Preserving Post-Car Accident Evidence If you are involved in a car accident, it is vital that you keep any and all paperwork regarding the accident just in case you decide to file a lawsuit later. If you preserve all post-car accident evidence, your chances of winning your case greatly increase. Car accidents often become personal injury cases if injuries and significant damage to vehicles occur, and collecting the proper evidence...more
Preventing common running injuries Today, running is one of the most popular - and cheapest - ways to keep fit. There are many types of runners, from marathon runners to those that see it as a simple way to lose weight. But whatever kind of runner you are, injuries may be a common problem. The most frequent running injuries include Achilles tendonitis, shin splints, runner's knee and ankle sprains. However, there are some simple...more
Common Ankle Injuries With springtime rapidly approaching, the days are getting sunnier and warmer, enticing people to play outdoors. During outdoor exercise and activity, the ankle is one of the most vulnerable and easily injured components of the body. The most common ankle injury is the ankle sprain, also known as a rolled ankle, twisted ankle, or ankle ligament injury. An ankle sprain is very common and surprisingly easy to do... but thankfully, it is also very treatable. Here are some of the basic facts about sprained ankles.A sprained ankle occurs when your ankle moves in a way that it is not supposed to move. This includes jumping and landing on your ankle incorrectly or stepping laterally incorrectly while playing sports. Many basketball players have had this common injury occur because of the lateral motion and jumping that is part of the game. Tennis is another sport that is no stranger to sprained ankles.There are three types of sprained ankle injuries: inversion, eversion and high ankle sprains. Inversion is when you roll your ankle on the outside of the foot. This is the most common type of sprain with over 90% of sprains consisting of inversion sprains....more
Personal Injury Claims Explained By Solicitors From Great Yarmouth There are lots of adverts on the television or online at the moment about compensation for accidents that weren't your fault and claiming for personal injuries. This article will look at everything from what is included under the term ‘personal injury' to how to go...more
Can You Sustain A Whiplash Injury As A Result Of A Coach Accident? Copyright (c) 2011 Nicholas JervisWhiplash injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained in accidents on our roads and are usually associated with people travelling in cars, where one vehicle goes into the back of another. However, this is not the only way in...more
Canadian Man Suffers Injury Similar to Plaintiffs in Poligrip Lawsuits Rudy Papke, suffering from numbness in his legs, could find no explanation for his affliction until he read a story in the newspaper about denture cream users filing Fixodent and Poligrip lawsuits. After learning that the zinc in denture adhesives is linked to neurological damage, he began to suspect that the lozenges he was taking, which also contained zinc, were the source of his health problem.Papke, an 88-year-old erstwhile farmer from Canada, once enjoyed an active lifestyle that included spending 5 months a year in Florida to windsurf. But in April 2009 the numbness in his legs had progressed to the point that he could no longer steady the board."My legs were just like steel. My stamina and strength just went down too fast… I was frustrated out of my skull. But I couldn't do it," said Papke of his condition.Perhaps even more frustrating was the inability of doctors and specialists to identify the source of his nerve damage. When Papke read an article in the St. Petersburg Times, however, about the lawsuits being filed against denture cream manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline (Poligrip) and...more
Avoiding Back Injury While Moving Stuff Moving into a new apartment or home is always exciting, but moving stuff is never a fun activity. All that wrapping, boxing, and packing takes forever, while the actual move can sometimes just...more
Obtaining consent from an elderly patient with dementia and a head injury In treating the elderly persons, a lot of factors should be put into consideration because unlike in the younger persons, and in this study younger persons mean...more
How to Cope With a Yaz Gallbladder Injury With some serious and dangerous side effects, the birth control Yaz has led to many lawsuits after women have suffered life-threatening and dangerous side effects. Blood clots, stroke, and...more
Car Rental for Wherever Your Travels May Take You The importance of planning ahead is almost imperative for a trip's success and comfort level. In the advent of tourism industry of almost every visitable region of the world, travelling...more
St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer to File Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Personal injury lawyers deal with the cases regarding a person's injury inflicted due to other's irresponsible action or inadvertent behavior. A person may suffer...more
A guide to select the best injury lawyer Did you are afflicted by any injuries in an accident that was not caused on account of your fault but because of someone else's negligence? Have you ever endured permanent disability? Or do you...more