It may sound counterintuitive, but personal injury law is not a numbers game. In fact, giving the impression that it is all about the numbers is one of the biggest red flags a personal injury form can throw. It should be all about the client. When you see or hear a personal injury lawyer tout [...]
When you need a personal injury attorney, your life is usually stressful and complicated already. Finding the right attorney to represent you and your case is no easy affair, and nothing you want to have left to chance. Choosing the right attorney for you should be more in depth than just an act of opening [...]
1. Be honest and open with your medical professional Doctors, physical therapists and other healthcare providers are available to help cure and treat your injuries. Tell your medical professional about all pain and discomfort that you have felt since your accident. Pain and suffering is one of the main elements of damages in any personal [...]
Studies conducted by the American Cancer Society (ACS) say the lifetime probability of an American developing cancer is 44 percent for men and 38 percent for women. Statistics like these can be frightening, but they also emphasize the importance of getting the recommended cancer screenings. Of course, one must remain aware of the possibility for [...]
One of the very first suggestions that we make to all new clients is to temporarily shut down any and all social networking accounts that they have on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, and any other site you use to network on the internet. We stress the importance of closing these accounts until [...]
There are 3 main factors that determine the value of your injury claim following a motor vehicle accident. 1) Your Medical Expenses Generally, the more medical bills you have incurred as a result of an auto accident, the greater your injuries. That increases the value of your overall claim. This does not mean go out [...]
Following a motor vehicle collision you will be responsible for your medical bills initially, even if you are not at fault in causing the auto accident. Unfortunately, the negligent party’s insurance company does not pay medical expenses as they are incurred. If the accident occurred in Kansas or if you have a Kansas auto insurance [...]
Diagnostic errors happen when a doctor comes to an incorrect conclusion about their patient’s ailment. Doctors at Johns Hopkins have stated that diagnostic errors are responsible for 40,000 to 80,000 hospital deaths per year. Here are some helpful tips that you as a patient can follow to minimize the chance of an error. Don’t wait [...]
With over 750 million passengers, one of the most common modes of highway transportation in the U.S. is buses and motor coaches. As safe as they can be, each type of motor coach presents a different danger. Intercity Motor Coach Buses Intercity coach buses, for instance Mega Bus, Bolt Bus and Greyhound (Greyhound owns Bolt [...]
Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and has become a recent epidemic due to the rising popularity of cell phones. According to a study from Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, cell phones were deemed to be the number one driver distraction and the risk of a crash / near crash [...]
