LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. The accident that caused the surgery occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base. It hit the girl and knocked her unconscious according to Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. The girl was sitting with her father at the time and he rushed he to the first aid station. The Fire Department subsequently transported the girl to ...
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA – A bus rider called the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday when he thought the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Deputies stopped the bus, route 309 from Oceanside to Encinitas, at around 4:30 p.m. The bus was heading east on Encinitas Boulevard near Calle Magdalena at the time. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies determined the driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. They subsequently conducted field sobriety tests. Based on the results of those tests, the 40-year-old driver was booked on suspicion of driving ...
How a Dallas Spine Injury Attorney Can Protect Your Rights
Once you have been the victim of a spine injury, your life as you know it will change forever. You will more likely than not have to change the way you work, the way you live, and even how you get around ? if you can get around at all. For many people who have spinal injuries, however, they are not fully compensated for the pain and suffering, the medical bills, and the future lost wages that will occur as a result of the spinal injury.
Spinal cord injuries are particularly specific and require an attorney who understands the medicine behind it, your prognostication, and what it will cost to support you now and for the rest of your life. Because your life may be so incredibly limited by your physical capacities, you will require a good deal more financial support than other victims, and without the assistance of a good spine injury attorney, you may be left high and dry.
In addition to the fact that a spinal cord injury may leave you unable to move your arms and/or legs, you have the potential to lose many other functions such as sexual functions, bowel control, the ability to sense heat, and problems with your circulation. Although rehabilitation may help you recover some of these, the truth is that without an awful lot of money and work, you will never be back to your old self.
The real key to ensuring the best recovery from any spinal cord injury is to make sure that you can concentrate on your health and rehabilitation while making sure that the financial health of you and your family is taken care of. A qualified and experienced Dallas spine injury attorney is vital to your recovery, both in terms of physical and mental health and financial security.
By finding a spine injury lawyer quickly, one who is experienced with cases like yours, you will be able to concentrate on your rehabilitation, rebuilding your life, and also be assured of getting the financial compensation for your pain, your suffering, your lost abilities, lost wages, and cost of lifelong medical care.