The Brauns Blog: Where Law Meets Life

Back injuries can be excruciatingly painful and can require significant and prolonged medical treatment and rehabilitation, with, in some cases, only partial recovery being the only reachable goal. A person who suffers a back injury in an accident may have to undergo multiple surgeries, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. Also, some…

Sometimes, motorcycle accidents cost innocent riders more than their insurance deductibles. From equipment damage to job loss, sudden motorcycle crashes often result in unexpected financial strain. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that motorcyclists are 28 times more likely to suffer fatal injuries, ten times more likely…

After car crashes, vehicle occupants often suffer from whiplash, slipped discs, and associated muscle strains. However, drivers and front-seat passengers may develop pain, bruising, and swelling around the upper chest area in the days following the collision. Some claimants mistakenly believe they’re only suffering from accident-related anxiety or stress, but…

Blunt force trauma to the head is one of the most frequent reasons for visiting the emergency room. If you or a loved one has sustained a head injury in an accident, you can receive financial compensation in a lawsuit. If you even suspect that you have suffered any head…

As the body’s control center, the brain works constantly. From producing dreams to signaling hunger, the brain function requires a continuous oxygen supply. It only takes four minutes without oxygen for the brain to start dying. Acquired traumatic brain injuries occur when outside forces, such as strangulation, or medical conditions,…

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about three million people sustain non-fatal injuries in motor vehicle accidents each year in the United States. These injuries are costly, with medical care costs and productivity losses associated with injuries and deaths from motor vehicle crashes exceeding approximately…

Accidental injuries cause nearly 40 million people to visit emergency rooms across the country each year in the United States. Injury victims can experience serious injuries and losses, and they can face struggles for weeks, months, or years to come. One common question that injury victims often have is: when…

Legal professionals refer to laws placing time limits on filing court cases statutes of limitations. Different time limits apply to different types of claims, and the rules vary by state. Injured patients have an average of two years from the date they should have discovered their injury or illness to…

People usually place their elderly loved ones in a nursing home when they can no longer reside in their own homes and take care of themselves. In some instances, elderly loved ones suffer from dementia and other medical conditions that may prevent them from speaking or communicating. Sadly, these individuals…

Families need to know the legal obligations that nursing homes must follow when they care for your loved one. There is one general rule that nursing homes must follow when it comes to the treatment of their residents, and it is quite broad. Specifically, it says: “The resident has the…