Understanding the most common causes of indoor slip and fall accidents allows you to do just that. Here are some that you should protect against:
What to do after a fall
If someone you are with is in a slip and fall accident, have them stay where they are for a bit to catch their breath and figure out how badly they are hurt. Don't let them just pop up right away. Adrenaline may mask some of the pain of the fall. If they get up too quickly, they may hurt themselves more. Take a few photos of what they slipped on and the location where they fell. If you were the one who fell, follow this same advice.
Did they break a bone? Did they dislocate their knee? Did they hit their head? It is best to make certain they don't have hidden injuries before letting just walk away from the scene. Make certain they see a medical professional right away. Often, they will feel far worse the next day.
If you or a loved one is suffering because of a slip, trip or fall, learn about your legal options for obtaining compensation from those who are at fault.
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When you follow these principles of defensive driving, you're doing your part in preventing an accident. Should another driver cause you to crash by being overly aggressive or simply negligent, move to safety and call for help. Seek medical treatment even if you don't think you were hurt since most aches and pains don't show up right away. If you did suffer a serious injury, had to miss work or suffered other damages, learn how you can obtain compensation for your accident-related losses by contacting the [nap_names id="FIRM-NAME-1"]
]]>Distracted driving is a major concern in the trucking industry. Here are some of the most common distractions among truckers:
You expect commercial truckers to obey the rules of the road, which means paying attention at all times. Unfortunately, they don't always do this, and you can't do anything about it.
If a commercial trucker causes an accident, your safety and health take priority over everything else. Seek medical attention even if you don't initially think you've been injured. Then, get legal help holding the trucker or the trucking company responsible for your financial losses and other damages.
]]>Even if you have experience driving in poor conditions, there are driving safety tips you can follow to help avoid getting in an accident. Here's what you can do to stay safe:
Other drivers may not be taking any precautions. This makes the roads dangerous for you and everyone else. Should you be injured in an accident due to another's negligence, seek medical attention for your injuries and legal help with recovering your losses.
]]>Some people will walk away, some will lose their lives, and others will suffer a wide array of injuries. On the more serious end of the spectrum are spinal cord injuries, which can include quadriplegia.
"Spinal shock" may delay a diagnosis
Any type of spinal injury can lead to a sudden loss of reflexes and motor control. This may just be spinal shock, a temporary condition. It could take anywhere from a couple of days to a few months for spinal shock to subside. For this reason, your doctors may have difficulty accurately diagnosing how severe a spinal cord injury really is.
What does "incomplete quadriplegia" mean?
Doctors call it quadriplegia when someone does not currently have use of all four of their limbs. An accident that causes an injury to your cervical spine or neck can lead to quadriplegia. This mean you have little to no sensation or movement in your body below the point of your injury because the signals from your brain aren't able to reach the rest of your body and vice versa.
If the spinal cord is not severed, doctors may refer to this as "incomplete quadriplegia." This means you still have connections between your brain and your body.
Research provides hope with various treatment options
With an incomplete spinal cord injury, exercise is a primary focus since the repetition of it may help encourage new connections to sprout from the connections that remain. In addition to that, you may also benefit from electrical stimulation, which sends an electrical current through your body to excite the neurons in your spine to help you move.
Stem cell therapy is still in its infancy but may show promise. One reason for this is because stem cells can become any type of cell in the body and can renew themselves for an extended amount of time. One issue with this therapy is that spinal cord neurons are more complex than other cells, so it could take some time for it to work.
You may have legal options
Recovery will take a long time no matter your circumstances. Medical appointments, an inability to work and pain and suffering may all be compensable if someone else was at fault for your injuries. Learn about your legal options.
]]>For this reason, it's critical that you understand how to drive safely in these circumstances. Here is what you need to do:
If you found yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time, you may have suffered serious injuries. Don't simply accept what the insurance company first offers to settle your case. Learn about your legal options before signing on the dotted line.
These steps will help you drive more safely around commercial trucks. Unfortunately, they're not always good enough to keep you safe.
If a trucker causes an accident, regardless of the reason, move out of traffic and then call for help. After you receive treatment for injuries, you can contact your insurance agent and take other steps to hold the negligent party, such as the trucker and trucking company, responsible for the accident.
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