Car Accident Statistics for 2021

Car Accident Statistics for 2021

Vehicle accident statistics for each calendar year are published by various organizations, and statistics for 2021 are beginning to come in.  Unfortunately, despite the fact that most of 2021 included times when lockdowns were occurring across the country, sources report that vehicle fatalities rose at the fastest rate in nearly 50 years. According to the … Read more

How TBIs and SCIs Impact the Economy

How TBIs and SCIs Impact the Economy

Certain types of personal injury accidents are not strictly “personal.”  They have an effect on the families and communities of the people who suffer them.  While the personal effects may be the most noticeable and dramatic, both traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have an impact on the economy as well.

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What Is Discovery?

What Is Discovery?

You may hear the term “discovery” in connection with legal matters.  What does this term mean?  How is it important to victims of personal injury, and how do personal injury attorneys use discovery to help their clients collect monetary damages for their injuries?

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What is Chronic Pain Syndrome?

What is Chronic Pain Syndrome?

The term “chronic pain syndrome” is a broad phrase used to describe a complex set of conditions that sometimes occur after an injury.  For those suffering from chronic pain syndrome, the consequences can be very serious; this condition may, in fact, cause life-long problems and result in serious disabilities for victims.  Those who have suffered a personal injury accident and have experienced chronic pain syndrome, as a result, may be entitled to compensation from the person or business responsible for the accident.  This compensation may include money to pay for a lifetime of care and treatment as well as damages for loss of ability to work and continuing pain and suffering.

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