Severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are some of the most catastrophic injuries a person can experience. They impact not only the physical well-being of individuals but also their psychological and emotional health. These injuries occur because of damage to the...
Motor vehicle crashes can lead to several injuries, including those to the brain. Traumatic brain injuries are a critical concern due to their complexity and potential long-term impacts. Understanding TBIs, from their onset to their potential long-term effects, is...
There’s been a trend in the United States for a while now where people are buying oversized vehicles. Compare the size of a pickup truck today to one from the 70s, for instance, and it’s immediately clear that these trucks have gotten enormous. Go to any grocery store...
Ohio hosts a lot of traffic, including in-state motorists and commercial drivers heading all over the country. The vast majority of vehicles traveling through Ohio reach their destinations without any kind of incident. However, a small percentage of trips eventually...
While both types of claims are related to someone's untimely death, survival actions and wrongful death claims are two distinct legal concepts that address losses caused by another’s harmful actions or inactions. They differ greatly in terms of the parties involved...
A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event, dramatically affecting an individual's ability to move and function independently. For those living with an SCI, workplace and home environment modifications are often crucial to maintaining productivity, autonomy and...
In some cases, it is obvious that a person who suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been hurt as soon as they’ve been assaulted, has been involved in an accident, etc. Whatever the case, the severity of the brain injury is immediately clear and it is obvious...
Some of the criminal acts that affect people for the longest are also the hardest to successfully prosecute. For example, sexual crimes often have an abysmal arrest rate, to say nothing of the final conviction rate. Many people affected by sexual assault or misconduct...
One would think that a heart attack would be one of the easiest things for a doctor to diagnose. They happen every day, after all, and heart disease itself is now the number one leading cause of death in the United States. It’s become very clear that doctors should...
Drivers in Ohio should anticipate that a motor vehicle collision can occur anywhere and at any time. You never know when another driver might doze off at the wheel and swerve into your lane or stare at their phone as they approach a four-way stop, thus failing to...