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Seeking Medical Help after an Accident

Published on: July 14, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you have been in a trucking collision in Hollywood or anywhere in South Florida, you will want to seek medical help. Accidents involving semitrailers, tractor-trailers, tankers, and other large commercial trucks are often devastating for the passengers inside the smaller vehicle. You may suffer severe, even debilitating injuries if you have been in this type of crash.

Seeking medical help is an important way to get the treatment you deserve and to make the fullest recovery possible from your injuries. If you have been permanently injured, seeking prompt and qualified medical help can help you improve the quality of your life and your range of mobility.

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Dealing with Chronic Pain After a Roadway Collision

Published on: July 9, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Many people who have been seriously injured in a traffic collision in Hollywood or other South Florida cities find that they suffer from severe pain. In some cases, this pain can be debilitating and can be caused by head injuries, amputations, fractures, back injuries, and other serious injuries.

In some cases, medical treatment alone can help a patient eliminate severe pain. For example, bone fractures often eventually heal and the pain goes away. For some unfortunate patients, however, chronic pain becomes a lifelong sentence and can only be managed rather than treated.

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Getting Organized After an Accident

Published on: July 7, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

After a roadway accident in Homestead or your South Florida community, you may find yourself facing a lot of stress and taking care of many details. You may have doctors’ appointments and treatments if you have been injured, for example. There may be a complex insurance process that you need to handle. In addition, you may need to fill out paperwork with your human resources department at work if you cannot return to work right away.

If you are tired, in pain, or otherwise unable to easily handle all of these tasks, everything you need to do after an accident can seem overwhelming. Staying organized is essential in helping you file all your claims correctly and in helping you get on the road to healing. There are several ways that you can get organized following an accident:

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Unexpected Medical Expenses are One of the Leading Causes of Personal Bankruptcy

Published on: July 2, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Do you know how you would deal with an unexpected medical expense? In Hollywood and South Florida, an emergency hospital stay can cost you tens of thousands of dollars or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. A serious, permanent injury such as a back injury or head injury can cost $100,000 of medical expenses alone in the first year. Subsequent years can cost even more. And these costs do not take into consideration the at-home care, medications, outpatient care, and all the other care that you may need if you have suffered a severe injury.

Unexpected medical expenses are one of the leading causes of personal bankruptcy in Hollywood, South Florida and across the country. This is because even with medical insurance, car insurance, and other forms of coverage many people are unprepared for the sheer cost of medical care and other expenses resulting from a serious injury. Unless you are independently wealthy, you may not be able to come up with the tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars needed to replace lost income and pay for all the expenses of a serious medical condition. This situation can be even more dire if you do not have medical coverage or if you have inadequate coverage.

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Avoiding Financial Disaster after a Truck Accident

Published on: July 2, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Being in a truck accident in Hollywood or any South Florida community is terrifying. In addition to the pain and suffering you may face after your collision, you may also face financial disaster and panic because of the high cost associated with these types of traffic crashes.

People who are injured in truck accidents may lose time at work and therefore substantial amounts of income. In addition, they need to pay for medical care that may not be covered by their medical coverage. On top of that, many patients find that they have many incidental expenses. For example, they may need to pay for a mechanic to fix their car or may need to rent a car while their car is being repaired. All of this can easily add up to tens of thousands of dollars and for someone who has been permanently and seriously injured the costs can be catastrophic.

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Staying Safe During Florida’s Hurricane Season

Published on: June 18, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Hurricane season in Florida runs from June 1 to November 30. Hurricanes are a deadly and dangerous force. Being trapped in this type of storm can be terrifying and can lead to serious injuries, including head trauma, quadriplegia, fractures, spinal cord injuries, and more. Before a storm affects your Florida or Miami home, you may want to keep these safety tips in mind to prepare yourself for the upcoming season:

Have an emergency preparedness kit.

In your home, you will want to prepare an emergency kit that includes water, food, blankets, medications, a first aid kit, a radio, and anything else you may need if you are affected by a hurricane and must retreat your basement or other shelter for safety. Ideally, your emergency kit should have enough provisions to keep everyone in your family safe, nourished, and hydrated for a few days. It should also have enough cash so that you can buy necessities, even if bank machines are no longer working. You might want to keep a smaller preparedness kit in your car or workplace.

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Neck Injuries Are a Common Injury in Trucking Crashes in Fort Lauderdale and Florida

Published on: June 15, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Trucking accidents in Fort Lauderdale and across Florida cause many types of injuries, including head injuries, paraplegia, fractures, back injuries, and more. A very common and often overlooked type of injury that occurs in trucking accidents, however, is a neck injury.

One of the common problems with neck injuries is that many patients don’t realize that they have been injured until sometime after the accident. They may feel fine immediately following the accident and may decide not to seek medical attention. Unfortunately, this can be very dangerous and costly mistake.

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How to Survive a Multiple-Vehicle Collision

Published on: June 11, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Chain reaction or multiple vehicle collisions are terrifying. You’ve probably seen them on the news, complete with emergency teams and dramatic rescues. Since these collisions have multiple points of impact, there are more chances for passengers to be seriously injured. Some passengers even get trapped in the wreckage if many cars are involved.

If you ever find yourself in a multiple vehicle collision in Hollywood or Florida, there are a few things that you can do to increase your chances of survival:

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What You Will Need After Being Injured in a Trucking Crash in Tamarac or Your Community

Published on: May 28, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

If you have been injured in a truck accident in Tamarac or any South Florida community, you will face a number of challenges. Florida has become known over a number of years for having high rates of insurance fraud, which makes insurance companies look at all roadway accidents in the state with extra suspicion. New personal injury protection (PIP) rules limit how much money victims get for their injuries, which can affect your ability to pay for healthcare if you are in a Florida collision.

Healthcare in Tamarac and South Florida can also be expensive, which can be a problem if you have been injured in a serious roadway accident in Tamarac or another South Florida area. You may have a hard time recovering enough money to pay for the tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars you may need to pay for surgeries, medical devices, medications, treatment, and more.

Fortunately, there are options available to you. After being injured in a trucking accident, there are a few things that you will need:

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Underride Guards Could Help Stop some Tragic Traffic Crashes

Published on: May 21, 2015 | By Flaxman Law Group

Underride accidents occur when a truck stops suddenly, causing smaller cars to slide underneath the rear trailer of the truck and underneath the truck itself. These types of accidents tend to be devastating, since the surface of the truck will often shear off the top part of the passenger car, causing crushing injuries and severe or fatal injuries to the passengers inside.

One of the most devastating things about underride truck collisions is that they are quite preventable. Underride guards are a very simple device that can be installed under the rear trailer of the truck to prevent cars from sliding underneath the trailer. These guards are metal bars that prevent smaller cars from slipping under the truck in the event of a crash. Most truck companies have already installed these types of devices on their trucks to prevent underride accidents. Since 2007, many trucks have been required by law to have these underride guards.

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