If you or someone you love is involved in a serious car accident and have suffered a spinal cord injury, then you may be living with paraplegia. Paraplegia is when the lower half of the body is affected by paralysis. This affects the ability to walk. Paraplegia is not...
Auto Accident Injuries
Spinal fractures: Just how serious are they?
After being involved in a crash, you should know that there could be a risk of a spinal fracture. Spinal fractures could be very serious injuries that must be addressed as soon as possible. Since the spine is the basis for the entire bone structure of your body, any...
Does lane-splitting mean hurt motorcyclists can’t file lawsuits?
Most crashes that occur between motorcycles and larger passenger vehicles have obvious causes. Someone merges right into a motorcyclist because they didn't notice them, or a driver runs a red light and tragedy ensues. Such clear-cut cases can make it easy for people...
Car accident injuries: a brief overview
New York residents who are injured in a car crash may be left dealing with serious, even catastrophic, injuries. In fact, crash injuries can impact just about any part of the body. The following is a summary of the most common injuries. Beginning with the head and...
What is a femur fracture?
If you are a pedestrian or a motorcyclist and you are in an accident involving a car or a truck, you might suffer serious injuries, including a fractured femur. Pedestrians and motorcyclists are more susceptible to injury in these types of accidents because they do...
Don’t ignore symptoms after your accident
No one expects to be in a car accident and certainly doesn’t think they will be injured in one. Unfortunately, most people experience a fender bender at least once in their life. When you get in an accident, you will often see damages to your car and injuries right...
When a passenger is hurt in a motorcycle crash
There are a number of considerations when it comes to motorcycle collisions, from factors which cause crashes to the consequences of a wreck. Sometimes, these accidents are the result of negligence on behalf of someone operating a passenger vehicle or a truck, while...
E-cigarettes and driving
When it comes to e-cigarettes, there are a number of potential reasons why they can be dangerous behind the wheel. First, these devices can be very distracting, and distracted driving has claimed countless lives over the years. Aside from taking a driver’s...
Reckless drivers and rear-end collisions
People behave irrationally on the road in different ways and for various reasons. For example, a drunk driver may cross over the center line and drive into oncoming traffic, or someone may lose control of their vehicle around a turn because they are driving too fast....
Brain damage after a motorcycle crash
Motorcyclists face an array of risks on the road, and if they are struck by a vehicle or someone loses control of their motorcycle while riding, there may be a number of consequences that can make life tough. Various injuries and even the loss of life is a serious...