Injury Law Blog

You were traveling to see a loved one, and you had an excited day planned. As you hopped out of your vehicle and entered a parking lot at a local gas station, a driver that was not looking up came driving toward you at a relatively high speed for the area. You were in an unusual position and couldn't get out of the way, so the driver ended up hitting and pinning you against your vehicle.

You know that you're fortunate to be alive, but it's still very frustrating to be hit by a negligent driver. You have no feeling from your waist down, and you are at a loss for how to deal with the crushing injuries, pain and depression that you feel.

Surgical errors can have a negative impact on patients in a number of ways, but one of the most serious risks is ending up with an infection. Post-surgical infections can result from medical errors, such as leaving a sponge in the body. That infection can turn into sepsis, which has the potential to be life-threatening.

When you develop an infection, the body releases chemicals that fight it. In some cases, the body does not respond correctly. The chemicals that are released trigger changes that can end up damaging the body and many of the organs inside. Sepsis can become a life-threatening condition, especially when a patient does not receive appropriate care.

It's a horrifying thought to think that a doctor or surgeon could be practicing without insurance. That's the nightmare one woman from Detroit is dealing with.

When she awoke from an outpatient plastic surgery procedure a month after it was performed, she realized her abdomen was open. She couldn't walk, either. The surgeon had accidentally cut into the bowel when he was performing liposuction on her. He injected fat straight into her sciatic nerve while doing a Brazilian butt lift, too.

Whenever you're hurt, the last thing you want to have to do is to go to court and fight for compensation. The majority of people carry insurance, so if you're hurt, you can hold them accountable and the insurance company pays out.

When the other party doesn't have insurance, things can become more difficult. For example, if you're involved in a two-vehicle collision and are left with a brain injury, you could be looking at tens of thousands of dollars of medical costs (or more). If the other party doesn't have insurance or doesn't have adequate insurance, you could be left wondering how you're going to cover those costs.