While slipping on a wet floor may seem a minor incident to some, your senior parent can sustain significant damages after a fall. Costly medical expenses for emergency care, ongoing therapies and necessary equipment and supplies can quickly become overwhelming. When a...
How do you recover from hip replacement?
Hip replacement surgery often follows a hip fracture, especially if the person is older rather than younger. At times, blood cannot properly re-supply the hip joint and thus the bone may collapse or grow deformed after the fracture. This is a major surgery, so it is...
A fall may leave you with long-lasting medical problems
You may jump back up after you slip and fall, but this may prove more detrimental in your long-term care. You may have a delayed onset injury that you may make worse by moving forward without addressing it. Some of the most severe damage to the body may occur when you...
Tips for a successful premises liability deposition
If you suffered an injury on another person’s property, whether it was a business or residential property, you may have a premises liability claim. This lawsuit can help you recover your medical expenses, loss of income and other related costs. However, when you file...
Protecting yourself from a fall at your job site
One of the most significant hazards of working in construction is the risk of falling. Working at height means you could lose your footing or be at the mercy of an unreliable scaffolding structure. Protecting yourself against falls requires your vigilance and action....
A fifth of all falls cause serious injuries
More older adults are falling across Arizona and the rest of the United States, and many of these falls are leading to serious, potentially life-threatening injuries. Older adults often have more fall-related risk hazards than younger Americans. This raises, not only...
What are the dangers of home clutter?
Having people over at your home for a visit or a party can be a fun time, but things may take a bad turn if a guest trips and falls, suffering a serious injury that might require a trip to the doctors or even a hospital. While spilled liquid or a damaged floor may...
What should you do if you experience headaches following a slip and fall?
If you hit your head following a slip and fall accident, you may not show symptoms of a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury for hours or days following the injury. Many patients suffer persistent headaches or headaches that worsen gradually. According to Mayo...
How can you fall-proof a home?
When people think about fall incidents that cause injury, their minds often drift to workplace accidents or mishaps on public property. Rarely do they ever consider the dangers that lurk in one of the places people spend the most time: their homes. Due to the high...
What do you know about coping with a spinal injury?
A slip-and-fall accident left you with a serious spinal cord injury. Doctors already treated you, but you still have a long road to recovery. How do you cope and prepare for difficulties? Mayo Clinic discusses coping and support options for spinal cord injury...