Serious Injuries

Malls are utilized by citizens across California for many reasons. Obviously, malls present a location where shoppers can go and purchase items such as food and clothing. However, the mall is also a place where kids go to hang out, or where families host their weekly...

When parents are involved in car crashes, they may be placed into a difficult situation where they find it difficult to provide for their children. Not only are they dealing with a devastating injury, they’re also trying to manage financially and provide...

In the aftermath of serious traffic collisions, injuries are often visibly apparent. However, this is not always the case. Some injuries occur beneath the surface, and this does not make them any less significant. Internal injuries are extremely common after a car...

Losing a limb is a horrible feeling. It changes your life in an instant, forcing you to adapt to living without the ability to use both arms or legs. With arms in particular, the loss may seem particularly pronounced. Without having two hands, it can be hard to pick...

In the United States, almost everyone drives. They drive to school, they drive to the store, they drive to work. Many people spend hours every week just commuting back and forth between home and the office. By the same token, a lot of people are nervous about other...

Spinal cord injuries typically produce lifelong symptoms. It is easy for people to become so fixated on the medical consequences of a spinal cord injury that they don't stop to think about the financial impact it will have. Whether you were in a car crash or fell at...

A sudden jolt or trauma to the head can cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). When that happens, the brain crashes back and forth in the skull, causing bruising, tearing, or bleeding of nerve fibers. The resulting injuries can range from mild concussions to permanent...

Drivers in California face numerous hazards all year round. However, certain dangers are more pronounced depending on the season.  Fall presents a series of unique challenges to drivers. Recognizing some of the potential fall driving hazards could assist in preventing...

When someone is arrested and goes to criminal court, the court considers their legal standing and potentially hands out a punishment, such as time behind bars. This can often give the families of the victim a sense of justice. What it doesn’t give them is...

Most people don’t associate falls with spinal cord injuries. However, falls are the second most common cause of these injuries. (Vehicle crashes are the most common.) According to research published in 2016, same-level falls (such as slipping or tripping and falling...