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The High Cost of TBI Treatment

From the roadway to the workplace, head injuries can happen anywhere. If you were in an accident and suffered a blow to the head, you may have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). During your recovery, you will quickly learn that treatment for TBI is expensive. This treatment could last months, potentially even years, and cost […]

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The Dangers of Concussions in Youth Sports

When anyone plays certain sports—including football, soccer, or hockey—the risk of a blow to the head and a resulting concussion exists. These are all particularly harmful in youth sports since the brains of minor children are not yet fully developed and can be even more prone to serious and long-lasting damage. While some traumatic brain […]

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Third-Party Insurance

If you get hurt in an accident of any kind, you can and should protect your rights and pursue compensation. This usually involves working with insurance companies, and there are two main paths you’ll need to take: Not everybody knows this, but sometimes after an injury or accident, you may need to submit both first- […]

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Truck Driver Fatigue

In the United States, commercial trucks transport about 90 percent of the products we use. Trucks deliver everything from groceries to furniture. If those truck drivers are fatigued or drowsy, they pose an immediate danger to the surrounding traffic. If a fatigued truck driver failed to take a mandatory rest break and crashed into you, […]

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Truck Tire Blowout Causes

A tire blowout is when a tire quickly loses air pressure so severely that it “blows” and the driver loses control. Although modern tires are more reliable than ever and blowouts don’t happen as much as they used to, they definitely still occur and can quickly create a dangerous situation. In many cases, they lead […]

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Truckers: Alcohol and Drug Use

We all know that getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not only a terrible idea, but also illegal. This is even truer for truckers, because the sheer size of trucks makes crashes with them far more dangerous than accidents with other vehicles. That’s why truckers must comply with […]

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Types of Injuries

We often receive questions about different types of injuries and injury cases. Today, we’ll delve into some of the most common injuries and the most frequent origins of personal injury claims. Different There are many ways someone can sustain an injury, and even two people involved in the same accident may end up with substantially […]

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Weird Laws in Louisiana

Without laws, Louisiana wouldn’t be a safe or pleasant place to live. Residents and tourists would be free to do whatever they want without any recourse. Thankfully, state laws and city ordinances keep order. The vast majority of laws are not surprising. You can’t take items that don’t belong to you. You can’t hurt an […]

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What Are Special Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

The law allows individuals who suffer injuries due to other parties to file a legal claim to seek compensation. Injured victims and their families may deserve compensation for their losses. Their losses are typically both economic and non-economic. For instance, a personal injury causes the victim or their family to incur medical bills, but it […]