Many people grow up around the water, they feel very comfortable with it, and they never truly think about just how dangerous it can be. However, the stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that there were 3,536 fatal unintentional drownings...
A traumatic brain injury can be caused by everything from a hard hit in a football game to a fall off of a stepladder. Things like football tend to get a lot of national attention, but the reality is that one of the leading causes of TBIs in the United States is the...
You may have heard about the claims in the media suggesting that a lot of people are getting hurt or even committing crimes while playing the new game Pokemon Go. While some of these claims have been exaggerated, there are stories around the United States indicating...
The news story surrounding former FOX News anchor, Gretchen Carlson, has gone viral. She is attempting to sue her former boss and FOX News chairman, Roger Ailes, for sexual harassment. Her case was filed in state court in New York. However, attorneys for Ailes claim...
You may think that it would be best for your loved one to leave a nursing home, especially if you think that he or she is being abused or neglected. What happens, then, if you and the elderly person have conflicting opinions? What if you think he or she should leave...
It's terrible when the sun hits your windshield at that perfect angle to cause intense glare. Suddenly, the whole window is bright white, and you can't see anything. This often happens near sunset or sunrise, but it can also happen when it's raining and the sun peeks...
One cause for truck accidents that is almost always brought up when talking about this subject is driver fatigue. The laws have been rewritten specifically to combat this issue. However, the reality is that the causes are often varied and complex, and they go far...
Forgetting something doesn't automatically mean an older person is suffering from dementia or that the disease is beginning to set in. Everyone forgets things from time to time, regardless of age. However, there are some clear signs that could indicate this is more...
Considering how much new automotive technology is available, car accidents are still stunningly common. It seems that lane departure warnings, backup cameras and all the rest can't keep crashes from happening. Collisions claim thousands of lives every year. However,...
The "Tort Reform" movement often tries to limit the recovery of injured people by putting "caps on damages." Texas is full of "tort reformers," and thus a good example of what unintended consequences happen when caps on "pain and suffering" are passed. Back in 2003,...