Serious burns are very difficult to treat, and often require many months of medical care, several surgeries, skin grafts, and other treatments.
Advances in medical science have improved the ability to recover from burns and avoid serious infections, but unfortunately, they often lead to permanent scarring that affects your appearance and mobility.
Medical malpractice occurs when mistakes or errors are made by healthcare providers, whether they are doctors, clinics, or hospitals. Malpractice can occur at any step of the medical care process: diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, or healthcare management.
A bone fracture is a serious injury. Depending upon the type of fracture, it may take months of recovery to heal. Fractures that have broken the skin may require surgical intervention. The injured person may never again have full mobility in the affected limb.
Many pet owners do not take the time to properly train their dogs, or may have chosen an animal with aggressive tendencies. Children are especially prone to serious or fatal bites if the dog becomes aggressive.
The back is a complex system involving nerves, muscles and bones. A serious back injury will frequently require surgery, and the person is often left struggling to live with terrible pain, loss of mobility or permanent impairments.
To date, there is no treatment that can resolve torn spinal cord nerve systems, and the individual may face permanent impairments, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia.
You place your loved one in a nursing home in the hopes that they will be treated with quality medical care and compassion, free from harm. Unfortunately, we have seen a staggering numbers of nursing home abuse and neglect cases. Your elderly family member may suffer financial, physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of their caretakers.
The loss of a limb is a life-changing personal injury, and there will be many future challenges to overcome. There will be a significant change in level of physical ability and how the individual is able to function in life in the future.
A catastrophic personal injury may include a spinal cord injury leading to partial or full paralysis, or a traumatic brain injury leading to impairments in motor skills and cognitive ability. Severe burns, loss of senses such as eyesight or hearing and amputations and other injuries are also so serious that the injured individual will be dealing with the consequences for a lifetime.
A medication that has been approved by the FDA is expected to be safe for patients, with all health risks disclosed. Unfortunately, many medications are later found to have serious or even deadly side effects. The drug may eventually be recalled, or the FDA may require the company to include a “black box” warning. A failure to warn of the dangers of a medication that subsequently injures a patient is a serious personal injury matter that should be addressed by a legal professional.
A slip and fall is one of the most common personal injury cases, and serious arm, back, hip or head injuries may be the result. Slip and fall cases should be reviewed by an experienced attorney.