Losing a loved one often leads to financial hardship, especially if you are dependent on their income. Sometimes, when someone you love dies, you have the right to take legal action and possibly receive compensation. Wrongful death lawsuits under Georgia law give...
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The long road to recovery after a spinal cord injury
A spinal cord injury can dramatically change your life. Even if the injury doesn’t paralyze you, it will likely still significantly impact your life. One impact that’s pretty consistent with spinal cord injuries is that the road to recovery is long. Even when a person...
What is the full value of life in a wrongful death lawsuit?
You need to meet certain criteria to bring a wrongful death claim against a person or business in Georgia. You need to have a close familial relationship with the deceased. There also needs to be some proof that wrongful acts or negligence contributed to your loss....
Lacerations can be catastrophic when they’re severe
When you think about most catastrophic injuries, you probably imagine traumatic head injuries or spinal cord damage. What you may not think of is a simple laceration. Lacerations are more than just a cut, though. Lacerations, when deep enough, can cause immediate and...
Address mental health challenges after spinal cord injuries
Many people focus on the physical impacts of a spinal cord injury; however, the emotional toll of the injury can be just as devastating. Anyone who’s suffered this type of injury should ensure that they quickly address those changes so they can lead a productive...
How doctors can prevent intensive care misdiagnoses
The ICU should be the safest place in the hospital -- but is it? An Annals of American Thoracic Society study published by Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) researchers in 2018 showcased how intensive care unit (ICU) diagnostic errors are far more common than they...
One rule for dog attacks: Stay calm
It’s very natural to assume that you would panic or react fearfully if a dog charged you and threatened to attack. However, animal experts say that it’s the one thing you shouldn’t do. Staying calm is incredibly important and, in many ways, is the one hard and fast...
How brain injuries affect the memory
The ability to remember things is essential to our everyday lives. Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an accident may result in long-term memory problems and increased difficulty learning new things. A grant was recently awarded to teams from The Kessler...
Who suffers amputations the most?
Data published by Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN) in 2016 captured how 30,000 or more individuals suffer traumatic amputations annually in the United States. Traffic crashes, including car, truck, train, motorcycle, pedestrian and bicycle ones, are...
Dog bites can cause harm in more ways than one
If you jog regularly around your neighborhood, you get to know a lot about the local dogs. You learn which ones ignore you, which are happy to see you, and which you should cross the street to avoid. Because aggressive dogs often bare their teeth, people tend to worry...