Older adults often become confused and emotionally agitated. They may struggle to stay in one space, especially if they do not yet have significant mobility limitations. The workers at nursing homes generally need to monitor the conduct of residents to ensure that...
A single text can change your life in seconds. If a distracted driver seriously injures you in Independence or anywhere in the Kansas City metro, you know how fast things can go wrong. These crashes are on the rise, and when juries hear the facts, they don't take them...
Automotive technology, especially when it comes to safety, has gotten much better. There are new types of tech today that simply didn’t exist in previous decades of vehicles. Examples include blind spot monitors, forward collision warning systems, backup cameras and...
Life can be sailing smoothly, and then, in the blink of an eye, everything changes. This sudden shift is a reality that anyone with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) knows all too well. A TBI can be the result of a sports mishap or a devastating car crash, but its...
When you visit a business or an apartment complex, you expect to be safe. But what happens when you’re assaulted or robbed on the property? Can the owner be held responsible for not doing more to protect you? In many cases, yes. Property owners have a legal duty to...
A serious car accident can cause injuries that affect a person’s ability to move for months or even years. Some injuries are so severe that they result in permanent mobility loss. These effects can impact every part of daily life, from walking to getting dressed or...
When you drive on the interstate, it becomes very clear that there shouldn’t be any wrong-way drivers. Traffic never crosses paths or shares the same road. As you drive up or down a ramp, you’ll see plenty of warning signs indicating which ramp you’re supposed to use...
Many people spend an hour or more on the road every day. They have to commute to and from work. They may need to take their children to school and pick them back up in the afternoon. The more time that people spend on the road, the greater their risk of a crash. Those...
Nursing home residents sometimes have mobility challenges that require them to rely on the assistance of the facility employees. For some, the needs can be so significant that someone has to be available to help them reposition frequently or transfer from one location...
Car accidents can cause devastating injuries, including damage to the eyes. Eye injuries are often overlooked at first, but can have lasting effects on a person’s vision and quality of life. If someone’s negligence caused your injury, you may have the right to seek...
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