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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Virtual medical visits have dramatically increased over the last few months because of convenience, shutdowns, and concerns over going to medical offices. But telemedicine has risks that can lead to personal injury medical malpractice claims. Unseen risks With the...
When someone you love suffers from a severe brain injury, it can be difficult to understand exactly what is going to happen next. Not all brain injuries are the same, but there is a basic path to recovery. To begin with, you may see some swelling, bleeding or changes...
