February 27, 2013
When Should You Sue Over a Rear End Car Crash?
Rear end car crashes can be among the most dangerous and even deadly car crashes out there. They typically happen unexpectedly and, quite often, the vehicle that crashes into the one in front of it actually plows into that vehicle without a chance to veer off and minimize the impact. There are characteristic injuries associated…
February 27, 2013
Neck Injuries Are Common In Auto Accidents
Neck and back injuries are probably the most common type of injury one can suffer in a car accident. Neck injuries can range from mild severities such as whiplash or neck strain to a more serious injury such as disk injury, cervical radiculopathy, or ligament instability. Whiplash has a bad conetation and has been viewed…
February 27, 2013
Back Injuries In Car Accidents
The back is an intricate structure of bones, muscles, and other tissues extending from your neck to your pelvis. We all know people who have complained about an aching back and it is easy to look at these complaints as just a complaint and not a serious injury. Back injuries can result from sports injuries,…
January 30, 2013
Staff Layoffs at Taunton’s Morton Hospital
Morton Hospital provides important healthcare services to the city of Taunton and its surrounding suburbs. Unfortunately, the hospital is facing financial difficulties and may soon layoff some of its employees. In 2011, Steward Health Care System bought the hospital, which was burdened with millions of dollars of debt from employee pensions. Steward is a for-profit…
January 30, 2013
Accident Attorneys in Massachusetts
The 2009 Emergency Department Summary Report of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care shows that there are around 29.5 million patients admitted for unintentional injuries or accidents admitted in the emergency department of U.S. hospitals. Injuries from accidents also accounted for around 118,000 deaths. The incidents characterized as unintentional include falls, motor vehicle crashes or…
January 24, 2013
Legal Options for Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse can be devastating in so many ways, for so many reasons. For the most part, this crime is so incredibly destructive because of the fact that such a significant percentage of its victims are under the age of 18. The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) claims that someone in the United…
January 24, 2013
What Types of Car Accident Injuries Constitute a Personal Injury Claim?
Following an accident, one of the most prominent questions on victims’ minds is whether or not they are injured enough to pursue a personal injury claim. There is no hard and fast rule, and it will vary state to state—for example, if you are in a car accident in Pennsylvania, you are subject to limited…