Paralysis caused by a car, motorcycle, or semi-truck accident is considered a catastrophic injury. A victim may have suffered temporary or permanent damage to their brain, neck, or spine. This type of injury can change almost every aspect of a person’s life. If the paralysis was caused by the actions of another negligent driver, the...
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Leading Causes of Truck Accidents in the U.S.
Semi-truck accidents occur much less frequently than passenger vehicle accidents, and with good reason. Wrecks involving large trucks often result in severe or fatal injuries. Rigorous safety measures have been put in place over the years to prevent catastrophic truck accidents. Despite these precautions, accidents involving large trucks such as tractor-trailers still happen. What Causes...
Read MoreConcussion Headaches After a Crash: How Long Do They Last?
Headaches shouldn’t be ignored after a car crash or severe accident. Whether the symptom happens immediately after a collision or days later, the injured victim should quickly seek medical treatment. Headaches after a car accident could be a sign of something more serious. They are a common complaint from victims who have suffered a concussion,...
Read MoreParking Lot Accidents Can Result in Severe Injury
An Atlanta Car Accident Lawyer Explains Car accidents in parking lots and parking garages can happen quickly and unexpectedly. But those few seconds can lead to months, years, or even a lifetime of consequences for the crash victims. The National Safety Council (NSC) reports tens of thousands of crashes, hundreds of deaths, and thousands of...
Read MoreSideswipe Car Accident in Georgia: Who’s At Fault?
Sideswipe collisions can result in both minor scrapes and dents and catastrophic, even deadly outcomes. Side-to-side collisions between two or more vehicles can lead to horrific crashes that leave their victims seriously or fatally injured. According to Popular Mechanics, more than 840,000 sideswipe accidents happen each year in the U.S. due to blind spots. While...
Read MoreHead-On Collision Injuries: Do You Need a Lawyer?
Head-on collisions are one of the rarest kinds of accidents, yet they are the most dangerous and deadly type of crash. Despite accounting for only 2% of wrecks, head-on collisions cause 10% of driving fatalities. We’ll look at the dangers of head-on collisions and how to deal with injuries sustained after the fact. If you’ve...
Read MoreMost Dangerous Intersections in Gainesville, GA
Gainesville’s population has increased over the past decade growing from 179,684 people in 2010 to 203,136 people in 2020. With more people comes more traffic. More traffic means there is a higher chance of car accidents, injuries, and deaths. Certain intersections and roads in Gainesville and Hall County receive a high influx of traffic, making...
Read MoreBlack Americans 3.5 Times More Likely to Visit the ER for Car Accident Injuries
About five in every 1,000 Americans visit hospital emergency rooms for car crash injuries every year, according to the CDC. The visit rate is much higher for Blacks, with 15.2 visits for every 1,000 people compared to 4.3 visits for whites and 3.8 for Hispanics. Black adults aged 25-44 had the highest injury rate across...
Read MoreMost Common Car Accident Injuries That Send People to the ER
Car crashes are one of the top causes of death and injury in the U.S. Those who survive their injuries after a traumatic collision face significant healthcare costs due to emergency department services, hospitalization, and in some cases permanent disability. The ten most common types of injuries caused by a car accident and treated in...
Read MoreCommon Skull Fracture Symptoms After a Car Accident
Any break in the cranial bone is considered a skull fracture. Only a major impact or blow to the head can crack the skull, and motor vehicle crashes are certainly one of the main types of ways this injury happens. A skull fracture from a car accident can be caused in a multitude of ways:...
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