The spinal cord is a rather fragile part of the body that transmits messages from the brain to the body and back again. Damage to this area during a car wreck can lead to significant changes in a person’s abilities. It might also impair the ability of organs to...
Thanksgiving this year saw a spate of fatal and non-fatal crashes as it does every year. Crashes can and do happen on any day of the year, but the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the most dangerous times to be on the road. What makes Thanksgiving drivers more...
Most of us have no idea what our dentist is doing when they’re poking and prodding the inside of our mouth. Even when they try to explain why we need a procedure done, we often take their word for it because we have so little knowledge of what goes into our dental...
Truck drivers earn their living by making deliveries, but they are usually not paid for the number of deliveries or completing the overall task. Instead, they are paid based on the number of miles they cover. The typical pay rate runs from 27 cents to 40 cents for...
When you make an insurance claim, it may be against your own policy, or it could be against the coverage of someone else who hurt you. In either case, the insurance company has a legal obligation to you as a policyholder or as a claimant. You should be able to receive...
Professionals in all types of industries have a responsibility to their clients -- especially when those clients rely on them for accurate information and guidance. While “malpractice” is a term that most people associate with the medical profession alone, the reality...
You were driving to work in the morning rush when your worst nightmare became reality. A vehicle in the other lane suddenly merged into you, and you had nowhere to go. As a result, you slammed on your brakes, were struck by the vehicle next to you and were hit from...
After getting into a car crash, you needed medical care. You missed days at work and still can’t return in the capacity that you’d like. You decided to make a claim, but what you could not expect was how low of an offer that the other party’s insurance would make...
An injury can happen in many different ways, most of which occur abruptly without any warning sign. Some accidents are minor and, as such, do not result in severe injuries. However, more serious accidents can have devastating effects on the victim. If you have...
There are an estimated 25 million individuals who suffer from sleep apnea here in the U.S. Many of them rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to aid them with breathing when their sleep apnea causes them to stop respiration in the middle of the...