Photo by Isabel Vittrup-Pallier Every year close to five million Americans are bitten by animals, the majority being dog bites. Close to 300,000 of these people end up in the hospital and find themselves facing years of rehabilitation and reconstructive surgery. With 83 million dogs in the U.S. alone, attacks and bites are a common...
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When dealing with a personal injury case, you may have heard these two terms come up at some point: pre-litigation and litigation. Many law firms do both but others may decide to focus their attention on one or the other. Depending on the law firm, your personal injury case may be handled by one attorney...
After a car accident, arm pain can be just as debilitating as back pain, especially if you are experiencing pain in your dominant arm or hand. Arm and hand pain can take many forms. The pain can be a burning or stinging sensation, or it could be a tingling feeling, as though your arm is...
If you’ve ever had need of a personal injury attorney, you’ve probably heard the terms “legal demands” being thrown around. Legal demands are documents written by legal professionals that provide insurance adjusters necessary information regarding your accident, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Liability Statement The first part to writing legal demands is...
Despite being invisible, concussions are serious injuries and should not be ignored. Concussions are frequently caused by moderate to severe trauma to the head. Due to the typical blunt force impacts associated with automobile, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, the risk of obtaining a concussion is high if you are the victim of such an incident....
Photo by Daniel Dan Sacrum pain arising from an injury usually occurs following high-speed motor vehicle accidents and slip and falls. As we’ve discussed in previous articles regarding the spine, injuries to the sacrum can be debilitating to the injured party. Sitting while having sacrum pain can be excruciating and near impossible. Let’s learn about...
You’ve gone through treatment for your personal injury, you might have dealt with PIP or your health insurance in order to get your medical bills paid, you probably hired an attorney to help you with your claim. You’ve either spoken with an insurance adjuster or your attorney regarding a settlement offer, which you’ve gladly accepted....
In our previous article, we discussed important health insurance topics such as understanding deductibles and coinsurance. In part two we’ll go over two other important health insurance topics: copays and maximum out-of-pocket cost. There will also be some math to show you how health insurance calculates medical cost shared between the insurer and the insured....
Photo by Nappy In the past few years, there has been a lot going on with health insurance. In Washington State we gained the Washington Health Plan Finder, an easy way to find affordable health coverage. However, the affordability is hotly debated, with US Senator Maria Cantwell wanting to bring back a Basic Health Plan...
According to a recent letter from Johns Hopkins Medicine to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medical malpractice needs to be reclassified from a medical coding standpoint. Medical professors and students alike believe that medical error is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Yet if medical malpractice is...