Traumatic brain injuries are common injuries suffered by car accident victims. A direct blow to the head can jolt the brain within a patient's skull, causing damage or bruising. A concussion often occurs when the brain collides with the skull. According to Web MD,...
Jackson, Tennessee, Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
What if I need surgery after a work accident?
If you sustain an injury while working on the job, worker's compensation will cover your necessary medical treatment under certain conditions, including surgery. You must follow the claim procedures to recover under a worker's compensation policy, but you also might...
Teachers face various hazards at work
When it comes to work-related accidents, many people realize some of the risks that workers in particularly dangerous fields encounter, such as construction workers falling off of a ladder, truck drivers becoming involved in a motor vehicle collision, etc. However,...
How to get compensation for loss of earnings in a personal injury case
When you suffer injuries because of someone else's negligence, it is natural to feel angry. You worry that you may not be able to work again. You have the right to get compensation for your medical bills and other evident types of harm. You can also get damages for a...
Is it normal to feel anxious after a car accident?
Car accidents continue to be a primary cause of both serious injury and death in the U.S. In fact, according to recent statistics from the Association for Safe International Road Travel, motor vehicle accidents kill about 46,000 Americans and injure another 4.4...
The 5 things never to tell an insurer after an accident
An automobile accident can fray one's nerves, making it hard for a person to decide what to say or do in the aftermath. Calls from family and friends plus answering questions for police and insurance companies add to the stress. Accident victims often improve their...
How to prevent repetitive strain injuries
Many jobs require workers to keep repeating the same motions or keep parts of the body in awkward positions. This can put excess pressure on the body and result in a repetitive strain injury. Repetitive strain injuries can affect manual laborers and clerical workers....
What should you know about dooring?
As a cyclist, you understand that you face additional dangers that other drivers on the road do not necessarily have to worry about. This is a given, considering you have much less coverage than drivers of cars, trucks or even motorcycles. Dooring is just one of the...
How to get compensation for a wrongful death
A wrongful death occurs when a person dies due to someone else's negligence or intentional act. Even if the death is accidental, a victim's relative can recover damages from those responsible. Under Tennessee law, a victim's personal injury claim becomes a wrongful...
Reckless drivers and fatal bike accidents
If you regularly ride a bike, or have a child who often bikes near traffic, you need to go over the various hazards and focus on accident prevention. Sadly, even very cautious bicyclists become involved in serious traffic collisions due to reckless drivers. In some...