If you were injured due to the negligent actions of another person, you might be preparing to file a personal injury claim. The injury might result from a car accident where the driver acted recklessly. It could also result from… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘catastrophic injury’
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What Makes a Truck Accident Catastrophic?
In a truck accident, drivers of passenger vehicles are often at risk of severe and catastrophic injuries. The massive size of the trucks and their high rate of speed means anybody who gets in the truck’s way is in danger… Read More
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What to Know About Catastrophic Injuries
In personal injury law, there is often the question of whether an accident led to what might be considered a “catastrophic” injury. This issue is relevant for many reasons, including how a claim is paid to the victim and what… Read More
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What Makes an Injury Catastrophic?
A catastrophic injury can disrupt the lives of victims and their families in profound and permanent ways. Federal law defines catastrophic injuries as “an injury, the direct and proximate consequences of which permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful… Read More
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Spotting Distracted Drivers
Every day, car accidents claim more than 90 lives in the United States. Even non-fatal crashes result in life-changing, catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries and disfigurement. In the modern age, distracted driving has become one of the leading… Read More
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Can a Pedestrian Be at Fault for an Accident?
Car accidents cause countless injuries every year. They are even more likely to cause severe injury or even death when an accident involves a pedestrian. Some of our nation’s most deadly accidents take place in parking lots and at crosswalks…. Read More
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Finding Witnesses After a Motorcycle Accident
Motorcycle accidents can have catastrophic consequences. Because motorcyclists don’t have the protection of a vehicle to absorb the shock, these accidents have a higher likelihood of causing severe injury or even death. If you ever find yourself in such an… Read More
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What Constitutes a Catastrophic Injury?
In the United States, nearly 3 million people are hospitalized due to injuries every year. But even among injuries that result in hospitalization, they can vary dramatically in terms of severity. Some people can return to life as normal after… Read More
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Long-Term Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injuries
For some injuries, the recovery process is simple. But not always. Catastrophic injuries have a longstanding impact on the quality of life of the victim. One of the most commonly occurring forms of catastrophic injuries is what is known as… Read More
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Recovering from Severe Burns
Severe burns are one of the most commonly occurring forms of catastrophic injury. But they are not so frequently discussed. In 2016, for example, as many as 486,000 Americans sustained burn injuries requiring medical treatment. While only a portion of… Read More