If you have sustained trauma to your head as a result of a motor vehicle accident, then you are at risk for cranial nerve damage. Your cranial nerves are responsible for your senses of smell, taste, vision and eye movement, facial expression and movement, balance, hearing, and tongue and lip movement. In addition, your vagus nerve, another cranial nerve, controls certain functions of your cardiovascular system and blood pressure, while your accessory nerve is responsible for shoulder and head movement.
The sound of metal crashing upon metal at high speed is sickening enough to stay in your memory for a long time. This is why some 60 percent of people involved in car accidents suffer from some form of PTSD. The mental and physical damage, along with serious property damage issues, mean that you need to take matters into your own hands to get legal help. If you want to have a sound strategy for dealing with a car accident, read on.
One way to ruin a day is to get bitten by a dog. Whether this occurred at a friend's house, at the park, or simply while you were out for a walk, you need to take steps to make sure you are legally protected. Dog bites can be expensive — sometimes resulting in extensive medical bills, loss of income from missed work, and even therapy depending upon the circumstances of the bite.
There are many ways to get hurt in a retail store that are not your fault. A floor can be slippery, and it induces you to slip and fall. Another example is inventory in the store that was not secured properly and falls on you. If you have been hurt in a store for no other reason that you entered the store to shop, there are a few things you need to remember in this situation.
Losing a loved one to cancer is always a tough situation and may cause severe mental-health symptoms that can be hard to manage. In fact, there is a good chance that you might have to get temporary Social Security benefits for depression to help keep yourself steady. Cancer Deaths Cause Serious Depression Symptoms When cancer takes a loved one, it often takes months – and sometimes even years – for that person to pass.
Being married to a semi-truck driver, I've learned a lot about what can happen when a semi-truck is involved in an accident. The risk of injuries to the other drivers is significant, but many people don't understand how to protect themselves financially after something like this happens. I've done years of research into the auto accident laws as they pertain to semi-trucks and the companies that own them. This site is a compilation of everything I've learned. I hope that it helps you if you've been affected by the carelessness or mistakes of a semi-truck driver, and encourages you to contact an attorney to protect your rights today.