Serious Injuries

You may find that you don't quite feel right after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Of course, this isn't surprising considering the trauma you went through, but there may be more to it than that.Your behavior could simply reflect your emotional reaction to...

A car accident can change your life in an instant, especially if you suffered a serious injury in the crash. Spinal cord injuries are a common result of serious auto collisions, and they have the ability to leave an Illinois victim unable to work, move, walk or...

A serious injury can change a person's life in many ways. From the medical bills to the physical impairment, it can have a far-reaching effect into multiple areas of a person's daily activities and financial security. This is particularly true for individuals who...

Bone fractures in Illinois can be serious injuries. This is especially true if the fracture occurs in one of the bones of your leg. The severity of your bone fracture depends on several different factors.According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, there...

As summer temperatures start setting into Illinois, you may be getting ready to take a dip in the nearest pool as soon as possible. Unfortunately, pools can be very dangerous places. Today, we'll discuss some potential sources of injury to keep an eye out...

Construction cranes - those impossibly tall, imposing structures that loom over buildings under construction - are so much a part of the background in Illinois cities that many people rarely notice them, even when they have been present on a worksite for some time....

Illinois residents who frequently work with ladders may forget how inherently dangerous they are, especially if they are used day in and out without any incident. However, falls from ladders can be extremely dangerous and may leave a person with severe, lasting...

When someone is behind the wheel, they may be injured in countless ways if they collide with another vehicle. Moreover, passengers also face these risks, and many lives have been thrown upside down due to auto accident injuries. Some injuries are less common, but also...

One injury that is common among workers who do a lot of heavy lifting is disk herniation. However, this can affect anyone who does repetitive motions every day, as well as people who get in workplace incidents or crashes on the road.Identifying a herniated disc is...

As with all injuries of the spine, a disk herniation in Illinois is potentially serious. It may be helpful to understand what a disk herniation is, what causes it and what one can do to prevent it. To understand disk herniation, it is important to first...