What is a Contusion?
A Contusion is a “bruise; an injury to any external part of the body by the impact of a fall or the blow of a blunt instrument, without laceration of the flesh, and either with or without a tearing of the skin, but in the former case it is more properly called a ‘contused wound.’” (Black’s Law Dictionary 400. 4th Ed. Rev. 1968). It is injured tissue or skin where blood capillaries have ruptured, and contusions are often visible.
What is a Contusion?
A contusion is more commonly known as a bruise. They appear under the skin, and are caused by blunt impacts like falling or being hit by objects. Legally, contusions can be relevant for personal injury claims, workplace accidents, and cases of alleged physical harm. Medical records of contusions may serve as evidence in court if necessary.
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Bensalem Brain Injury Lawyer
Bensalem is one of the gems of Bucks County. Visitors from all over the United States come to see its landmarks including the Pennsbury Manor — the recreated colonial estate of Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn. With its close proximity to major waterways and Philadelphia, Bensalem was a focal point for trade and industry. Today, it is home to businesses ranging from retail to technology.
Like many active communities, Bensalem is not immune to accidents and incidents that may result in brain injuries, whether from vehicular collisions, workplace accidents, or recreational activities. The complexity and often life-altering effects of such injuries necessitate specialized legal representation.
If you or your loved one suffered a brain injury, reach out to an experienced brain injury attorney at Munley Law to help pursue compensation. Our Bensalem brain injury lawyers offer a free consultation where we will walk you through the claims process. […]
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Carbondale Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
We help those who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Call our Carbondale catastrophic injury lawyers today.
Any time an act of negligence causes an injury, the victim deserves justice. But in the event of a catastrophic injury, the stakes are even higher. Catastrophic injuries often occur suddenly and without warning. They can change your life for a long time, even permanently. They can prevent you from working and from living your life. A catastrophic accident can place an incredible strain on you and your entire family. But you can take your life back by filing a catastrophic injury lawsuit.
The Carbondale catastrophic injury lawyers at Munley Law can help you. We have been helping people in Carbondale since 1959. Unlike most personal injury law firms, we dedicate a significant portion of our practice to cases involving catastrophic and life-threatening injuries. When it matters most, you need a law firm with experience handling a case as serious as yours. […]
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Types of Injuries Suffered in a Trucking Accident
How Serious Is a Truck Accident?
Commercial trucks are at a higher risk of causing or being involved in serious accidents, particularly because of their overwhelming size on the road, their weight, and due to truck drivers managing their vehicles on the road. If you’ve suffered an injury in a truck accident to someone else’s carelessness or negligence, injuries are often serious, require an extensive recovery process, and bring about expensive medical costs. Truck crashes often create car-on-car wrecks, and many fatal crashes, as well. You or your loved one may be entitled to financial compensation for the damages you sustained; however, it is in your best interest to hire a truck accident lawyer to fight the insurance company on your behalf.
At Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys, we have a team of truck accident lawyers with decades of experience with accidents involving large trucks. […]
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Allentown Workers’ Compensation: Common Injuries
Allentown workers’ compensation and common work injuries
Each year workers in Pennsylvania report between 150,000 and 200,000 workplace injuries and illnesses, with more than 3,000 occurring in Allentown and surrounding Lehigh County. Injured employees face medical treatment bills and lost wages because of their injuries. Fortunately, employers in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States must carry workers’ compensation insurance to provide benefits for injured workers.
Like injuries outside the workplace, some work injuries are more severe than others. Generally, if you suffer an injury that interferes with your ability to do your job, you need to file a worker’s compensation claim. Sometimes employers can put an injured employee on “light duty” and give them different responsibilities they can physically handle. Other times, employees need to have weeks or months away from work to heal from a severe injury. […]
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Officer and Bar to Pay $2.25 Million In Fatal Car Crash
A police officer and the bar which served her were held accountable for a fatal car crash caused by drunk driving. They will pay a total of $2.255 million for the wrongful death of four people and the injuries to another man, reports St. Louis Today.
The lawsuit claimed the police officer had consumed a “high quantity” of alcohol at O’Leary’s Restaurant and Bar and the employees at the bar knew she was intoxicated and did not stop her from driving or call her a cab. Despite her slurred speech and unsteady walk, the bar continued to serve her alcohol. After leaving the bar, the officer crashed her car into a Honda with five students from India.
The driver of the car hit by the police officer suffered a head injury, a fractured rib, liver trauma, lung contusion, […]
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