Personal Injury
Study Shows Sub-Clinical PTSD Responds Better to Established Treatment
Subclinical post-traumatic stress disorder is not something that often makes the news. The condition means that veterans exposed to trauma experience some, but not all, of the symptoms required for a diagnosis of PTSD. While their service has affected their lives, it hasn’t done so drastically enough to warrant a formal diagnosis (according to the…
Read MoreA Heartwarming Tale of Tech Support
Peter Byrne is a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy and a passion for video games. Cerebral palsy is caused by an insult an immature, developing brain, often before or during birth. As such, Byrne has lived with his disability all his life. Unfortunately, the disorder affects his muscle tone and movement in a way that interferes…
Read MoreBionic Spine Implant Could Help the Paralyzed to Walk Again
Australian developers have created an implantable “bionic spine” that can interpret and transmit signals from the motor cortex. The device, about the size of a paperclip, can be implanted through a vein using a catheter. This method eliminates the need for dangerous and invasive brain surgery. How it works The Guardian reports, “The outside of…
Read MoreWhen Disaster Hits, Heroes Do the Right Thing
When hurricane Joaquin caused record flooding in South Carolina, emergency crews from neighboring states mobilized to lend a hand. Two teams from the Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department in Tennessee were on scene in Columbia to deal with the worst of the flooding. During the storm, the teams rescued 21 people and 6 dogs. They…
Read MoreInspection Records Reveal that South Carolina Dams Were Doomed to Fail
State officials have released inspection records that provide shocking details about the state of South Carolina’s dams. After the floodwaters receded, the final count showed that seventeen dams in Richland County failed. While record flooding was the primary cause, the failures were exacerbated by poor maintenance. According to WYFF4, a subsidiary of NBC, “…11 of…
Read MoreFirefighters Rescue Cat, Spur Donations of CPR Kits for Four-Legged Friends
News coverage of a house fire in Olympia recently went viral. The video shows Columbia firefighters battling a raging house fire in nearly 100-degree weather. After the conflagration was doused, firefighters combed through the wreckage looking for survivors; that was when they found Soldier, the homeowner’s gray and white tabby cat. Solider was unresponsive, but…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Truth about Traumatic Brain Injuries
The brain is a bit of a mystery, even after all these years of studying it. Because science and medicine discover new things every day, we don’t always know why one person might be affected by a particular injury more than another. What we do know, however, is that traumatic brain injuries can have life-altering…
Read MoreCar Accidents and Personal Injury
Car accidents wreak havoc on the human body. Even low-speed collisions can have serious and debilitating consequences. Sudden deceleration can cause whiplash and herniated discs, rapidly deploying airbags can cause serious frictions burns, and even seatbelts can leave welts and bruises. What makes car accidents so dangerous? The human body was not designed to move…
Read MoreDon’t Believe the Hype: Why the Media Gets It Wrong When it Comes to Personal Injury Cases
A recent story from New Jersey echoes the past. A headline from NJ1015.com reads “NJ woman gets $522,000 for coffee spill: Are these cases always crazy?” The reality of the situation, however, is that Maria Marsala tripped over an exposed piece of steel rebar from a broken parking block outside a coffee shop, causing her…
Read MoreThird Party Construction Accident Claims in South Carolina
A construction site can be a dangerous place to work. OSHA reports that fatal workplace accidents involving construction workers accounted for 16 percent of all fatal workplace injuries in the U.S. in 2013. The leading causes of death for construction workers is the co-called, “fatal four,” which include: Falls Being struck by an object Electrocution…
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