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Accidents, including falls and motor vehicle crashes, remain the number-one cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in New York, according to statistics compiled by the New York Department of Health. Traumatic brain injuries often leave lingering disabilities, including problems with memory, communication, and motor skills, with severe traumatic brain injuries frequently resulting in death or permanent disability. [...]

Unintentional summer drownings claim an average of 10 lives per day across the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Over half these deaths involve children under 14 years of age, making accidental drowning the number two cause of death in this age group after motor vehicle accidents. Here are some ways to help prevent accidental drowning: Supervise children at all [...]

As experienced Mesa car collision attorneys, we were shocked to learn of a serious collision reported by ABC 15 News on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Just before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, two cars collided near Gilbert Road on Red Mountain Freeway Loop 202. The seriousness of the crash shut down the eastbound lanes on Red Mountain Freeway and the crash blocked those lanes through the morning commute. Police are sti [...]

Medical malpractice claims get a lot of attention in the media. When they do, it’s usually because there was a very large jury award and the number impresses people. Unfortunately, the reporting seldom goes as far into the reasons that the case was filed as it does into the size of the jury award. It’s important to understand that these cases usually are not at all frivolous. Here are four things to con [...]

As experienced Somerton auto accident attorneys, we were saddened by the news of a crash that hurt two people on May 3, according to the Yuma Sun. Around 9:20 a.m. at the intersection of Avenue G and County 20th Street, a small pickup truck rear-ended a large fuel truck. The impact of the crash severely injured both people riding in the pickup truck. Both people had to be rescued from the truck by emergency crews a [...]

Over 300,000 car accidents occur in New York each year, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Over half of these accidents, luckily, don’t result in injuries or deaths. Those accidents that do cause injury or death, however, can result from a wide range of causes, which can be broken down into three categories: human error, vehicle malfunction, and environment. Accidents caused by human error [...]

As experienced Gilbert traffic accident attorneys, we are deeply concerned for the police officer and other individuals hurt in a three-vehicle collision on May 2, according to reports by AZ Central News. The accident took place when three vehicles, including a police cruiser, collided on the Santan Loop 202 near Gilbert Road shortly after 7 a.m. The wreck blocked three lanes of tra [...]

April may be the “cruelest month” in poetry, but accidents involving teenage drivers spike sharply in May, according to a recent report released by Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. According to the report, insurance claims filed by 16- or 17-year-old drivers tend to spike in May and October. As many as one-third of accidents during these months tend to involve a driver under the age of 18. These accidents freque [...]

As part of a national settlement with Abbott Laboratories over allegations of illegal drug marketing, Maryland is expected to receive a $1.8 million settlement. The Baltimore Sun reports that the Illinois-based company will pay $100 million to 44 U.S. states where officials claimed the company marketed the drug Depakote for uses other than those approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Depakote is u [...]

A woman who crashed her car into a Fort Lauderdale pool cabana last March, killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child, has been charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter. As reported in a previous blog, the 34-year-old driver smashed into the poolside cabana at the Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale after losing control of her car. The victim was a tourist from Boston and was seven months pregnant at the time [...]