Personal Injury

Medical jargon can be highly complex, so doctors often use abbreviations to get the point across to one another more easily. The result is jargon that can often be incomprehensible to patients. For example, FOOSH is an acronym that stands for fall onto an outstretched...

A severe burn is one that extends down through several layers of tissue. It can also cover a significant percentage of the body's surface area. Burn injuries are dangerous in themselves, but they can also cause complications. An infection is one of the most...

Injuries to different areas of the brain can look different and have varied impacts on a victim based on several factors. However, they often tend to share some effects, too. For example, injuries to the frontal lobe tend to have similar impacts on everyone. But what...

Vomiting is one of the more unpleasant reflexes of the human body. While you may expect to vomit after a night of drinking or when you have the flu, it is not normal to do so after a car accident. If you feel sick to your stomach in the immediate aftermath of a car...

Spinal cord injuries impact you no matter how minimal they might be. Even a recoverable bruising may leave you off your feet for weeks. More severe SCIs risk permanent paralysis and lifelong medical bills. Whether you sustain an SCI through a car accident or even a...

Burn injuries fall into three categories: mild, moderate and severe. These categories also go by their degrees: first, second and third-degree. What should you know about burn degree severity? How do these categories match with the injuries they represent? First...

Head injuries can impact victims in many different ways. This includes emotional, behavioral and physical impacts that can last days to years, or even a lifetime. They can also impact your ability to cope with stress. But in what ways, and how? Temperament and impulse...

When you hurt your back at work, you might expect to take a day or two off and return on a slightly less arduous shift. But back injury incidents actually make up the biggest reason for missed time in the modern workplace. Unfortunately, this means that even a simple...

An accident at work or in public may not leave you in massive amounts of pain at first. You may even stand up and walk around immediately afterward. However, once the adrenaline wears off, you could begin to notice some signs of a spinal cord injury. Bowel issues...

Anosmia is the scientific term for the inability to perceive scents. Like many people, you may underestimate your sense of smell and assume you could get along fine without it. However, people who acquire anosmia later in life often report that it changes their lives...