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Epidemiology of Trauma

Epidemiology of Trauma

Epidemiology of Trauma According to the principles of medicine, trauma is a “disease” rather than an injury and, as such, is no different from malaria,…

What are the Different Levels of Trauma Centers?

What are the Different Levels of Trauma Centers?

What are the Different Levels of Trauma Centers? As a Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyer, over the years I’ve been asked what the difference is between…

In Laymen’s Terms, What does “personal injury” mean?

In Laymen’s Terms, What does “personal injury” mean?

I’m Ed Smith, a Sacramento personal injury attorney since 1982. Many people over the years have asked me what a “personal injury” actually is. Legally,…

How Personal Injury Attorney’s Discover Policy Limits of At-Fault Driver

How Personal Injury Attorney’s Discover Policy Limits of At-Fault Driver

A severely injured client with  a forthcoming surgery came in to see me the other day to find out how he should best proceed in…

Recommending a new book on Effects of Trauma

Recommending a new book on Effects of Trauma

As a holistic personal injury lawyer, I see literally hundreds of people each month suffering from the physical and emotional after-effects of trauma. Bessel van…

Edward Smith
September 25, 2014
Can A Car Accident Aggravate Arthritis?

Can A Car Accident Aggravate Arthritis?

Post-traumatic arthritis is a form of osteoarthritis ( wearing away of cartilage in the joint) that is caused or aggravated by trauma. It is estimated…

Working with Neuropsychologists in brain injury cases

Working with Neuropsychologists in brain injury cases

Neuropsychologists are scientists with advanced training in detecting injuries to the brain and how such injuries affect an injured person. While most people believe neurologists…

Injuries to Children from Trains

Injuries to Children from Trains

Children have a higher likelihood of being injured or killed from trains than adults. They like to play on train tracks and have a lesser…

Traumatic Hemipelvectomy

Traumatic Hemipelvectomy

Traumatic hemipelvectomies are rare traumatic injuries with a forty percent mortality rate. It happens when half of the pelvis from the pubic symphysis to the…