When trauma to the brain occurs—whether from a car accident, other type of motor vehicle accident, slip and fall accident, or as a result of medical malpractice—significant side effects such as memory problems, behavioral changes, emotional issues, language problems, fatigue, and confusion can be the result. While some of these adverse symptoms can be life-threatening, other symptoms, such as headaches,…
The scary truth is that many truck drivers behind the wheel of 80,000 pound trucks take medications to stay awake on the job, minimize pain, or treat various health conditions. Although anti-seizure medications, narcotics, and methadone drugs are automatically disqualifying drugs that truck drivers are not supposed to use, other medications may still be dangerous even though they may not…
Have you ever noticed how many pregnant women you see when you’re out and about? It seems like everywhere you look there’s an expectant mother; at the Bartholdi, around Dupont and definitely at MedStar. According to the United States Census Bureau, District of Columbia hospitals deliver approximately 8,000 babies each year, which may explain why the floor is usually packed…
Far too many people are injured in car accidents every day. Fortunately, the majority of collisions aren’t deadly; however, any type of crash from a severe to minor accident can lead to any of the following emotional injuries: Anxiety. Although some car accident victims will experience short-lived anxiety that can last from three months to one year, others suffer from long-term…
When people suffer from medical conditions, prompt diagnosis and treatment is usually the key to helping prevent further injuries from developing. However, at one point or another, many doctors fail to give accurate diagnosis, resulting in a patient receiving a delayed diagnosis. Consequently, a patient can suffer the negative consequences of a doctor’s negligence, such as a brain injury. How…
The spinal cord is one of the most important parts of the human body. As a part of the central nervous system, it serves as the link between the brain and the nerves in your body, allowing you to move and feel. The spinal cord and the bone structure that surrounds it are vital to living a normal, healthy life.…
Unfortunately, accidents are a common occurrence in everyone’s lives. We trip on our own shoelaces when they have come undone, we drop things on our feet, and sometimes accidentally walk into walls when we’re distracted. These are simple errors that generally cause more harm to our dignity than anything else. However, severe accidents such as car collisions, burns, or head…
Our brains our essential to living a normal life since the brain acts as the command center over our cognition, physical abilities, and emotional and psychological functions. When the brain suffers an injury, a person may suffer from serious impairments that may affect her for the rest of her life. This is why it is such a tragedy when someone suffers…
Having dental work done isn’t as feared as it once was due to better technologies and medications, but many people still dread going to the dentist—and rightfully so. Tooth extractions, fillings, root canals, crowns, bridges, implants, braces and any type of oral surgery is often associated with pain, and pain is the main reason why people want to avoid the…
It is said that one in four Americans suffers from back pain on a daily basis. They have learned to accept it as common, but others have been truly debilitated by their pain. Following an accident, were you left with a recurring pain attributed to a herniated disc in your spine? While you might be grateful that you do not…