In 2017, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission estimated that nearly 269,000 Americans were treated for ladder-related injuries. Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and electrocutions are among the known risks of ladder use. These injuries frequently cause death and permanent disability. Home improvement projects, building construction, and basic household tasks such as washing windows,
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Accidents or age-related wear and tear (degeneration) can cause painful ruptured or herniated discs in the neck or back. Doctors should check people with herniated discs for signs of spinal nerve root compression, a more serious condition that happens when the discs press against nerve endings. If it’s not treated, spinal nerve root compression can
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It’s estimated that we use the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a ball-and-socket hinge at the back of the jaw, up to 5,000 times a day when we talk, yawn, or chew. According to the Radiological Society of North America in 1990, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) study showed that TMJ injuries occurred in 87 percent
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You’ve been injured in a car crash, a workplace accident, a slip-and-fall on someone’s premises, or some other catastrophic event. You want to sue the negligent person responsible for your injuries and the exorbitant medical costs those injuries have entailed. But how do you go about finding the right personal injury attorney to handle your
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Tis the season to be jolly, but unfortunately, tis also the season to get hurt. Injuries and emergency room visits always spike between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Safety Council and the National Fire Protection Association, the holiday season brings about the following alarming statistics each
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There’s a lot to be said for motorcycle riding. The call of the open road. Easy riding. You and your bike at one with each other. Total freedom. But with all these pluses come the minuses. In a crash, you are over 30 times more likely to die than the driver of the vehicle you
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You probably have encountered mold at some point in your life, either outdoors or indoors. Except in the dead of winter, these fungi with the distinctive musty odor grow naturally in moist outdoor environments where they release spores into the air. These microscopic spores, in turn, enter homes and buildings through open doors, windows and
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Being involved in an auto accident is a frightening experience. Being involved in a fiery crash is even more so. Unfortunately, burns are some of the most catastrophic injuries you could receive in a motor vehicle accident. Unlike broken bones that often completely mend in a matter of weeks, burns, especially severe ones, require a
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If you are the parent of a high school boy, your home may be a hotbed of discussion – or even vehement argument – as to whether or not your son should play on his high school’s football team. Traditionally, dads were all for their sons playing this most popular of high school male sports,
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If you are one of the numerous New Yorkers who had to make the difficult decision to place your parent in a nursing home, it likely was one of the most painful decisions you have ever had to make. Even though you know that your parent’s age, illness, infirmity or condition makes it necessary that
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