San Antonio is a large city. Motorists navigate the metro area by driving on a network of roads, highways and bridges. While you can stay safe behind the wheel by driving carefully, you may not be able to avoid a motor vehicle accident forever.
How you behave during and after a collision is important. Nonetheless, there are a few collision myths that may lead you down the wrong path. Here are four things you may believe about car accidents that are not necessarily true.
When you select a nursing home for your loved one, you expect the staff to provide the proper care. Unfortunately, some people discover that employees neglect their duties, which can lead to serious harm.
In such cases, it may be possible to seek restitution. Before you pursue a claim, there are a few important elements that you should be aware of.
A car accident at any speed has a profound impact on your body. Whether you experience a hit from the side, the back or even head-on, forces generated by the impact transfer to your body. What happens to your body in an accident?
When a moving car gets hit, the exertion on the body is tremendous.
Nursing homes can be the site of injuries and abuse for the elderly. If a nursing home staff member is neglectful or fails to properly perform his or her job, a nursing home resident can suffer from a serious injury.
Some injuries, such as bed sores or fractures, may not be immediately apparent. However, facial injuries tend to be obvious, and may indicate nursing home neglect.
When you think of a traumatic brain injury, football, soccer or some other contact sport may come to mind. But did you know that this kind of injury is relatively uncommon in the sports world? A much more likely venue for a serious head injury is the scene of a car crash.
A little background
If your elderly parent is in a nursing home, it is normal for you to expect him or her to receive a high standard of care. Older people need assistance with daily tasks and consistent medical attention. When you choose a long-term care facility for your parent, you hope you are making the right choice.
Sadly, not all nursing homes are good environments. In fact, some can be downright abusive. Watch out for these red flags that your mom or dad is in a dangerous situation.
Getting into a car crash can be a traumatic experience, especially if it involves an injury. However, sometimes car accidents occur and it seems as if there are no injuries. It is not uncommon for a driver to have a rather serious crash but feel there are no major injuries to speak of following the incident.
What many drivers are unaware of is that there are certain types of serious injuries that have a delayed onset. That means an injury could actually manifest symptoms not right away, but hours, days or even months after the car accident. It is important to know about these types of delayed onset injuries so that, if you are in a car accident, you can be aware of the symptoms and know what to do.
Entrusting another person or entity to provide quality care for your elder loved one is always difficult. Chances are, you want to believe that the care he or she will receive while in a nursing home or assisted living facility is equal or superior to the care you, yourself, would provide if you could.
Unfortunately, however, this is often not the case, with many American nursing homes suffering from chronic understaffing and a range of related issues that can impact quality of care. When nursing homes cannot maintain an adequate number of workers on staff, the quality of care residents receive typically suffers, and in some cases, residents develop what are known as bedsores, or pressure ulcers.
Thousands of women in the United States have been implanted with the Essure permanent birth control device. Many women have experienced complications and injuries due to the Essure device, including persistent pain.
When you get into a fender bender, you may not think that you are hurt. However, you have a lot of adrenaline after an auto accident, which masks pain from injuries.
If you do not feel immediate pain, you may try to wait and see and get medical attention later. This will hurt your case. Insurance companies and juries will not believe you were injured if you did not promptly seek medical treatment. Assuming your injuries are minimal and not getting treatment are two of the biggest mistakes you can make after an accident. Here are five commonly delayed injuries:
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