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An Overview of a Contrecoup Injury Coup and contrecoup injuries occur when a head injury results in damage to two sides of the brain (the side of impact and the opposite side of the brain). Below is an overview of a contrecoup injury. Indeed, motorcycle, truck and car accidents can cause coup-contrecoup injuries. Certainly, the…
If a motorcycle accident has injured you or a loved one, you may consider filing an insurance claim against the motorist who caused the accident. You want to know exactly what a motorcycle accident lawyer does? Well, the answer to that question is motorcycle accident attorney will know what information he/she has to gather to…
If a negligent driver injures you in a car accident, the best thing for you to do is hire a car accident attorney. Of course, you may wonder, what does a car accident lawyer do? There’s a lot they do. And you want a good one. For instance, a car accident lawyer helps victims build…
Slip and fall accidents injure many thousands of people each year. Unfortunately, slips, trips and falls happen in dangerous conditions like wet supermarket floors, icy parking lots or cracked sidewalks. Of course, sometimes the property owner is responsible for the accident, and sometimes he or For example, if there was repair work being done on…
If a car accident injured you, your immediate focus should be on your recovery. Once you’re feeling better, you can decide if the other driver caused the accident which injured you. If so, you have to decide if you will file a car accident lawsuit against the other driver. At the least, you may start…
Most people in the United States receive treatment from skilled and diligent doctors. However, even doctors sometimes make mistakes. If your doctor commits medical malpractice by failing to diagnose your condition correctly, yes, you can sue a doctor for misdiagnosis. WHAT IS MISDIAGNOSIS? A misdiagnosis of your medical condition means the doctor misread your test…
In a civil lawsuit, the person suing, called the plaintiff, starts the case by filing a complaint. The complaint states the legal claims the plaintiff is making. Additionally, the complaint will describe the factual background of the dispute. But what is the burden of proof in a civil case? First, in civil cases, the burden…
Many civil lawsuits arise over “torts.” In fact, law students spend their first year of law school studying torts. Torts are acts committed by one person or business that cause harm to someone else. That harm can be as a personal injury, damage to a person’s property and damage to a person’s reputation. Acts of…
Get the Best Injury Lawyer Near You As the victim of a personal injury, it’s important to find the best injury lawyer near you. Many lawyers claim to be the best in your area, but there are three important things to look for when searching Google for the ‘best injury lawyer near me.’ 1. Find a Personal…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is the agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets the standards for commercial truck licenses and certifications in the United States. A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required to drive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) such as tractor-trailers, dump trucks and passenger buses. Prior to 1986, all…
