A brain injury may result from an impact on the head. Such an impact can cause damage to the brain and lead to mild or severe effects. However, the mildness or severity of a brain injury depends on the force of impact and the affected part of the brain. Depending on...
Personal Injury
When can you file a premises liability claim?
You can be injured on someone else's property, be it personal or business premises. Examples of accidents you may encounter are slips and falls, dog bites or chemical poisoning, swimming pool accidents, stairway accidents and fire hazards. Many business owners observe...
How can an amputation affect your mental health?
Losing a limb can drastically affect your life, especially if the amputation was not planned for. Without the physical and mental preparedness, an amputation can have lasting psychological effects, which could lower your quality of life. It may be hard to adjust to a...
5 red flags to avoid in an insurance settlement
A serious injury can often limit an individual’s ability to maintain gainful employment and live a happy life. For this reason, many injured people choose to quickly settle a personal injury claim with their insurance carrier so they can alleviate a certain degree of...
Another road fatality on I-65
Interstate 65 is the largest and most important roadway in the state, connecting Indianapolis to Chicago to the northwest and Louisville in the southeast. The 257-mile stretch is in the news regularly as the site of truck and car crashes. One notable recent example...
Fall driving tips
Fall is just around the corner. This can mean opportunities to enjoy the cooler temperatures and autumn foliage on a long drive. It also means that it is time to review the challenges of driving at this time of year. Many are well aware of the shorter days, leading to...
Pedestrian fatalities continue to rise nationally
The Governor’s Highway Safety Association recently released a study that found pedestrian fatalities are up 50% between 2009 and 2018. While other statistics involving driving fatalities hold steady or dip, the pedestrian deaths rose to the highest national number...
Pedestrian fatalities continue to rise nationally
The Governor’s Highway Safety Association recently released a study that found pedestrian fatalities are up 50% between 2009 and 2018. While other statistics involving driving fatalities hold steady or dip, the pedestrian deaths rose to the highest national number...
Who is responsible for injuries from fireworks?
Every year, hospitals around the nation brace for a sudden onslaught of injury victims on and around the Fourth of July. Approximately 91,000 injury victims seek medical care on July 4 and July 5 each year due to various injuries -- many of them related to fireworks....
