Has it gotten riskier to be in a car lately? If you think that it seems like the roadway dangers are increasing, you’re not imagining things. Way back in the late 1970s early 1980s, fatalities tied to car wrecks were at all-time highs. Slowly, however, new safety...
Personal Injury
Do mobility issues limit your right to file a negligence claim?
Too many people who are older and/or have a disability don’t take any kind of legal action after suffering injuries caused by a property owner’s negligence. They assume that the accident that caused the injuries will be blamed on their own mobility or balance issues...
Your headache could be something more serious after a crash
After an auto accident, many people think that it’s normal to have a headache. In some regards, it is if you have suffered from whiplash or hit your head. What isn’t recommended is going home without getting checked out by a medical professional. Even if you feel...
You can seek compensation for injuries after your auto collision
In a car crash, there are many kinds of injuries that a person could suffer. They may struggle with lacerations from debris or broken glass, whiplash, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, air bag injuries or others. It’s important for victims of collisions to know...
Can surgery treat a spinal cord injury?
Many injuries can stem from a motor vehicle crash. One of these is a spinal cord injury. These injuries are sometimes catastrophic, and many will require surgery. It’s imperative that you get medical assistance right away after the crash so you can try to minimize the...
Infections could pose a threat after serious lacerations
Generally speaking, lacerations are treatable and usually recover. However, if a laceration that occurs during an auto accident isn’t taken care of well and is not disinfected or treated with antibiotics, then you could end up with a serious infection. There is a risk...
Factors that increase the risk of slip-and-fall accidents
It may come as a surprise, but slip-and-fall accidents are one of the leading causes of accidental injury and death in the U.S. Although elderly people are particularly exposed, the most dangerous thing about falls is that they can affect anybody. While many accidents...
Don’t ignore head injury symptoms after a fall or crash
When you tumble down a stairway or trip over a piece of frayed carpeting, your first instinct is to get up and hide your embarrassment. You probably do not give much thought to whether you have sustained a head injury. However, such injuries happen to Denver residents...
Don’t put off getting care for neck injuries after a crash
After you’re involved in an auto accident, there are a few issues that could lead to neck pain. Neck pain is often caused by whiplash, which is caused by jerking forward and back quickly during the collision, but it may also be a result of being struck by an object or...
Take bruising seriously after an abdominal injury
If you’ve been involved in an auto accident and feel generally okay, you might choose to go home rather than to see a doctor right away. Before you make that decision, it’s a good idea to remember that there could be internal injuries that you’re not yet aware of....