In electrical burn injury cases, electricity enters the victim’s body by arcing through the air or traveling through a device that conducts electricity. After the person makes contact with the electrical current, the resulting burn is generated by electricity flowing through the body. In addition to serious burns, currents of electricity can cause organ failure, respiratory …
How to Pursue a Spinal Injury Lawsuit
Did you know that spinal cord injuries can cause lifelong damage? They are also very expensive to treat and could permanently reduce your ability to earn an income. If your injury was caused by the negligent actions of another person or entity, filing a spinal injury lawsuit might help you recover compensation to pay for your …
What to Do If Your Insurance Company Denies Your Claim
Being injured in an accident or suffering another type of loss can be overwhelming. When your claim is denied by your insurance company, the situation can become even more stressful. The experienced team at the Law Offices of Craig L. Cook regularly handles negotiations with insurance companies when they dispute or deny claims. We are …
What You Need to Know About Brain Injury Claims
It can be overwhelming if you or your loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury, and dealing with an insurance company while in the midst of recovery can make the situation even harder. Brain injury claims are often highly complex because brain injuries and their effects vary from person to person. Every brain injury case …
Steps to Take After a Car Accident
Car accidents are unexpected and potentially devastating events. After you have been involved in a collision, it can be difficult to know exactly what you should do. It is important for you to learn the steps to take after a car accident so that you can protect yourself and make it likelier that you will …
Zostavax Lawsuit
Each year, around a million people in the U.S. get shingles, according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. Approximately half of those who develop shingles are ages 60 or older. Because of the heightened risk of older adults developing shingles, many doctors recommend that they receive vaccines against shingles. One of these vaccines is …
Is Roundup Linked to Cancer?
IMPORTANT UPDATE: On August 11, 2018, San Francisco jurors ruled that Roundup gave former school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson terminal cancer. He was awarded $289 million in damages: $250 million in punitive damages and approximately $39 million in compensatory damages. This victory could set a massive precedent for thousands of other cases around the country against Monsanto. …
Making a Case for a Head Injury Claim
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have lifelong consequences and require ongoing rehabilitation and care. Every year in the US, an estimated 2.8 million people suffer TBIs. Of the people who suffer brain injuries, 50,000 die, 282,000 are admitted to the hospital, and 2.5 million are treated in the emergency department. If you have suffered a head …
What to Do When You Have Fallen at a Business
If you’re like most people, you may not know what to do when you have fallen at a business. The actions you take immediately after your accident, as well as after you have sought medical attention, can have a huge impact on the amount that you might recover when you file a claim with the …
How to Obtain Medical Records
There are many different reasons why you might need to get a copy of your medical records. Your records might be needed if you are seriously injured in an accident, if you are applying for Social Security disability, or if you or your loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice. No matter why …
