Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
Child Protective Services (CPS) InformationRegarding Children Who Have Died or Nearly Died of Abuse or Neglect (Maltreatment) Effective September 26, 2008, changes to state law established a detailed process for the Department of Economic Security (DES) to release Child Protecti...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
Asylum, as we understand it today, differs somewhat from refuge; the asylum-seeker (or asylee) seeks his or her status after arriving in what is hoped will be the welcoming country. The refugee is given that status before traveling to the final destination. The basic premise, ho...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
In simplest terms, a subluxation (a.k.a. Vertebral Subluxation) is when one or more of the bones of your spine (vertebrae) move out of position and create pressure on, or irritate spinal nerves. Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from between each of the bones in your sp...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
Muscles of the back may produce spasm or extreme muscle stiffening after a traumatic injury or repetitive strain. The difference between a repetitive strain and a traumatic injury is that with a repetitive strain the muscles are being irritated over a long period of time until t...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
The seven bones of the spinal column in your neck (cervical vertebrae) are connected to each other by ligaments, strong bands of tissue that act like thick rubber bands. A sprain or tear can occur in one or more of these ligaments when a sudden movement, such as a motor vehicle a...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
Nearly every victim of an auto accident who is victimized by an insured driver will, at some point very near in time to the accident, be approached by the other driver's insurance adjuster. They are going to be extrememly friendly; make the process sound simple, easy and fast; an...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, almost 2 years ago.
Women in Whiplash Cases It is well established that women sustain more whiplash injuries than men. It is not well known thatcars are designed to be optimized for the 50th percentile male, many short women tend to sit closer to the steering wheel than most men do, with their tors...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, about 2 years ago.
Unfortunately, the real truth is that car accidents happen to everyone, making us all at risk of sustaining a personal injury from a motor vehicle accident. All drivers are likely victims of at least onepersonal injury accidentduring his or her driving career. Sad but true, you ...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, about 2 years ago.
A low impact auto accident is usually defined as an incident that takes place at speeds less than 10 miles per hour (mph). This type of collision usually causes the least amount of demolish to the vehicles involved. Body injuries can result from any accident that includes ones ...
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Written by attorney Lawrence Lazzara, about 2 years ago.
Post-concussion syndrome is a complex disorder in which a combination of post-concussion symptoms such as headaches and dizziness last for weeks and sometimes months after the injury that caused the concussion. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury, usually occurring aft...
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