Some injuries are invisible. A brain injury – unlike a broken leg or a bleeding wound – can’t be seen by the eye but can be devastating, nonetheless. Brain injuries commonly lead to problems with cognition, memory, attention, emotion, and more, while severe brain damage can cause permanent disability, coma, and death. 

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) lead to over 200,000 hospitalizations and 69,000 deaths every year, according to the CDC. Non-traumatic brain injuries (also called acquired brain injuries, or ABIs) result from things like lack of oxygen, exposure to toxins, and medical emergencies like strokes and aneurysms. 

Early diagnosis and treatment of brain injuries are key to improved long-term outcomes, but getting early intervention can be challenging. After all, how do you recognize and diagnose an “invisible” injury?

Here are signs of brain injury to know so you can learn to recognize them in yourself and others and seek immediate medical care. 

Rehabilitation and recovery after a spinal cord injury takes a long time. Depending on the nature of the injury, rehab and medical care can continue for several months, years, or even decades after the initial injury. Individuals with a complete spinal cord injury leading to permanent loss of function typically need lifelong care of some kind. Even those with incomplete spinal cord injuries who are more likely to regain mobility and function often require extensive care.

Understandably, the cost of care is high, ranging from several thousands of dollars into the millions. This is where legal support comes in. 

Just as you need a good team of healthcare professionals helping you with recovery after your injury, you also need a legal team on your side. An experienced spinal cord injury lawyer and their team will handle the legal and financial aspects of the accident so you can focus on recovering. 

Securing effective legal representation is critical in ensuring you get the compensation you need to cover current and future expenses related to the accident. Here’s how an experienced spinal cord injury lawyer can help you after an accident. 

A wrongful death claim is a legal action seeking compensation for the death of an individual due to another person’s or party’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Here at The Carolina Law Group, we handle wrongful death claims to help surviving family members get the justice and closure they need, as well as hold the negligent party responsible for their actions. Wrongful death claims can help surviving family members deal with financial burdens such as medical bills, funeral costs, and loss of future income, as well as compensate for the pain of losing a loved one.

If you have lost a loved one in an accident and are thinking about bringing a wrongful death claim against the responsible party, here are some legal aspects of wrongful death suits to consider.

We don’t get much snow and ice down here in South Carolina, but when we do, they pose a risk for accidents. Slip and fall accidents involving ice and snow can lead to serious injuries and even death, especially among seniors, for whom falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for people 65+.

Some slip and fall accidents are just accidents. But what about slip and falls that result from another person’s negligence? What are the legal considerations of a snow-related slip and fall accident in South Carolina?