Brain injuries are among the most serious and most mysterious car crash injuries, which the tragic story of Allman Brothers bass player Berry Oakley clearly shows. In November 1972, Oakley was in a serious motorcycle crash. Although he was thrown off his bike and landed on his head, Oakley refused medical treatment at the…
Every year, car accidents kill or seriously injure millions of Americans. Many of these serious injuries are catastrophic (life-threatening). Such injuries typically mean extended hospital stays, multiple surgical procedures, and extended physical therapy. The medical bills add up quickly in these situations, and the pain and suffering is almost unbearable, for victims as well…
Slip and falls are one of the leading causes of nursing home admissions. Furthermore, over 60 percent of nursing home residents fall at least once during their stays. So, in a nutshell, falls put many older adults in nursing homes, and falls keep these individuals in nursing homes much longer. Nursing home overcrowding causes…
In short, pedestrian accident victims should expect long delays and high medical bills. We’ll discuss the long delay below. First, let’s examine the high medical bills. During vehicle collisions, vehicle occupants are protected by multiple safety and restraining layers. Pedestrians are protected by the clothes on their backs and pretty much nothing else. Therefore,…
Except for the recreational use of unimproved land, property owners in South Carolina have a duty of care to protect the people who use their land. This responsibility includes an obligation to provide adequate security. If stagehands don’t do their jobs properly, actors cannot act and the show cannot go on. Likewise, if property…
Negligence or a defective product causes most of the unintentional deaths in the United States. These incidents claim about a quarter million lives per year. Negligence, which is basically a lack of care, causes most of these incidents. Car crashes, falls, and assaults are the most common examples. Defective products, such as drugs with…
The child serious injury and death rate has increased significantly in recent years. Today, unintentional injuries seriously injure or kill thousands of children every year. The tortfeasors (negligent actors) in the below examples usually don’t intend the result. They normally don’t intend to hurt children. But their negligence is usually intentional. Therefore, they’re responsible…
If a criminal offender is convicted and if the offender receives probation, the defendant must normally pay limited restitution through the SCDPPPS. Both these outcomes are very uncertain. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond any reasonable doubt. A he said-she said assault, sexual assault, or other such case probably won’t hold up in court. Furthermore,…
Australia recently became the first country in the world to approve psychedelic drugs as a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The decision will allow psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, for treatment-resistant depression. It will also allow MDMA, known as ecstasy, in tablet form. Since these treatments are illegal in the rest of the…
In a nutshell, these victims can expect high medical bills and a final settlement. Catastrophic (life-threatening) injuries are expensive. The average economic losses in such situations, mostly medical bills, exceed $150,000. This figure does not include lost enjoyment in life and other noneconomic losses. When these cases go to court, they eventually settle out…