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End Distracted Driving with the Focus App Since 2010, roughly 660,000 individuals are estimated to be using cell phones while driving every minute, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. That is a number that has more or less remained unchanged. Teenagers and young adults, especially, have been involved in a higher percentage of…

Should I Hire an Attorney or Rely on my Insurance Company to Handle My Case? Insurance is a multi-billion dollar per year business, and a sizable portion of that money is spent convincing you that the insurance company works for your benefit. Catchy slogans and memorable representatives combine with teams of adjusters, agents and…

Your Car May Have an Event Data Recorder – Will It Help or Hurt Your Case? An Event Data Recorder (EDR) is similar to the black box recorders used in aircraft. However, the device, although it serves essentially the same purpose, does not record the same kind of events as its airborne counterpart. An…

Tips for Avoiding Distracted Driving (Teens and Adults) As a major cause of road accidents, distracted driving often results in injury to parties who were not at fault. While you can control what goes on in your own vehicle, it is much more difficult to predict the behavior of other drivers or their passengers….

The Top Four Ways You Can Keep Your Kids Safe & Informed This Summer Summer can be a very challenging time for parents. School is out and the kids are psyched up for various fun activities. Families are also preparing for vacations, camping, and other outdoor adventures. Many summertime activities are incredibly involved and…

Conditions leading to slip and fall accidents Slip and fall accidents are the causes of injuries for thousands of individuals every year. Slip and fall lawsuits are among the most recurrent lawsuits with regards to personal injury. Different conditions lead to the occurrence of these accidents. In most cases, the owner of the property…

How To Tell if a Person Has a Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury is a non-congenital, non-degenerative insult to the brain due to a sudden blow or hit. The human brain is a soft organ which is encircled by spinal fluid and protected by the hard skull. Ideally, this fluid protects the brain by…

Proper Nutrition for Recovery after a Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics indicate that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading death and disability causes in both children and infants. These injuries are a result of common and in most cases unintentional but negligent causes such as falls and road accidents. Some cases,…

Recovery Tips for Post-Concussion Syndrome Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is referred to as a constellation of symptoms that may occur either individually or in combination, after a concussion. In the United States, the estimated number of people who suffer from brain injury, ranges from 1.4 million to 2 million each year. Out of these, approximately…

Contemplating Suicide after a Concussion Depression and suicidal thoughts are major problems that occur after a traumatic brain injury. Over half of the people who have suffered from this intracranial injury are affected by depression during the prime years, post injury. Even more of these people (about two-thirds), are affected five years after the…