A Personal Injury Lawyer Can Determine if You Can Sue for a Concussion A concussion is an injury to the head that causes your mental state to be altered. Some concussions are mild; symptoms, such as headaches and problems with concentration, memory, balance and coordination are temporary; and recovery is complete. Other concussions are more severe, and may result in a much more serious traumatic brain injury (TBI), with per...

Seeking legal advice can help you to determine when to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. A birth injury caused by a doctor's negligence is a medical malpractice case. A medical professional's actions or inactions prior to, during and after the birth of your baby could cause birth injuries. The happiness of holding your child for the first time could be marred by the thoughts of all of the medical care you will need to provid...

When you receive compensation for your injuries in an accident, you usually receive compensatory damages. Compensatory damages cover the things you lost as a result of the accident. The purpose is to make you whole and restore you to the same financial position you were in before you were injured. A personal injury lawyer can help you. What Are Compensatory Damages? Compensatory damages pay you back for what you lost due...

A serious injury attorney can help you understand personal injury law. When you look at state statutes to answer the question of how long do you have to sue for personal injury, you'll find you have a two-year time limit from the day the injury happened. This is due to the fact that the state of Pennsylvania has something known as a two-year statute of limitations for bringing a civil lawsuit against the person that caused the...

Getting full, fair compensation tasks community members with a burden to prove traumatic brain injury. Given you or a loved one may be suffering the debilitating effects of what is commonly called a “TBI,” a compelling case must be made to persuade an insurance company, Veterans Administration (VA), or the courts that you have suffered serious harm. Everyday people often ask, “How do you prove TBI?” The answer is ty...