It’s difficult to imagine an injury that is more physically and emotionally devastating than quadriplegia, which means the partial or total loss of function and feeling in all four limbs. Those with quadriplegia face a number of difficult obstacles in all aspects of their life, including their personal and family life as well as their professional life. Medical costs for
While they aren’t usually the most obvious or the most gruesome workplace injuries, back injuries are actually among the most common workplace injuries in the country. At last count, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nearly one-in-four workplace accidents reported every year involve back injuries, and the most common cause cited for compensable injuries is an employee lifting, carrying or towering materials
Summer is over and the kids are back in school, and many of them travel to school on the school bus every day. As parents, we worry about a lot of things, but nothing is more important to us than our children’s safety, which means parents who rely on the school bus to get their child to and from school
The Brachial Plexus is the band of nerves that runs through the neck and shoulder and which control shoulder, arm, and hand movement. Nearly two out of every 1,000 newborn babies suffer a Brachial Plexus injury during childbirth, making it one of the most common birth injuries. In most cases, these injuries happen when the child’s shoulder is caught behind part
The highways and roads in Texas are clogged with large trucks these days, especially since the oil and gas boom started statewide. With a large number of trucks comes a large number of truck accidents. The size of large commercial trucks, as well as the speeds they travel combine to create some very dangerous conditions for all vehicles. Nationwide, according to
Because distracted driving has become a serious problem across Texas and across the country, the Texas Legislature has added a new wrinkle to driver’s education courses that they hope will change the culture and bring awareness to the problem. Since September 1, any teenager who applies for a driver’s license will be required to take a one-hour course on distracted
