How Do I Prove Negligence If I Get Hurt at a Store?
When you enter a retail store, you have a reasonable expectation that the store is safe from any hazards. Most owners or store managers will do everything possible to make their stores hazard-free, but sometimes customers are injured because of unsafe conditions. Slip...
What Is the Statute of Limitations for a California Personal Injury Case?
If you were in a car accident, slipped and fell on someone else’s property, or suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit on your bicycle, you’re entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering from the negligent party or parties...
How Long Could It Take to Recover from a Concussion after a Car Crash?
If you drive and you live in California, the chances are high that you’ve driven on a highway or residential road and witnessed a car accident. It’s even more likely you’ve heard sirens or seen an ambulance zooming down the road. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs)...
Is It Normal to Have Memory Loss after a Car Accident?
Memory loss is relatively common following a car accident. Collision victims can forget what happened before, during, or after. While your memory may come back within a few days, there’s a chance this might be a symptom of a more serious condition, such as a traumatic...
When Should I See a Neurologist After a Car Crash?
After a car accident, you’ll find that there are several steps you must take. Calling 911, notifying insurance companies, obtaining a police report, taking photos of vehicle damage, and gathering witnesses’ statements—just to name a few. During a crisis, it’s also...
What Is Post-Concussive Syndrome and What Are the Symptoms?
Every day, people suffer traumatic brain injuries — damage to the brain caused by an external violent force such as a slip and fall, car accident, physical assault, or sports injury. Severity ranges from mild concussions to life-threatening head trauma. Most victims...
How Do You Prove a Brain Injury?
After suffering a brain injury in California, how do you prove your condition for an insurance claim or injury lawsuit? To secure compensation, you must demonstrate both that you sustained brain trauma and that another party’s negligence caused it. There are various...
Do You Have to Hit Your Head to Sustain a Brain Injury or Concussion?
Quick answer, which may surprise you, is NO! You absolutely do not have to hit your head to sustain a brain injury, or concussion. In fact, an alarming number of concussions or what they call mild traumatic brain injuries are sustained by those who never hit their...