Category: personal injury

Each year, thousands of Americans suffer lower back injuries at work, forcing them to apply for workers’ compensation or even social security disability. For many, the problem is a debilitating one, with very few paths to a painless future. However, a doctor and back pain specialist at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System has a new suggestion for…

Nearly 1.5 million people receive a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, each year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. Fifty-thousand people die as a result of their brain injuries, and 85,000 are left with life-long disabilities. There are almost an unlimited number of ways an individual can sustain a TBI,…

If you use a defective product and are seriously injured, California laws allow you to pursue financial compensation. You may be able to hold accountable any party whose actions contributed to getting the product on the market, including the product’s manufacturer, distributor or retailer. However, you have to be able to prove that the party…

The future of taking a taxi may not involve a driver. Or a taxi. Or roads. Commuters in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates may soon be using automated flying taxis, according to the New York Times. The drones, which are capable of holding a single passenger, may begin operation as soon as July, according…

Recently, there have been a spate of stories about the increases in traffic deaths, auto accidents and other fatalities that occur as a result of dangerous or irresponsible behavior while on the road. So is anything being done about it? It seems the authorities have indeed taken notice. The National Safety Council (NSC), alarmed by…

A common suspicion, finally backed by science: millennial drivers are the worst. A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has confirmed the anecdotal belief that millennial drivers are highway hazards. In particular, the study finds that 88% of drivers aged 19 to 24 have admitted to engaging in risky behavior while in operation…

“How do we put an end to the preventable deaths that occur daily inside of hospitals and other health-care facilities?” This question plagues a lot of people across the medical field. While many work day-in and day-out to reduce deaths due to medical error, Joe Kiani is attempting to take a huge leap forward, by…

According to both doctors, lawyers and insurance professionals, the workers’ compensation landscape has changed–and is changing–in significant ways. In particular, some factors are responsible for the changing the face and application of the industry over the past decade, including the opiate epidemic and the increasing online presence of the everyday worker. In some states, lawmakers…

Over 100 million Americans will sit down (or stand, or pace around nervously) and watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. While not yet a national holiday, Super Bowl Sunday does tend to be an annual reminder to football fans and others not to drink and drive. To help keep drivers and pedestrians safe, the chip…

German luxury automaker Audi is reportedly recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles due to blocked coolant pumps which could cause fires, as well as corroded airbag inflators, according to CNet. Specifically, Audi is recalling some A5 and Q5 models, from 2013 to 2017. Safety concerns are the cause of the recall, with the company fearing that debris…