Social media can have a significant and negative impact on a personal injury case. Information posted on public social media sites is information that has been shared in a public forum (even when the highest privacy settings are utilized) and is not protected from having to be disclosed in connection with a lawsuit. People who […]
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In many car accident cases, insurance companies will contend that a lack of visible property damage to the vehicles involved will equate to a lack of significant personal injuries resulting from the accident. However, research demonstrates that this assumption is often incorrect. In many situations that result in serious physical injury to the vehicles occupants, […]
Continue reading RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE AND THE INJURIES SUSTAINED BY OCCUPANTS
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Evidence is absolutely essential in proving facts at issue in a legal dispute. Because of the critical nature of certain evidence in demonstrating fault in a personal injury suit, it is important to prevent a party whose fault is at issue from engaging in a practice called spoliation. Spoliation of evidence is the destruction, disposal, […]
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Tort reform refers to proposed changes in our civil justice system that aim to reduce the ability of victims to bring lawsuits for their damages or to reduce damages they can receive. For several decades, large businesses, the insurance industry, and even our politicians have been telling us that tort reform is needed to stop […]
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On June 14, 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a ruling that will change the landscape of personal injury matters in the state of Kansas. In a reversal of the decision by the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court ruled that the statutory damages cap on non-economic damages was unconstitutional because it violated a plaintiff’s […]
Continue reading Hilburn v. Enerpipe – Kansas Supreme Court Rules Damages Cap on Non-Economic Damages is Unconstitutional
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With any blow to the head or body, there is a risk of a concussion (a/k/a mild traumatic brain injury or mild TBI). While a mild TBI can occur with a loss of consciousness, they can also occur without a loss of consciousness. A mild TBI is defined as a traumatic brain injury accompanied by […]
Continue reading Can A TBI Occur Without Loss of Consciousness, and Why Is A Loss of Consciousness Sometimes Not Identified in EMS or ER Records?
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It is possible to suffer from a concussion without ever experiencing an impact to your head. A concussion may be caused not only by a direct injury to your head, but also by a whip-lash type injury that causes your head and brain to shake quickly back and forth. It may be from a fall […]
Continue reading I Didn’t Hit My Head – How Do I Still Have a Concussion?
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While the connection between traumatic brain injuries and an increased risk of dementia has long been established, a recent study done on a statistically significant group of veterans now demonstrates that even a mild traumatic brain injury – namely a brain injury that does not result in a loss of consciousness – will increase a […]
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A Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the result of either a direct impact to the head or an impact to the body causing whiplash to the brain. It is a common injury in car accidents and slip and fall accidents and is sometimes accompanied by a loss of consciousness or period of confusion that lasts […]
Continue reading What Are the Symptoms of a “Mild” Traumatic Brain Injury?
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If you have health insurance, you might have noticed that certain healthcare providers will provide a discount on medical bills based on the type of health insurance you have. If you have been injured by another person’s negligence, Missouri and Kansas law state that you are entitled to recover the amount of the medical bills […]
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