Your brain and spinal cord sit inside cerebrospinal fluid. This clear liquid offers support and stability to these vital parts of your central nervous system. It also transports oxygen and nutrients to your brain and spinal cord while carrying away the waste each...
What are the risks of a crush injury?
When involved in a crash, you may suffer from numerous types of injuries both internal and external. Some injuries get more press and media coverage than others, such as traumatic brain injuries or injuries to the spinal cord. But there are some injuries that you do...
Motorcycle passengers more prone to TBIs than drivers
The threat of a head or brain injury is always present when you ride a motorcycle in California. This is due in part because of the fact that little protection exists between your body and the roadway in the event of a crash. Research shows that your chances of...
Which injuries qualify as catastrophic?
When you suffer injuries in a car crash or other accident, you likely think of the event as a catastrophe. While this may be true at a personal level, however, it may not be true at the legal level. Per an article in The Lawyer Monthly, courts, personal injury...
Do liability waivers actually hold up in court?
When you sign up for the gym, go rock climbing or agree to go on a whitewater rafting expedition, you will likely sign a liability waiver before you can participate. At the time of signing, you may give little thought to this lengthy document with small type. However,...
How do traumatic brain injuries affect personality?
After suffering from a severe brain injury, you may deal with a potentially complex aftermath. The healing time and process differ from person to person. You could find yourself facing memory loss or damage. Some people even suffer from altered personalities. How...
Boating accidents can result in brain hypoxia
Boating is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable activities that Californians can take part in. Unfortunately, a leisure activity can turn tragic in the case of an accident. Accidents on personal watercraft, speedboats, ferries or other vehicles can result in serious...
3 reasons to fight for what you deserve
After an accident, many injury victims anticipate a low settlement offered by the insurance company. However, it might surprise you just how low that settlement offer really could be. In the best cases, insurers base their first offers on statistical data that may or...
Aggressive driving can lead to serious accidents
Aggressive driving can lead to serious accidents in California and across the nation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 8,856 motorists lost their lives in car accidents involving speeding in 2017. In fact speeding or racing was the...
What are the main contributors to boating accidents?
Most boaters aim for safety when on the water. A boating accident can result in serious or catastrophic injuries and fatalities to the passengers and operator of the vessel. Every year, the United States Coast Guard releases boating accident statistics. To understand...
