Ask anyone who has suffered through a car wreck can surely tell you, the moments after a collision are often a confusing blur of fear and emotions. When you're unsure of what has just happened and worried about the safety of yourself and your passengers, it can be easy to lose your head and panic.

However, from both a legal and a medical standpoint, it's vital that you remain calm and try to take a problem-solving approach to your predicament. Your actions in the seconds after...

The following is an expert answer given bySlip And Fall CaseLawyer, Joseph M. Maus, and taken from AllExperts.com, a free Q & A service on the internet:

Question: I fell on a floor in the hospital while taking care of my brother. I hurt my back and knee pretty badly, but I did not go to the ER at that hospital till the following day. They took a bunch of x-rays and said nothing was broken, then referred me to see a back specialist. Is this worth pursuing anymore? I can walk...

About 150 Nuvaring lawsuits have been filed yearly on behalf of women who have been affected by the Organon product.  The Nuvaring is more than just an ordinary birth control pill that women take once a day.  It is actually a vaginal ring which extends to a month’s use once prescribed by physicians.  Despite this fact, a Nuva ring lawsuit occurs one after the other.  The FDA had provided warnings on the labels of this product but had not totally banned it after...

Hormones are naturally occurring chemicals released from one part of the body that affect other parts of the body in the exocrine and endocrine gland systems. Only a small amount of hormone is required to affect necessary changes. During the latter half of the last century, man made hormones have been used to alter bodily processes in a variety of ways, particularly with birth control and aiding cancer treatments.

Lupron is a popular man-made hormone used to control the production...

Tractor-trailer accidents can be some of the most serious accidents on U.S. highways, simply due to the massive size and weight of these types of vehicles. Lowboy trucks, in particular, pose several specific safety concerns.

What is a Lowboy Truck?

A lowboy truck is defined as large trucking vehicle connected to an open, flat trailer. The trailer’s deck height is extremely low to the ground, so that cargo can be loaded and unloaded easily. The trailer is typically...

How to successfully complete a motor accident claim, by getting in touch with a lawyer dealing with motor accident compensation claims. There are a number of factors that decide on the success of motor accident compensation claim. One such factor is the time period for reporting the motor accident. The period of limitation for most motor accident cases is three years from the date of the event. But there are exceptions in some cases where the victim was under 18 years of age at the time...

Car accidents are a very real concern for everyone in today’s fast pace society and one that everyone will probably encounter at least once, probably more, in their lifetime. However, when you think of being in an accident do you honestly ever think that it will be caused by road debris? Well that is the fact for about 25,000 people every year and approximately 90 deaths every year result from these accidents, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Road...

If you have suffered an injury due to a slip, trip or fall, you can make a claim. These accidents can occur anywhere. They may occur while walking over a pavement too. These accidents are one of the most common types of accidents. A simple slip can also cause serious injuries such as back injuries, paralysis, broken bones and head injuries. Many of the slips and trip accidents also happen in the working environment due to poor health and safety regulations. Injury claims specialist can...

Tradesmen are being urged to take on the best possible steps to ensure that their working environment is safe and secure for themselves and their customers.

As part of its 2009 Simply Safety campaign, Norwich Union is urging tradesmen to use safer ways of working.

Phil Grace, public liability risk manager at Norwich Union stated that risk assessment is the key to ensure safety at work for both employers and customers.

Risk Assessment and workers

Whiplash is probably one of the most common injuries resulting from road accidents. It results from the dramatic acceleration and deceleration your body goes through as your vehicle is involved in a crash. Although not as severe as a lot of other injuries resulting from road traffic accidents, it can be very painful and disruptive for the victim, lasting anywhere from three months to six months, and possibly have minor after effects lasting even longer.

Fortunately, it is...