an Injury Consultation Early! It is shocking how many times we receive telephone calls from personal injury victims several months after their wreck.  By then, serious damage has been done to their case and the insurance company for the defendant receives the benefit.  Despite their gimmicky marketing, insurance companies are not friends to personal…