Georgia Brain Injury Attorney Gives Insight into Children’s Experience with Traumatic Brain Injuries Suffering a traumatic brain injury is very tragic, but when a child suffers a traumatic brain injury, it is even more tragic because children are innocent and they are our future. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, the incidents of …
Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in children and adolescents in the United States. Children under the age of four are exceptionally susceptible to traumatic brain injuries because their skulls are still fully developing. Furthermore, children who suffer brain injuries are …
How Playground Accidents Can Cause Brain Injuries
Did you know that some of the most traumatic brain injuries children sustain occur on the playground? In an investigation by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from 2001 through 2008, it was revealed that the most traumatic brain injuries for children four years old and younger occurred on playgrounds. Playground accidents in Georgia can …
Common Burn Injuries
The American Burn Association (ABA) reports that approximately 500,000 people in the United States suffer burn injuries that require medical treatment every year. Though many burn victims survive their injuries, burn injuries can be some of the most painful types of injuries a person can suffer and can require extensive recovery time. In addition to …
Recovering From a Loved One’s Wrongful Death
When a loved one is killed unexpectedly due to an accident, medical malpractice, or violence, family members are often left with sudden expenses in addition to their grief. Because by law, a deceased person cannot bring a lawsuit against the person responsible for their untimely death, the courts allow the family of the deceased to …
What to Teach Your Child About School Bus Safety
School buses transport millions of children to and from school each day in the United States. Not only do school buses assist working parents in getting their kids to school, but buses keep millions of additional cars off the roads and from polluting the air every day. Because so many parents trust school buses to …
How School Bus Accident Injuries Can Be Serious
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) indicates that school buses are the safest way for kids to get to and from school each day. In addition, school buses are specifically designed to be safer than other types of vehicles. As safe as these vehicles may be, each year thousands of school-age children are injured …
Pedestrian Safety Tips
Accidents involving pedestrians can result in serious injuries, often to the person or people on foot. The injuries that people can sustain in pedestrian accidents can range from minor bruises and bumps to more serious When pedestrians and motor vehicles share the road, there are invariably going to be accidents. injuries such as fractures or …
Nighttime Pedestrian Safety Tips
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), over 70,000 pedestrians are injured and over 4,000 people are killed in accidents every year in the United States. Pedestrians have almost no protection in accidents, and a collision with a motor vehicle can cause multiple, serious, and even permanently disabling injuries. Victims may not be …
Preventing Athlete Accidents
Many times, athletes choose to play certain sports with the knowledge that injuries may occur. Pulled muscles, torn ligaments, and other such injuries may be inevitable for certain athletes who regularly participate in sports. However, some athletic injuries may be prevented if supervisors or coaches had taken some safety precautions or other reasonable measures. This …
How to Avoid a Slip and Fall
Slip and fall accidents are one of the leading causes of injuries in the United States today. The injuries that people can sustain in these accidents can range from minor bumps and bruises to more serious injuries that may cause long-term medical complications. When these accidents are the result of a negligently created dangerous condition, …
Slip and Fall Risks at Restaurants
Slip and fall accidents are one of the leading causes of preventable accidents in the United States today. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), injuries related to slip and fall accidents result in almost 9 million visits to emergency departments each year. While slip and fall accidents can occur for a number of reasons, …
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