Help your loved one focus on recovery after a brain injury

Help your loved one focus on recovery after a brain injury

Watching a loved one recover from a traumatic brain injury is taxing. You have to deal with a complete life upheaval at a time when your loved one is struggling. Even though you are going through difficulties and changes, it is crucial that you help your loved one work toward recovery. In many cases, a…

Death and serious injuries that could have been avoided

Death and serious injuries that could have been avoided

Many road tragedies occurred in the last few months causing death and serious injuries that could have been avoided. Common factors leading to these fatalities and serious injuries are impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding and not wearing seatbelts. Impaired Driving Even though people are aware that driving under the influence is illegal, it doesn’t always…

Facts about New Brunswick’s Disability Support Program

Facts about New Brunswick’s Disability Support Program

The Disability Support Program in New Brunswick provides flexible support for disabled people. Personal disability support plans are developed that allow disabled individuals to have their unmet needs addressed to help each person participate in the community. Some of the disability support that this program may provide includes: — Personal living skills training — Support…

Take action after a distracted driving accident leads to injury

Take action after a distracted driving accident leads to injury

In our previous blog post, we discussed how important it is for all Canadians to take a stance against distracted driving. The truth of the matter is that distracted driving accidents can claim lives and lead to serious injuries. If you are injured in a distracted driving accident, you should make sure that you understand…

Lower Back Injuries after a car accident

Lower Back Injuries after a car accident

Automobile collisions often result in lower back injuries. Back pain can be immediate after the accident. Other times, the pain reveals itself weeks of months later. Locating the exact cause of lower back pain isn’t always simple. Here are some information regarding causes of lower back pain and how to determine what treatment is needed….

Proposed guards beneath trucks could save lives

Proposed guards beneath trucks could save lives

Semi-trucks pose a unique risk to cyclists and pedestrians. That risk is getting sucked beneath these large vehicles. A Halifax councillor wants to see that risk reduced by forcing city trucks to include special guards that would prevent this from happening. These guards are required in other countries overseas, but aren’t required in North America….

Tips for getting the best Injury Claim Settlement

Tips for getting the best Injury Claim Settlement

When you’re in the process of seeking compensation for the injuries you suffered following a motor vehicle accident, you are entering into an extended negotiation process with the insurance company. You will be dealing with an insurance adjuster whose job is to settle claims for as little cost to the insurance company as possible. Here…

A man with an amputation injury putting on a prosthetic before getting in his truck

Amputation Injury – Losing a Limb in an Accident

Coping With Limb Loss (Amputation) After a Motor Vehicle Collision Motor vehicle collisions can result in severe injuries, and some unfortunate individuals may face limb loss following such accidents. The physical and emotional suffering that accompanies amputation can have long-lasting effects, impacting not only the individual but also their family, loved ones, and dependents. Common…

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