Category Archives: Injuries
Post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) caused by an auto accident
Many people think of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as something that combat veterans experience. However, you don’t have to be a combat veteran to suffer from PTSD. Did you know that PTSD can be caused by an auto accident or any other traumatic or violent…
Will a pre-existing injury affect my auto accident claim?
Will a pre-existing injury affect my auto accident claim? For example, if you suffered a head injury two years ago in another accident, whether you have fully recovered or not, and then you suffer a head injury in an auto accident today, the insurance company…
Using Expert Witnesses in an Auto Accident Case
There are reasons to be wary of using expert witnesses. They can be expensive. And their job is not to argue your case – they are paid to provide objective facts and analysis. But, as technology changes faster and faster, expert witnesses are often critical…
Traumatic brain injury (tbi) and auto accidents in sc
Car accidents can be extraordinarily violent: Tons of steel smash together, glass shatters, debris flies. And in the middle of it all is the human body, which can be injured in an almost infinite number of ways during such violence. Perhaps the most frightening of…
Spinal cord injuries and auto accidents
According to the Mayo Clinic, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries in the United States. The spinal cord is an extremely delicate part of the body that is made up of soft tissue surrounded by vertebrae and carries nerves from…
Teen drivers and auto accidents
Teenage drivers from the age of 16 – 19 account for the largest proportion of car crashes in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2333 teens were killed in auto crashes and 221,313 teens were treated for auto accident…