PERSONAL INJURY BLOG
Jul 2023
Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM)—Auto Insurance That Protects You
Imagine you are stopped at a stoplight on your way to work. Wham—you are struck from behind. Your car is totaled. You hurt everywhere and are unable to think straight. Police respond and you are rushed to the hospital on a backboard in an ambulance. After several hours and a multitude of X-rays, MRI, and…
Jul 2023
Personal Injury Protection – Cheap Insurance That Provides Peace Of Mind
Most people purchase auto insurance without ever giving much thought to the kinds of coverage that they are actually buying. Anyone who watches television, surfs the internet, or listens to the radio will be exposed to advertisements for auto insurance. If the content of these ads describes what is most important to consumers, then low…
Jul 2018
Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP)
PIP insurance is easy to purchase when you have automobile insurance. I recommend all people have PIP insurance even if they already have health insurance. PIP insurance is “no-fault”, meaning that regardless of who is at fault in a collision, PIP insurance will cover your reasonable and necessary medical bills up to the amount of…
Dec 2017
Heads Up! For Brain Injuries
Many people are more aware of the consequences of sports and concussions or mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI). But fewer people realize that a car crash, and other trauma such as a fall, can also result in a concussion of mTBI. Oftentimes, people in rear-end collisions suffer mTBI when their head is thrust forward and…
Apr 2016
Dexamethasone: Climber’s Little Helper
Jesse Easterling’s story By the time Jesse Easterling stumbled into the Mount Everest emergency clinic, he was nearly incoherent. It was a chilly afternoon at Base Camp, May 17, 2009—two days before the beginning of summit season, when a clear weather window would send hundreds of climbers scurrying up the south side of the peak. Easterling,…