Once the acute care period is over and the patient is stabilized, the resources available to the patient can substantially impact treatment and recovery. In a perfect world, every patient would have unlimited access to the best resources available to meet their needs. Ours unfortunately is not a perfect world.
The consequences of a traumatic brain injury are far reaching. Not only are there treatment costs associated with the recovery from the acute injuries, but there are the...

Every time we as patients are given a medical prescription, we must put our trust in the pharmacy who is filling the prescription and in the healthcare provider who ordered the drug for us. We want to believe they are giving us the right prescription in the right dosage with the right instructions.

Unfortunately, pharmacy mistakes happen every day in the U.S. Some medical watchdog groups estimate that nearly one in every 55 prescriptions contains some type of error.

Some of...

When it comes to being outside people in California know how to do that better than most other places. This means that there are many pedestrians out and about along with the congested traffic in areas such as Riverside, Marina del Rey, Torrance and the coastal towns of Long Beach and Huntington Beach. Auto versus pedestrian accidents in Los Angeles are usually very severe and happen often in our crowded cities.

There are many reasons why pedestrians are involved in car...

If you have been in a car accident , you may feel that all you have left are questions. Finding the answers to some questions may be as easy as asking the right person, but finding the right person may be a confusing and daunting task in itself. The following are a few questions that you may need to ask yourself or your attorney before you ever fill out your insurance claims.

Is Missouri a no-fault state?

At present, Missouri is not a no-fault state. That means that...

Air travel is considered the safest mode of transportation. However, when aviation accident occurs, it often results to fatalities of most, if not all, of the passengers.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declares that air travel is expected to rise over the next 20 years. With the increase in air traffic, the risk of aviation accidents also increases.

What is an aviation accident then?

An aviation accident is defined as an occurrence associated...

It damages those muscles in your neck and shoulder area as well as the tendons and ligaments.  A single whiplash injury can result in lost time at work, major financial burdens and of course, the physical pain that results.  Even years after the whiplash accident, pain and discomfort can still exist and can seriously affect your quality of life.

Whiplash injury compensation is important in that it can play a significant role in how your injury affects your family...

Insurance companies will investigate the majority of claims that they receive. They'll argue against your account of how the accident took place. Question just how serious your injuries were. Dig through your statement and try and pick it to pieces. But they can't argue with hard proof photographs.

Memories get distorted with time. Important details are forgotten and replaced with information that is questionable to the insurers. However, photographic evidence is hard to...

Every year, millions of Americans enjoy boating on our nation’s waterways. According to the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, (NASBLA), 12,875,568 vessels were registered in 2007, representing a one percent increase over 2006. Unfortunately, those number also represent the potential for boating accidents that cause injury, disability and death every year.

NASBLA’s 2007 National Recreational Boating Safety Program Executive Summary reports the...

Whiplash injuries are not generally recognized as the serious, disabling injuries that they can be. Many times, the term “litigation neurosis’ is used to describe those who complain of persistent symptoms in what seems to be a minor accident. Many studies have been done to determine whether or not “litigation neurosis” (conscious or unconscious exaggeration or fabrication of complaints) plays a significant role in cervical acceleration/deceleration (CAD) cases...

Car accident cases are common and in some point of time in your life perhaps you have come across an accident, without your fault. Mostly, car accident cases are pretty straightforward and often can be handled alone. However if your car accident case is complicated and involves any of the followings like, health loss, financial loss, permanent disability or large damages then consider hiring the personal injury lawyer. In Massachusetts one of the most common practiced areas, is the...