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Though Resilient, Children Who Suffer TBIs Have Lasting Issues

On behalf of posted in Personal Injuries on Monday March 26, 2012

The February issue of the journal Pediatrics is set to publish the results of two studies on the effect of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on children. Specifically, the Australian studies reveal that while children are very resilient and able to fully recover from mild TBIs, the recovery time for children who suffer severe TBIs is much longer, if they fully recover at all, with possible lasting effects. One of the studies, as reported by U.S. News, examined 40 children aged two to seven several times after suffering TBIs (12 months, 30 months and ten years post-TBI accident) and compared the…

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Recognizing the Danger of Slip and Falls During National Safety Month

On behalf of posted in Premises Liability on Friday June 24, 2011

June is National Safety month, sponsored by the National Safety Council. The month is devoted to alerting the public to safety issues, with a new issue highlighted each week. This week, the focus was on preventing slip and falls and trip and falls. According to the National Safety Council, more than 8.6 million people are significantly injured in falls each year. Injuries span from bruises and broken bones to severe spinal cord injury, brain injury and even death. Slip-and-fall accidents / trip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere: at a grocery store, on a construction site, at water parks, on a public…

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Tricks Insurance Companies Play

On behalf of posted in car accidents on Tuesday January 11, 2011

If you have been in a car accident, especially one that caused serious injuries, you are probably dealing with many burdens: physical pain, emotional upheaval and more red tape than you imagined. When you contact an insurance company, then, you hope to be treated fairly and compassionately. Unfortunately, while some insurance companies behave impeccably, others do not. Indeed, some insurance companies consistently turn away from what many would consider acceptable business ethics. "Do You Have a Lawyer?" If you get a call from an insurance company after your accident, the person on the other end of the line will probably ask…

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