When people get into car crashes, there are all kinds of injuries that can happen. One that you won't often hear discussed is damage to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Dysfunction of the jaw joint can be serious, and it can cause lasting pain and other...
Your loved one is important to you. You want to make sure that they receive the best care and are taken care of no matter where they are. Initially, you worked with a home health care service, because you felt it was best for your family member to stay in their home....
The warmer months of the year are ideal for Illinois residents to get out and enjoy spending time on their motorcycles. When they do this, they know that they must drive safely, and they count on other drivers to do the same. Unfortunately, there are instances in...
You were involved in a serious traffic accident, and you took a direct blow to your face. The damage was severe, and you were very swollen. After going through imaging tests and emergency procedures, your medical provider informed you that you'd broken the bones...
When you get hurt, even something that will heal can have a significant impact on your life. It can take months or years to fully recover from some kinds of injuries. Even though they're only disabling temporarily, you have to live with them and the consequences they...
Sometimes, work that needs to be performed needs to have a permit. This permit helps guarantee that everyone involved in a project knows the rules and regulations that they have to follow to be safe. When an employer fails to get a permit, it could mean that their...
A person who is involved in a motor vehicle crash or on-the-job injury might suffer a traumatic brain injury. These can range from minor to severe, but you shouldn't let the classification of the injury lead you to make assumptions about how a person will fare. There...
When you leave a loved one in the care of a nursing home, you are entrusting their care to the medical team that works there. You want to know that your loved one is getting appropriate care at all times. Sadly, the person you care about may not be getting the care...
It's unusual to hear about kids getting into serious fights, but when they do, those incidents can lead to significant harm coming to at least one of the children. That's why this story is so sad. A 14-year-old child is facing charges for hitting another child, 13,...
Crashes are something that you're bound to see at least at some time in your life. If you take the highway, you could see them frequently when vehicles are hit or drivers make errors that lead to traffic jams and trouble getting through an area. No one ever expects to...