Many parts make up the structure of the back; these include muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, and the spinal cord. So when you get into an accident, any one (or multiple) of these parts could be affected. Whiplash Can Cause Lower Back Pain Most of the car accident victims our attorneys work with are surprised to […]
Key Points in This Article: A car crash that causes a person to hit the steering wheel, be slammed against the dashboard or have a seat belt strain the chest during impact, can cause serious and lasting injuries including, cardiac damage. Cracked or broken ribs, punctured lungs, myocardial (heart) contusions, organ damage and permanent injury […]
Delivery Complications and Birth Traumas Can Cause Lifelong Injuries: Cerebral Palsy The Centers For Disease Control estimates that an average of 1 in 323 children in the U.S. have cerebral palsy – a condition defined as “a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and keep their balance and posture as a […]
Medicare has become an important part of almost every single claim in our office, whether it is a car accident, truck accident or slip and fall accident. First, there is the paperwork. Whether the client is on Medicare or not, the insurance company on the other side wants information pertaining to Medicare. Recently, a client […]
Another feature of the Michigan No-Fault Law is the prescription drug benefit. Under the Michigan No-Fault Law, the car insurance carrier responsible for paying no-fault benefits must reimburse Michigan car accident or Michigan truck accident victims for their prescription drugs. Prescription drugs are an allowable expense under the law and therefore the car insurance company […]
Going under the knife is never easy. As frightening as it sounds, sometimes the most routine surgical procedures cause the biggest problems. Surgical errors happen at least 4,000 times per year, according to research by Johns Hopkins University. They can be attributed to a number of factors, including surgeon and hospital error. Since surgeons work […]
When we go into the doctors office, we usually rest assured they are going to take care of us. They’ve been to school for years to obtain their license, they’ve spent countless hours practicing their trade, and they always seem so sure of what they are doing. It’s easy to forget that they are only […]
Living with the Long-Term Effects of a Car Accident Head Injury Among all age groups, motor vehicle crashes and traffic-related incidents result in the largest percentage of traumatic brain injury (TBI) related health outcomes and deaths. In some rare cases involving car, motorcycle, and truck accidents, a common whiplash injury may even trigger a more serious TBI. The diagnosis […]
FDA Connects Five Deaths to Popular Weight Loss Balloon Treatments The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently confirmed that a balloon weight loss system designed to treat obesity has killed five patients since 2016. Four of the five patients were using the FDA-approved liquid-filled gastric balloon devices, ORBERA® Intragastric Balloon Systems, a brand manufactured by Apollo […]
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month One in every 33 babies will be born with a birth defect, leaving these structural changes to an infant’s body at birth accountable for 20 percent of all infant deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most common birth defects are largely unpreventable and […]
