Bicycles are increasingly used for transportation, exercise, and recreation. But cyclists remain vulnerable when motorists fail to recognize them or fail to share the road safely.
A collision between a car and bicycle can produce catastrophic injuries even when the bicycle appears to have suffered relatively minor damage.
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Surveillance video can be some of the most valuable evidence in a premises liability claim.
A camera may show the dangerous condition, how long it existed, what employees did before the accident, and exactly how the injury occurred.
Suppose a customer slips on a wet floor.
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Burn injuries can be among the most painful and difficult injuries a person can experience.
Severe burns can require hospitalization, surgery, skin grafting, rehabilitation, and long-term medical treatment. They can also leave permanent scars and affect mobility, appearance, and emotional well-being.
Serious burns may require speciali...
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A dog bite can appear to be a relatively small wound while hiding deeper damage.
Teeth can penetrate muscles, tendons, nerves, and other tissues. Some injuries become more serious as swelling, infection, or nerve damage develops.
A bite may leave only a few visible marks while causing significant damage underneath the skin.
Not every burn injury has the same legal or medical consequences.
A minor burn may heal quickly with limited treatment. A severe burn can require months or years of medical care and permanently change a person's life.
Understanding when a burn becomes catastrophic is important when evaluating an injury claim.
Work is often one of the first areas of life affected by a serious traumatic brain injury.
Someone may appear physically capable of returning to work while struggling with memory, concentration, communication, fatigue, or decision-making. These invisible symptoms can make returning to the same position difficult.
Many jobs require em...
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Airports are complex environments filled with travelers, employees, vehicles, escalators, elevators, moving walkways, luggage equipment, and large crowds.
When a serious injury occurs at an airport, determining who is responsible can be more complicated than in an ordinary slip-and-fall case.
An injured traveler should report the incident to the appropriate a...
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Airport injury claims can be unusually complicated because an airport is not necessarily controlled by one entity.
A traveler may assume that the airport itself is automatically responsible for an accident. That is not always the case.
An airport can include:
Cyclists have little physical protection when they collide with a motor vehicle or are thrown onto the roadway.
One of the most devastating potential outcomes is a spinal cord injury. Damage to the spinal cord can permanently affect movement, sensation, and independence.
A cyclist may suffer a spinal injury when:
Dog attacks can cause far more than temporary wounds.
A serious attack can result in deep puncture wounds, nerve damage, fractures, permanent scarring, infection, psychological trauma, and disfigurement.
Children can be particularly vulnerable because of their size and the severity of injuries that can occur when a large dog attacks.