When a car is struck from behind, the resulting force pulls its passengers’ skulls back, and then snaps them forward, similar to the cracking of a whip.

The resulting damage to the neck muscles and vertebrae can be severe. Some symptoms of a whiplash injury include:

• Stiffness in the neck
• Shoulder and back pain
• Difficulty chewing
• Dizziness
• Headaches

Whiplash injuries can sometimes lie dormant for periods of weeks or months, making it difficult to pinpoint exactly when and how they occurred. There is no single definite treatment for whiplash, but pain medications and physical therapy can be helpful.

Pain and suffering

This can be the basis for both actual and punitive damages in personal injury cases levied on those whose negligence or recklessness brought about the car accident. The effects of pain and suffering cannot be seen, measured, or submitted into evidence, and some of them only appear in subtle ways, or years after the event. But they can nonetheless be as real and as devastating as broken bones.

PTSD

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the umbrella term used for the psychological and emotional damage one sustains in a violent or traumatic incident, such as a car accident. One of the most common PTSD symptoms is anxiety. An accident bring a person face to face with the fragility of life, and many people can’t handle losing the feeling of safety they previously had.

As a result, some find themselves unable to enter or drive a car. Others relive the accident over and over again through nightmares, affecting sleep, work, and relationships.

In accidents where one or more people died, some people experience what is known as survivor’s guilt, another form of PTSD where the patient experiences a sense of worthlessness and accountability for the lost lives.  Without proper treatment, these symptoms of PTSD can permanently impair a person’s ability to function normally. It is up to car accident attorneys to ensure that the costs associated with recuperating, coping, and treating these unseen effects of car accidents will be shouldered by the person or persons whose negligence or carelessness caused the accident in the first place.

As the name implies, egg oiling involves covering goose eggs in a thin layer of oil that seals it. This seal prevents oxygen and other vital chemicals from passing through the shell, humanely killing the gosling before it develops. It must be employed within a few days of the eggs being laid.

When their populations get out of hand, geese are known to cause an array of problems, including:

• Behaving aggressively near their nests
• Contaminating water supplies
• Leaving droppings and feathers where children play
• Safety concerns on roadways

Many Mamaroneck residents are hoping egg oiling becomes the method the village chooses to employ to handle the troublesome goose population. While it may seem rather cruel to kill unborn geese, egg oiling is certainly more humane than the United States Department of Agriculture’s plan to reduce the goose population: rounding them up and slaughtering them.

The training session will be held on April 11th at the Mamaroneck Public Library at 6:00 pm.

Causes of Construction Accidents

While some accidents occur through no one’s fault, most construction mishaps occur due to some form of negligence, carelessness, or simply unsafe working conditions. In some instances, workers themselves fail to follow safety procedures, but strict regulations should still be upheld by supervisors and site managers. Some of the common causes of worksite accidents are:

• Exposed stakes or rebar
• Uncovered holes
• Falling tools, materials, or debris
• Unsafe climbing equipment (ladders, scaffolding, etc.)
• Lack of fall protection (lifelines)
• Defective tools
• Inadequate shoring of excavation walls
• Lifting injuries
• Tools and other items left around the site, resulting in slip and fall accidents
• Heavy equipment mishaps (forklifts, cranes, dump trucks, etc.)

Many of these accidents can be avoided through the use of common sense, adequate training and supervision in observing safety procedures, and the use of protective clothing. Vigilance and attention to work would also help in reducing the injury rate of construction workers, as well as claims for workers’ compensation and personal injury damages.

When Lawyers Are Needed

Construction workers are especially vulnerable to financial losses when they are injured because their occupation requires them to be in good physical condition. Even relatively minor injuries can keep construction workers from doing their jobs. These lost man-hours, not to mention medical and hospitalization costs, can spell the difference between a comfortable life and poverty.

When a worker is injured or killed due to an unsafe work environment, construction accident lawyers may be needed to protect the interests of the worker’s family.

These two charges may sound similar, but some states classify them as separate and distinct actions with a different set of consequences. Facing either charge can be a stressful and frightening time in your life. Fortunately, a dui defense lawyer can help protect your rights and interests in even the direst situation.

Depending on the state you live in, these two charges may both be used and be classified as separate charges. If this is the case, DUI is typically used for drivers that are less impaired. Additionally, if both terms are used in a state, DWI may refer to driving while intoxicated of just alcohol, while DUI refers to a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Either charge means at the time of arrest, the officer believed the motorist was too impaired to operate his or her vehicle safely.

In some states, the terms are used to differentiate between drunk driving charges issued to minors verses those issued to individuals who are over the legal drinking age. In states with these regulations, they also often have a “zero tolerance” policy, which means a driver will face charges even if they register less than a .08% BAC.

If your state uses both DUI and DWI, the state may agree to a plea bargain for those charged with DWI. In this case, the judge may reduce the level of charge from DWI to DUI if certain conditions are met. An example of one of these conditions is if this was the driver’s first offense and his or her BAC was not over the state’s legal limit.

Types of Traumatic Brain Injury

The degree of severity of TBI varies widely. Mild cases of TBI may result in a temporary and brief loss of memory, loss of consciousness, confusion, irritability, headaches, sleepiness, visual and/or auditory impairment, fatigue, or nausea. More severe cases have longer-term effects, and may result in permanent changes in the victim’s motor and cognitive functions, as well as their personality.

Some common types of TBI include:

• Brain Damage
• Concussions
• Contusions
• Hematoma
• Memory Loss
• Seizures

How long do the effects last?

In most cases, the effects of TBI clear up on their own with minimal medical intervention over a short period. In others, however, the effects can linger, leading to anger, depression and frustration. It can significantly affect a person’s work, health, family, and social life. If left untreated, moderate to severe TBI can lead to a gradually worsening medical situation for the patient.

This is especially true if the injury is a result of the negligence or carelessness of the person or persons who caused the accident. For some sufferers of TBI, finding constructive ways to deal with this type of tragic situation can be extremely frustrating. Fortunately, pursuing legal action against those responsible for an injury can help to provide financial relief for many of the problems caused by TBI.

Personal injury attorneys would know about comparative negligence, and joint liability, and the laws governing personal injury claims. The lawyer will also be able to tell if a particular case merits filing a case for TBI.

What is truck factoring?

Simply put, truck factoring is when business owners trade their accounts receivable (i.e. invoices for trucking contracts) for an advance of 97% or so of the total amount to a financing company. It is similar to rediscounting, but the charges are much smaller. Truck factoring companies will charge as little as 1%, or as much as 3%, of the total amount as a handling fee, and will undertake the collection of the account receivable.

How does this help with cash flow?

Ideally, a trucking company will have sufficient cash flow that it can wait for its accounts receivable to become due. But if this is not the case, truck factoring ensures that the truck business owner has the funds to keep the business going even if their contracts have 30 to 60 day payment terms. After all, overhead expenses come in daily, and owners can’t afford to keep their trucks idle while they wait for payments to come in to fund daily operations.

Truck factoring is miles ahead of any other type of financial assistance for business owners because the processing time is short and the charges much smaller. Initially, the truck factoring service will advance 90% of the total amount due, keeping the 10% in escrow until a successful collection. The truck owner will then get the remaining money due less the service charges of the truck factoring company. It is the best way to keep the cash flowing in the right direction.

A bankruptcy attorney usually understands the unbearable pressure that often accompanies increasing, unmanageable debts. He or she also knows that this is almost always followed by agents or creditors hounding you for your debt’s payment, mortgage foreclosure, or repossession of your vehicle.

A bankruptcy attorney can help you find a workable solution, though. Through his or her training and expertise in bankruptcy , many individuals, families, and business owners have been able to settle debts in ways that were best for them. With his or her help, you too can improve your finances. By helping you assess your real financial status, a legal professional can help you understand which particular bankruptcy structure is best for you:

• Chapter 12 bankruptcy
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
• Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 is usually invoked by those with overwhelming debts and a low enough income to help them save their assets and get rid of certain debts. Chapter 13 will keep you from being hounded by creditors and give you a certain amount of time and structured plan to pay off your debts. Chapter 12 on the other hand, is very similar to Chapter 13 but offers certain benefits and special support to fisherman and farmers who are seeking financial assistance through bankruptcy. Chapter 11 allows businesses to restructure and pay off certain debts while still remaining in operation. Depending on your situation, you may qualify for multiple types of bankruptcy; however, one type is likely to be the most beneficial for you.

Bloomberg’s proposal, which he put forth to the city council this week, would make it illegal for stores to have cigarettes on display. Vendors will still be allowed to carry and sell cigarettes, but they will have to be hidden from sight.

Since the 2003 smoking ban became law, adult smoking is down 6.7 percent. The idea behind the new proposal is to reduce impulse cigarette purchases, especially among younger individuals, further reducing the amount of people who smoke.

More than 7,000 people die of smoking-related illnesses every year in New York City alone. Hopefully this new proposal can  have a hand in reducing the number of smoking deaths that occur in the city.

Abnormal development of the brain – caused by infections, viruses, disturbance to the head of the unborn baby, or changes in the genes that are responsible for the development of the brain

Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) – these are factors that either affect the mother, like extremely low blood pressure and infections (like German measles), or are caused by the mother herself due to use of illegal drugs while pregnant

Intracranial hemorrhage – a brain hemorrhage (in the baby) due to stroke

Besides its possible development during the mother’s pregnancy, though, this brain disorder that affects balance, movement and body posture can also be caused by careless or negligent actions on the behalf of medical professionals.

Medical malpractice is often recognized as the cause of cerebral palsy. Though often unintentional, doctors and other medical practitioners can be held totally liable for failing to provide proper care for the pregnant mother or child during and after his or her birth. Unfortunately, in many cases, this proper care could have likely prevented the disease from developing. Some of the most common medical malpractices that result in cerebral palsy are:

• Anesthesia error
• Delayed diagnosis
• Surgical error
• Misdiagnosis

Understanding whether these or other negligent acts were at fault for a child’s cerebral palsy can be difficult, but many professionals, such as another doctor or a cerebral palsy attorney can help a person assess the situation and understand who is at fault.

There are some no-medical causes of prolonged or severe loss of oxygen in a child’s brain that cause cerebral palsy, including vehicular accidents, near drowning, serious head injury, and child abuse. In these cases, another party may also be at fault for the child’s development of this disorder and can potentially be held liable.