Most people think of spinal cord injuries as obvious and immediate. In the vast majority of cases, that is accurate. When someone suffers a complete spinal cord injury that severs the spinal cord, they will immediately lose sensation and function below the site of the...
Personal Injury
How long do you have to sue for a car accident in Minnesota?
A car accident can happen in split seconds. And when it does, the outcome can be life-altering. If you are involved in a car accident that is not your fault, Minnesota negligence laws allow you to pursue the liable party for the resulting damages. However, you do not...
2 catastrophic injuries caused by car collisions
Car accidents happen all the time. While most car wrecks end with nothing more than bruises and shocked vehicle occupants, a few tend to result in catastrophic injuries. If you are hurt in a car accident that was caused by someone else’s unlawful actions, you may be...
3 steps to take after a slip-and-fall accident
Going to the grocery store or even a friend’s house doesn’t seem like an especially hazardous activity. Unfortunately, slips, trips and falls can occur at any time and in any location. If you slip, trip or fall on someone else’s property, it’s important to take the...
The impact of an accident-caused back injury
If you are involved in an accident with another car, large truck or even slip and fall, you may suffer all types of injuries. A common injury in all these accidents occurs to your back. Unfortunately, many accident-caused back injuries are severe and impact your...
What happens if you’re bitten by a stray?
If you’re walking down the street and a strange dog approaches you, you probably know not to reach out to it or to bother it. If it appears friendly, you might try to check for its collar and tags, but that’s a time when you need to be wary. Sometimes, dogs that...
3 brain injury symptoms that can affect your career or income
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a car crash could affect you for the rest of your life. While a mild concussion may not cause lasting symptoms, a moderate-to-severe TBI could cause significant changes to your life. The worst brain injuries may leave someone...
Can a brain injury lead to blindness?
When most people think of someone who is blind, they either assume that the person was born blind or that they slowly lost their vision over time. And, certainly, this is true in many cases. But blindness can also be caused through injury. Say you get involved in a...
Grappling with the sudden loss of a limb
Losing an arm or a leg in an accident can be excruciatingly traumatizing. Not only will you probably have to learn how to function with a prosthetic limb, but your way of life has been changed permanently. Things you used to do without even having to think about them...
Knowing the signs of a brain injury may help minimize its damage
When severe or catastrophic injuries occur, victims need immediate medical intervention to increase their odds of recovery, and in some cases, survival. Most accident-related injuries come with obvious symptoms. For example, you will probably notice a broken arm or...