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A spinal cord injury is one of the most devastating types of injury a person can experience. Spinal cord injuries range in severity but can often result in permanent immobilization and disability. When a spinal cord injury leaves you unable to care for yourself or return to work, a Los Angeles spinal cord injury lawyer...
When an injury is actually catastrophic
You might be wondering why some personal injuries are referred to as catastrophic injuries. There is not a universally approved legal definition for what classifies as a catastrophic injury. Usually, an injury that causes permanent disability and has a lifelong effect is considered a catastrophic injury. If you have suffered a catastrophic injury, you are...
If you think you've received a missed meningitis diagnosis, contact The Trial Law Offices of Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq.
Without a doubt, meningitis is scary! In general terms, it’s an inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spine; both of which are very sensitive areas of the human body. Usually, a bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spine causes the swelling.   In either case, if left untreated,...
Spinal cord injuries have a profound effect on the lives of injured people and their families. Besides the physical and emotional toll that these injuries take, the financial costs of living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) are substantial. Most families cannot handle these costs by themselves; that is why personal injury lawsuits after an...
A burn injury is often the result of underlying negligence. Whether the burn is the result of carelessness, or can be traced back to the negligence of a product’s manufacturer or business’ policies, the root cause of most burns can be traced back to someone other than the victim. When a burn is caused by...
It is human nature to want to help people in an emergency. Whether you stumble upon an injured person or witness an accident, most people feel the need to help out in any way possible. For the average lay person without medical training, attempting to help someone who is injured is a scary prospect. While...
A catastrophic injury has a devastating emotional and financial impact on a person’s entire family. Unlike a broken arm or leg which will heal in time, catastrophic injuries are usually permanent, and will affect an injured person for the rest of his or her life. The lawsuits that follow catastrophic injuries are also different than...
We all know drinking and driving don’t mix, but what happens when you mix drinking with the simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana?   According to a study published earlier this year in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, when teenagers combined alcohol with marijuana, the risks of unsafe driving were significantly higher,...
It’s understandable that severe traumatic brain injury can lead to brain damage, but what about mild traumatic brain injuries, which often result from common accidents such as motor vehicle accidents that happen at a slow speed? According to a recent study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, it turns...
Everyone knows the difference between a concussion and a neck injury, right? After all, concussions affect the head while neck injuries affect the neck. It seems pretty clear, but if you were diagnosed with a concussion and the symptoms you’re experiencing persist over several months, you might actually be suffering from a neck injury. A...
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