Whiplash injuries or neck injuries typically occur in rear-ender accidents, but can also occur in all other types of accidents. When the body is jolted from behind upon impact, the neck is flung back, while the torso is thrown ahead. Immediately after, the head whips front, while the torso is thrown back. That movement causes severe strain on the neck muscles, causing injuries known as whiplash injuries.

Soon after the accident, you may not notice very severe pain. However, you may experience discomfort, or mild pain in the neck region. Don’t ignore this pain, and get it checked out. If paramedics at the scene of the accident recommend that you go to a hospital for your neck pain, don’t disagree with them. It’s very important to get all types of injuries checked out, and failure to get injuries referred to a doctor, and failure to get medical treatment can destroy your personal injury claim.

Don’t wait until the neck pain gets worse to go to a doctor. The longer you wait to get treatment, the easier it will be for the insurance company to claim that your neck injury has nothing to do with the accident. For help filing a claim after suffering whiplash, speak to a Bronx personal injury lawyer.

If the doctor recommends certain types of treatment for your neck injury, go ahead and take those treatments. Document all the types of treatment that you have undergone. Document and maintain copies of your x-ray records, diagnostic tests, MRI scans, CT scans, emergency room admission forms, and any other types of medical records related to the treatment.

To begin filing a claim for whiplash, speak to a Bronx personal injury lawyer.

According to a new study, when newborns are given generic baby names in the hospital, they may be at a high risk of becoming victims of medical errors. When a newborn simply named “Baby Jones”, there’s a much higher risk of medical errors that include medication errors, administering the wrong dosage of drug or breast milk to the wrong baby, and other types of errors. Babies who already have a weakened immune system can suffer serious injuries from such errors. For instance, if the newborn is given the wrong type of blood product, or the wrong type of medication, or is given a medication that he or she is allergic to, the results could potentially be fatal.

The researchers found that when hospitals established a more specific baby name system, there was a reduction of as much as 36%, in the number of medicinal errors involving newborns. In such a system, the babies were given more specific names. Instead of simply “Baby Brown”, for instance, the baby could be called “Lisasbaby Brown”.

If you or a loved one suffered injuries as a result of medical negligence in a hospital, discuss filing a claim with a Bronx medical malpractice attorney. You may be eligible for compensation that includes medical expenses, disability and pain and suffering. Discuss your case with a Bronx personal injury attorney today.

A property owner is required to maintain a reasonably safe property, for visitors. That responsibility to maintain a reasonably safe property does not mean that the property must be 100% safe, and safe in all types of situations. It means that the property owner must take care to inspect his property, and remove any known hazards that could possibly cause an injury to visitors. For assistance filing a slip and fall claim, speak to a Bronx slip and fall lawyer.

However, visitors, guests, customers and other visitors to the premises must also exercise care to ensure that they are not injured. For example, if you are walking on a sidewalk, and there is a large hole, that has been dug up for construction purposes, you may be required to notice the hole, and avoid it. If however, you are talking on your cell phone, you are likely to miss the hole, and injure yourself. If there are warning signs posted around the hole, then you are required to read those warning signs and avoid putting yourself in danger. If you fail to do so, you may be held negligent and responsible for causing your own injuries.

In a slip and fall accident claim, it is easy to prove that you were injured, but what is not so easy to prove is that your injuries were the result of the property owner’s negligence. Expect the defendant to leave no stone unturned to prove that your injuries were the result of your own carelessness.

To determine whether you have grounds for a valid slip and fall claim, speak to a Bronx personal injury lawyer.

For most persons, the first time that they seek the advice of a personal injury lawyer, is the very first time that they have been involved in an accident. They may be clueless about their rights, and may not know how to deal with insurance companies. They have no idea what kind of settlement to claim from the insurance company because they’re not able to identify all of the losses that they have suffered.

A personal injury lawyer can identify all of the damages that you have suffered, and can name all of these damages in a claim. On your own, for instance, you may not be able to determine whether you will potentially lose income in the future as a result of your injuries. A personal injury lawyer on the other hand, has seen enough cases like yours to understand what types of long-term expenses you face. All of these can be included in your claim.

Besides, on your own, you’re much more likely to be intimidated by the insurance company and its representatives. Insurance adjusters for instance, are trained, to confuse clients, and get them to settle for a lower amount. Your lawyer will know how to deal with Insurance adjusters and insurers, ensuring that your rights are protected.

Most Bronx personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis, which means that you do not have to pay any fees up front before a lawyer begins working on your face. Don’t compromise your rights after an injury. Speak to a Bronx personal injury lawyer and discuss your case.

As soon as you have been involved in an accident, our car accident attorneys recommend that you get medical help for yourself and occupants in your car. If you’re injuries are not serious enough to require emergency room treatment, remain at the scene of the accident and wait for police to arrive. If the occupants of your car need emergency room treatment, make sure that they are sent for treatment.

Once police arrive at the scene of the accident, wait for them to make their report. Police may ask you questions, but there’s no need for you to give any explanations about the reason for the accident. Don’t begin assigning blame for the accident, but give important information that you believe will help them in their investigation.

For instance, if you noticed that the other motorist was texting or was using a cell phone just before his car hit your car, inform police of this. If you noticed the other motorist walking with an unsteady gait, or smelled alcohol on his breath when he got out of the car, tell officers about this as well. This could provide the police vital clues about the cause of the accident, and will give you substantial evidence on which you can base a claim.

Note down important details at the scene of the accident. Note down the date and time of the crash, the license plate number of the other motorist, the name and contact information including phone numbers of the other motorist, as well as the names and contact information of witnesses at the scene. All of this information will help you when it comes to filing a claim. Next, get in touch with a Bronx personal injury lawyer to discuss whether you have grounds for a viable claim.