Personal Injury Claims Are Time-Sensitive Matters Following any type of personal injury, it is imperative that you act quickly when seeking legal advice. Personal injury claims are a time-sensitive matter, and the decisions you make in the hours, days, and weeks following an injury are key. By retaining an experienced and reputable lawyer you set yourself […]
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Mississippi Accident Attorney Discusses Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Every 21 seconds, someone across America will suffer a traumatic brain injury. Over 15 million people each year suffer this serious and sometimes fatal type of injury, Moreover, nearly 5.3 million live with permanent disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury, or TBI. A TBI can be one of two types. The most common TBI results […]
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Amusements parks are engrained in American tradition. The roller coasters, merry-go-rounds, cotton candy, and endless entertainment make a trip to the amusement park a joyous family occasion. Sometimes, however, that amusement park trip takes a catastrophic turn. Recently, a 52-year-old Dallas woman was thrown from her seat on the Texas Giant, a 14 story Six […]
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Recent studies reveal two trends in accidental death rates: the overall accidental death rate appears to be climbing, while rates have plunged nationally for children and teens. Studies reveal that the accidental death rate on the whole has been steadily increasing over the past few years, both in Mississippi and nationwide. Accidental death rates are […]
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Youth sports have become interwoven into American culture. Over 60% of all children play some form of sport outside of school. This equates to over 4.5 million children in the U.S. playing a youth sport each year. Many of these children develop high hopes of moving up to the big leagues. However, for some, this […]
Each year, over 50,000 individuals die and 275,000 are hospitalized from traumatic brain injuries, also known as concussions. Of these deaths and hospitalizations, approximately 173,000 concussions are youth sports related. Sadly, the annual rate of traumatic brain injury among young athletes seems to be on the rise. In fact, emergency room visits for sports related […]