Even if people have never been involved in a major accident or suffered from carpal tunnel, they tend to have images of the most stereotypical variety. People in bad accidents wear casts, carpal tunnel sufferers wear braces. And it is quite dissonant to see someone whose real injury doesn’t match your expectations. Surprising as it … Read more
After a serious accident such as a fall, or a car accident, fractures or broken bones are not uncommon. Yet studies show that up to 20% of fractures may be missed when the patient initially visits the hospital. Doctors tend to trust X-rays, but these images don’t always tell the whole story behind an injury, … Read more
Slip and fall injuries can range from minor to severe, depending on the cause and type of injury. But even minor injuries can have effects that ripple out into a person’s daily activities and can significantly affect their employment and quality of life. If you suffered an injury due to a slip and fall that … Read more
When you’ve been through a serious car accident, your first step will be to treat your physical injuries and then to make sure your vehicle is in good working order. It’s only later in the process that you might stop to think about the severe and devastating mental effects a traumatic car accident can cause. … Read more
A foot or ankle fracture, or other foot and ankle injury, is a common occurrence after an auto accident. Whether you have a case or not is dependent upon proof that someone other than yourself was at fault for the accident. If you can prove the ankle fracture and resulting treatment were caused by the … Read more
This week’s blog post is a collaborative effort with Philadelphia-based law firm, Jensen Bagnato, P.C. While they are a full-service law firm offering a wide range of legal services, like Thistle Law, they specialize in Bankruptcy, Debt Relief, Foreclosures, Immigration Legal Services, and Divorce. Read more about when you may want to consider reaching out … Read more
Stroke is the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer in the United States. More than 140,000 people die each year from stroke in the United States. Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. Each year, approximately 795,000 people suffer a stroke. There are two kinds … Read more
In Pennsylvania more often than not when one driver hits a stopped car from behind, the rear ending driver is going to be at fault. This is because of a Pennsylvania statute entitled “Driving Vehicle at Safe Speed”, 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 3361. This statute is also known as the “assured clear distance ahead” rule. … Read more
Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder stores digestive fluid from the liver called bile that’s released into your small intestine to breakdown fats during the digestion process. Gallstones, hardened deposits of digestive fluid, can sometimes form in your gallbladder. Gallstones can … Read more