Posts tagged injury

• Can Progesterone Help Traumatic Brain Injury?

  Chrissie Cole | February 21, 2010 12:08 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Research has suggested that progesterone, a hormone normally found in our bodies, could also be used to protect damaged brain tissue. In March, scientists will begin a phase III clinical...

• Alarming Trend Puts Tahoe Bikers at Risk

  John Demas | July 31, 2009 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  Lake Tahoe boasts 255 miles of mountain bike trails. These trails have been built to be fun and challenging, but were also designed to enable emergency vehicle access and protect the environment....

• Fibromyalgia

  Laura Mackie | January 29, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  If you are representing a client who is diagnosed with Fibromyalgia you may encounter stiff resistance from opposing counsel on nearly every issue associated with your client's claims of pain, suffering and residuals. Why should this be the case? Simply stated, because historically, persons suffering from Fibromyalgia were thought to be imagining their symptoms. The attitude of "it's all in...

• Coming to terms with your client's pain

  Laura Mackie | January 10, 2007 8:56 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When determining the value of a client's claim for general damages, it stands to reason that a litigator must first be able to accurately identify and thereafter describe their client's pain. After all, how can you determine the extent of suffering for which you are seeking compensation without first pinpointing the exact nature of your client's pain?Is your client suffering from acute pain or...

• Manage your pain, save your brain

  Laura Mackie | January 09, 2007 5:58 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent study of long term pain sufferers provides information of interest to medical professionals as well as members of the legal community. In particular, the study provides a useful basis on which to determine residuals for clients suffering long term pain as a result of the negligence of a third party.The November 23, 2006 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience reported on a study conducted...

• The "Egg Shell" Client

  Laura Mackie | November 29, 2006 9:05 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When it comes to evaluating a client's injury for possible settlement, there are many factors to take into consideration. It is often the position of defense counsel and/or insurance carriers that pre-existing conditions do not substantially increase the value of a claimant's general damages. There is also the possibility that any claim for damages will be "devalued" by opposing counsel based...

• Patient's Insurance Status Affects Choices Doctors Make

  Ed Smith | October 17, 2006 10:35 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Doctors treat patients who lack health insurance differently than patients who are insured, a major new study finds.The study, in the September/October issue of the Annuls of Family Medicine, show that uninsured patients are more likely to be prescribed generic medicines instead of brand bane, easier to take medications.....resulting in less compliance.Nearly 63% of Doctors discuss insurance...

• How to value a personal injury claim

  Ed Smith | October 16, 2006 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Clients often call an attorney early after an accident wondering what the potential value of their injury claims might be. Evaluating an injury claim is an art not a science and many factors go into such evaluation.I will list a few of such factors here.Liability, along with insurance information, is the first thing most atorney's look at. Liability simply means who is at fault in an accident....

• Obesity boosts Back Surgery Complications

  Ed Smith | October 13, 2006 1:23 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  In a recent study from Thomas Jefferson University in Pittsburgh, 332 cases of thoraic and lumbar surgeries were reviewed for complication rates. Extrememely overweight and obese patients were much more likely to suffer complications such as wound infections, blood clots, heart problems and deep vein thrombosis. As the body mass index (BMI) increased over 30 the incidence of complications...