When dealing with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), most of the biggest symptoms that are easiest to notice revolve around physical issues or problems with cognitive thinking and memory. Unfortunately, many victims like you will discover even more potential issues as...
Personal Injury
Avoiding injuries around school buses
Most Indiana schools are back in session, which means that drivers and parents need to be extra careful to make sure children are not injured riding, entering or exiting school buses. Advocates for school bus safety encourage parents to plan ahead. What can be done to...
3 ways dog owners can prevent bites
There are many reasons why people own dogs, from companionship to home protection, and any dog could bite. Most instances are preventable and as an owner, it is important for you to understand how to reduce the risk of your dog biting someone. 1. Learn the signals...
What are the lasting effects of back pain?
Back injuries are one of the most common work-related injuries in the country. Every year, back injuries make up one of the most common reasons for workers to call out or have to take time off. Despite this, back injuries and back pain still get treated as if they are...
What are post-amputation sensations?
A serious traumatic injury to one of your limbs may result in extensive damage to the blood vessels or nerves. If your doctor cannot repair the damage, it may be necessary to amputate the limb. After an amputation, you may experience pain in the remaining part of the...
What are the different types of SCI?
You might assume spinal cord injuries only happen in serious car accidents, but SCIs range in severity and might happen as the result of falls, sports impacts or diseases. Knowing the difference may help you understand the kind of lifestyle changes that come along...
What is a vegetative state?
Whether caused by a car accident or a slip and fall, serious head injuries have lasting consequences. Some injury victims require lifelong rehab and treatment just to restore minimal function. Others must live with diminished mobility for life. Others still experience...
How do brain injuries impact financial tasks?
After a personal injury, you learned you sustained a brain injury. You have a positive prognosis, but while you recover and tend to your personal injury case, you must still fulfill your financial obligations. CreditCards.com explores how brain injuries alter your...
What you should know about product liability claims
If you sustain injuries from a faulty product, you may wonder how to go about seeking compensation for damages. The short answer is that you would file a product liability claim against the seller in most cases. To do this, however, the product must not only meet the...
Who is responsible for my injuries in an icy slip and fall?
Now that the winter weather is here, Fort Wayne residents are at an increased risk for injuries due to falls on ice and snow. When that happens, who is responsible for the medical bills and other costs that arise from the incident? In many cases, it will be the...