Many accidents result in injuries that will require long-term care or treatments and expenses that extend beyond the conclusion of a civil action to recover damages. In that case, an accident victim will have to show evidence that substantiates both past and future medical expenses. You can recover the documented costs of long-term medical expenses […]
We hear the slogan “Share the Road.” But many car and truck drivers don’t heed that call. Recent statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that each year bicyclists represent: Two percent of all traffic fatalities Two percent of all accident injuries More than 1,100 deaths More than 52,000 injuries Americans increasingly use […]
First introduced by the head of the National Quality Forum in 2001, the expression “never event” quickly came to describe egregious medical errors that simply should not happen. Medical professionals and the federal government have developed a list of never events that includes unambiguous, serious—often fatal—and preventable events that should never happen. The National Quality […]
Bicycle use is on the rise, driven largely by the increasing number of people who commute to work on a bicycle. Recent Census Bureau statistics indicate that commuting to work on bicycles has risen since the bureau first released statistics in 2005. Still, Census Bureau statistics for 2015, the most recent year available, indicate that […]
From a very early age, parents teach their children a very important lesson – look both ways before you cross the street. Opting to walk somewhere instead of driving your car is a fantastic way to get some exercise and fresh air while reducing your carbon footprint. Whenever you decide to walk, you expose yourself […]
Winter Sports Can Lead to Injuries In Virginia and surrounding areas, we love our winter sports. It’s hard to beat the thrill of hitting the slopes or carting that Flexible Flyer to the sledding hills, but winter sports can lead to serious injuries. As you anticipate your next winter sports escapade, always put safety first. […]
The Seriousness of a Concussion May Surprise You While many people don’t worry too much when they consider the effects of concussions, these brain injuries can, nevertheless, be extremely dangerous. In fact, concussions related to high-impact sports such as football have received a lot of recent media attention for their potential to cause serious, long-lasting […]
Everyone has seen it. You’re traveling down the road at the speed limit, or maybe even a little over, because traffic is moving quickly—and a car blows by you, clearly exceeding the speed limit by a significant amount. You might think there’s never a cop when you need one, and you’d be at least a […]
Premises liability can arise when you are on someone else’s property—including a business open to the public—and suffer an injury that arises from the property owner’s negligence. While you might think this has little impact on your life, accidental injuries were the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2014, including premises-liability […]
Motorcycles have always been popular alternative modes of transport, and in recent years, more are on the road than ever before. Incidentally, with the rising number of motorcycles, motorcycle accidents have dramatically risen from 1997 to 2008, up 61 percent. Fatalities were up from 2,028 in 1997 to 4,654 in 2006, a 129 percent increase. […]