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what are the odds of dying in a car crash
Car Accidents

What Are the Odds of Dying in a Car Crash?

Fear is both a natural and healthy emotion in most circumstances. This emotion can help us respond to and avoid dangerous situations. However, when we’re estimating our levels of risk, fear can also cause us to worry about insignificant events that are unlikely to occur. Overestimating risk can lead to

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What is the Reasonable Person Standard
Negligence

What is the Reasonable Person Standard?

Have you ever heard of the “reasonable man?” The reasonable man is a hypothetical person of legal fiction created by the court of law. The reasonable man is someone who weighs the potential risks and consequences before acting in a certain way. Defendants in civil cases are compared to this

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Wrongful Death vs. Survival Action
Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death vs Survival Action

The death of a family member is never easy to accept, especially if it was due to another’s negligence or medical malpractice. For surviving family members, a loved one’s death can be a point of traumatic loss and financial hardship, which can accumulate quickly in the form of medical and

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Can a Car Accident Cause a Miscarriage
Car Accidents

Can a Car Accident Cause a Miscarriage?

Pregnant women are naturally much more vulnerable to a variety of dangers and health problems compared to non-pregnant women. Caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, deli meat, and even riding in the car can pose major threats to both mother and baby. After reading this brief list of things to avoid during pregnancy,

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is uber safe
Car Accidents

Is Uber Safe?

Uber is a staple for getting around a new city while traveling or having a responsible night out on the town. Uber and Lyft are professional car services that are often seen as safer and cleaner than public transportation. This may be a reliable, premium transportation service. But is Uber

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Permanent Whiplash: Can Whiplash Cause Permanent Damage?
Personal Injury

Permanent Whiplash: Can Whiplash Cause Permanent Damage?

Whiplash is a soft tissue neck injury that often causes severe pain and requires medical treatment. If you or a loved one has sustained injuries to the neck, you may have a lot of questions about your case, like can whiplash cause permanent damage? Neck injuries should be taken seriously,

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radiculopathy vs neuropathy
Personal Injury

Radiculopathy vs. Neuropathy

The human body is basically just a big, complex bundle of nerves. Any type of spinal injury can easily cause damage to the nerves and lead to a wide variety of debilitating symptoms. As a result, you may have thousands of dollars in medical bills, physical therapy bills, and lost

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Colorectal Cancer Survival Rate
Medical Malpractice

Colorectal Cancer Survival Rate

Maybe you just received a rectal or colon cancer diagnosis, and you’re wondering: what is the colorectal cancer survival rate? There are countless scary statistics about survival rates worldwide, so before you read up on this information, it’s important to remember that everyone’s bodies and diseases are different. Generally, though,

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seat belt syndrome
Car Accidents

Seat Belt Syndrome

Seat belts made their way into American cars in the 1950s. For a short period of time, people actually believed that seatbelts were causing more injuries–after all, more and more people were ending up in the hospital after car accidents. What people soon realized was that while there were more

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Why Do I Have Headache After Car Accident
Car Accidents

Headache After Car Accident

Some of the most common issues that people experience after car accidents are neck pain and headache pain. These aches and pains can be the result of mild traumatic brain injuries or severe traumatic brain injuries. That’s why you can’t just ignore headaches after car accidents and hope they will

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lavern's law
Medical Malpractice

Lavern’s Law

It sounds simple: if your health suffers from a doctor’s negligence, just sue them, recover the fair compensation you deserve, and move on. But certain medical malpractice actions are not that simple, especially if you live in a state with a short statute of limitations. Tragically, thousands of Americans receive

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