Life Redefined: Charting Your Path After Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury (SCI) can abruptly alter the course of one’s life. In a split second, injury victims are left grappling with the long-term physical, emotional, and financial aftermath of these catastrophic injuries. With ever-multiplying construction zones and growing numbers of distracted and irresponsible drivers, North Texans are at risk of spinal cord injuries every time they get on the road.
Beneath the Surface: Identifying Hidden Signs of Internal Injuries
In the aftermath of an accident, the visible scars and bruises often demand our initial attention, while internal injuries, the silent threats within the body, often remain unnoticed.
Suffered Broken Bones from an Auto Accident? Take these Next Steps
We’ve seen a lot of cases where an injury victim broke a bone in an auto accident caused by a negligent driver. Read to learn what steps to take!
Quantifying Quality of Life
Quantifying Quality of Life – what does that mean?
In an old comedy routine, a patient asks if they’ll be able to play the piano after recovering from their injuries. When the doctor assures that it won’t be a problem, they reply with surprise, “Odd – I couldn’t play piano before.”
It’s a funny joke, but real impairment injuries are no laughing matter.
Most folks are familiar with the primary damages recoverable after a personal injury: medical bills, lost wages, property destruction, and pain/suffering…but victims are entitled to money damages for any consequences that seriously impact their lives.
Contact in Bicycle Accidents
When I was a kid, we rode our bikes everywhere, even where we may not should have been riding them. On Saturday mornings, I would get up and head straight out the back door to grab my bike and head out to find my friends…that is unless I had to mow the lawn first. I recall one day when we were all riding down the street on our way to the park when a car of teenagers coming the opposite direction swerved over toward us like they were going to run us over. All of us swerved to our right and up onto the curb and/or grass. Thankfully, none of us crashed, but each of our hearts was pounding!