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By Pendergast Law on January 9, 2012 Low back pain is the second most common neurological condition in the United States, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Men and women are equally affected by low back pain, and they are more likely to develop the condition between the ages of 30 and 50. Car accidents…
By Pendergast Law on August 31, 2011 A study cited by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) found that, even more than speed, acceleration that occurred during a rear-end car crash was more likely to cause serious whiplash injuries to those riding in the rear-ended vehicle. The study examined 207 different rear-end crashes that had occurred in Sweden…
By Pendergast Law on August 5, 2011 Paralysis is a condition in which a person can no longer move or use some of the muscles in their body. Other terms for paralysis include hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia, and palsy. Paralysis can be caused by many different factors, including diseases, but many people who develop paralysis later in life do so after…
By Pendergast Law on February 12, 2011 Motor vehicle accidents cause all kinds of injuries, possibly the most debilitating and tragic is a spinal cord injury. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 42% of all spinal cord injury cases were the result of auto or truck accidents. Tragically, the majority of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)…