Whether it is getting hurt in an accident or experiencing severe property damage from a natural disaster, insurance claims can help make your life easier. This is especially true if you are not at fault for the incident. Many times, it is difficult to tell when you...
A traumatic brain injury usually occurs as the result of a severe impact to the head. These injuries can have numerous effects on various aspects of a victim's life and health. Some impacts, like memory impairment, are well-known. Others, like the impact a TBI can...
Getting into a car crash can lead to numerous injuries, and many of them have the potential to have serious impacts on your life. Crush injuries make up some of these potentially impactful issues. But what are crush injuries, and how do they affect the body? Types of...
A car crash can result in your receiving catastrophic injuries. Perhaps none of these is as painful or debilitating as a serious burn. Stanford Health Care reports that you can actually receive the following three types of burns in a car crash Thermal burns if a fire...
Unfortunately, if you become involved in an auto or other type of motor vehicle accident, the result could be a variety of serious injuries. But which of these are truly catastrophic? The first thing you need to know about catastrophic injuries is that, as explained...
Dealing with a truck accident can leave you feeling overwhelmed and constantly in pain. There are a few sources of distractions that can lead to a trucker veering off the road and crashing into another vehicle. Learning about these common issues and how they influence...
If you have suffered a catastrophic injury that required hospitalization, you also have probably experienced some sticker shock. After all, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average cost of a three-day hospital stay is approximately...
For teens in the United States, car crashes serve as one of the biggest and most common deadly threats. In 2017 alone, over 300,000 teenagers suffered from a crash and got rushed to the emergency room. Teenagers also account for 8 percent of all motor vehicle accident...
While electricity is a vital part of modern society, electrical wires can be deadly. In fact, according to reporting from ABC News, a man and his pregnant wife recently collided with a utility pole in Texas City. When the man stepped out of his vehicle after the...
A traumatic brain injury can occur following a violent jolt or blow to the head or another part of the body. Although a mild TBI will only affect the brain’s cells temporarily, a serious TBI can result in bleeding, torn tissues, bruising and other long-term...