A client was recently rear ended. Both the striking vehicle and her vehicle had significant property damage. She immediately felt neck and back pain but was reluctant to receive treatment for fear that her auto insurance rates would rise. Were [ Read More ]
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Fibromyalgia, You Are Not Going Crazy!
I recently completed the representation of a woman who suffered injuries to her neck and back after being rear ended by a commercial truck. Her Jeep Cherokee was caused $20,000 in property damage so it was a massive hit. At [ Read More ]
Mild Brain Injury Can Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s
The association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the risk of Alzheimer’s/dementia remains controversial and not yet resolved conclusively. However, there are a number of studies to suggest that there is a link. Alzheimer’s An estimated 5 million Americans have [ Read More ]
The Math Behind Accident Reconstruction
Does anybody fear highway driving as much as I do? One reason I do is how regularly a driver will try to push me to go faster or pull into another lane by riding up on my tail. And this [ Read More ]
Heart, Drive & Hope – Inspiration From My Family and Clients
I first introduced in my blogs my middle son, Dante in March of 2013, when I wrote a blog about his mild brain injury sustained wrestling his freshman year of high school, at St. Joseph’s Prep. ( https://www.barattarussell.com/blog/the-diagnosis-of-traumatic-brain-injury-as-essential-first-step-to-recovery/#more-96). He is a [ Read More ]
4 Benefit Programs for the Disabled You Should Know About
Very often the people I represent have suffered disabling injuries. Every one of my clients who is disabled from work wishes that were not in this situation.
What? My Treating Doctor Won’t Testify?
A present client suffered serious orthopedic injuries when a drunk driver crossed the center line of a highway and struck his car head on. An orthopedist was assigned to him by the hospital when brought in as a trauma patient. [ Read More ]
The Movie “Concussion” and Hiring the Right Lawyer for Brain Injury
The movie “Concussion” is helping people across the country understand that a brain injury is not easily recognized when it occurs, and that if proper treatment is not provided, can result in permanent harm. According to the CDC, head injury [ Read More ]
“I’m Not The Kind of Person Who Sues”
Often times when I first meet a client who has been harmed by the careless acts of another, I am likely to hear: “I’m not the kind of person who sues.” I like this kind of client because I am [ Read More ]
Car Insurance – When You Don’t Have Enough Can Be VERY SCARY
I honor Halloween with tales of horror from the highway. We don’t like to think about it but our life and health, and the future of our family, can be jeopardized by the mistake someone else makes on the highway. [ Read More ]