After suffering traumatic brain injuries, people often depend on their families for care and support. However, TBIs may have serious emotional, cognitive and physical effects that impact how people aid those who suffer from them. Using the following tips may help...
SUVs have become more popular in Florida and the rest of the United States in recent years, but research indicates that SUVs pose a significant threat to anyone traveling on foot. When any vehicle strikes a pedestrian, the chance of that pedestrian suffering a serious...
If you are getting ready to end your marriage and you have kids, you need to go over many legal considerations and emotional issues. In fact, family law hurdles can arise years after getting a divorce, whether a parent fails to pay child support or your ex refuses to...
Personal injury claims can include damage to a person's body, mental health, and reputation. Types of personal injury claims include, but are not limited to, wrongful deaths, injuries caused in vehicle accidents or by assault or product defects, workplace injuries,...
Alcohol and recreational drugs are not the only substances that can impair drivers. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may also lessen coordination and affect judgment. Because of this, you must make sure that the medication you take doesn’t have...
Among children under the age of 14, drowning is a leading cause of death. According to Insider, there are five children who have to visit the emergency room for nonfatal submersion injuries for every one child who drowns. If your child takes swimming lessons, it...
Distracted driving claims the lives of thousands of people every year. If you suffered severe injuries at the hands of a distracted driver, you do not deserve to continue suffering. Driving while distracted is a dangerous act of negligence. Those impacted by...
During a car accident, your head can collide with the steering wheel, the seat, window or dash. The speed of the impact often leads to a traumatic brain injury. You may have a TBI without recognizing the symptoms directly following your accident. According to the CDC,...
It is a school's obligation to act as a parent would in providing a safe, healthy environment for the minor children in its care. If a school fails to follow "accepted standards of care," causing a student injury, it may be negligent. Public schools may waive...
Vehicles can be deadly weapons. Millions of people are injured by motor vehicles and many lawsuits focus primarily on personal injury. There may be some cases where a car accident turns into a criminal prosecution. The switch from a personal injury case to criminal...
