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A catastrophic injury is one with permanent, life-altering adverse effects, often on all aspects of the injury victim’s life, including their ability to work and accomplish routine daily tasks. Some catastrophic injuries also impact mobility, independence, and personal relationships. When the injury directly resulted from someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions—all examples of legal…

An injury happens in an instant, but the effects can be long-term or even permanent. Injuries are always painful and traumatic, but when someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful action caused the injury, it adds to the trauma. Even worse, if the injury causes serious permanent consequences, it impacts all aspects of your life. In…

After a head injury, it’s crucial to seek a full neurological assessment by a qualified medical professional, especially if you’ve suffered a loss of consciousness. In some cases, symptoms of a brain injury are vague or develop hours or even days after the initial trauma as bleeding and swelling inside the brain develop. Because brain…

Car accidents are frightening, traumatic experiences even when they cause only mild, fully recoverable injuries. When a car accident results in serious injuries with lifelong adverse consequences, it’s physically, emotionally, and financially devastating. A spinal cord injury is one of the most life-altering permanent injuries a car accident victim can survive, impacting all aspects of…

The brain is the body’s control center for all bodily functions and the center for our thoughts, memories, mood, and personality. When the brain suffers an injury, it can have serious temporary or permanent effects. It’s crucial to seek a medical assessment if you’ve experienced a head injury, such as a blow to the head…

Few diagnoses are as frightening as learning you’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI); however, you’re likely to feel instant relief when you learn that your brain injury is mild. Most medical providers describe mild traumatic brain injuries as temporary and fully recoverable, but what if you notice persistent symptoms long after the initial trauma?…

Never are patients as vulnerable as during surgery, when we are incapacitated and completely in the hands of the medical professionals we’ve trusted with our care and our lives. Unfortunately, surgical negligence or a hospital’s administrative error can cause the unthinkable to occur during surgery, including performing a procedure on the wrong body part. This…

As patients, we are in a position of trust when taking medications prescribed by a doctor or administered by a nurse during hospitalization. Unfortunately, errors sometimes occur during the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of a prescription. Medication mistakes are the most common type of medical malpractice and range in severity from benign to catastrophic or…