When you file a claim against another driver for damages that resulted from a car accident, you may need to appear at a deposition, mediation, and/or trial. What is a Deposition? A deposition is a legal proceeding, usually outside of the courtroom, where a party or witness is called in for questioning by a lawyer under oath. The questions and answers are recorded by a court reporter to be used later in court filings and trial. It is important to
Do you have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD),also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)? After the body suffers an injury or trauma, this neurological condition can develop and drastically change one’s life, by limiting one’s ability to use the affected limb and limiting one’s ability to perform basic tasks. The ability to complete routing activities of daily living may be lost or much more difficult. As a hallmark characteristic of RSD, we usually see a great loss of strength in the
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”), formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (“RSD”), is a chronic, painful, and disabling progressive disorder of the sympathetic nervous system. It affects one or more extremities, and most often occurs following trauma, such as a fracture or nerve damage to the affected extremity. CRPS is characterized by excruciating pain that is disproportionate to the original injury, which continues long after the original injury has healed. See id. Additionally, CRPS causes vasomotor (relating to the constriction
A plan for individualized CRPS treatment usually includes a team of healthcare providers possibly including a combination of physical therapists, orthopaedic specialists, and/or neurologists. Since there is no cure for the syndrome, the medications prescribed are often the ones also used to treat other chronic pain conditions. The primary goal of treating CRPS is to restore functionality in the affected body area and relieve pain. This care normally includes physical and/or occupational therapy. Early treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is crucial
Medical literature defines Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, or Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, as a progressive pain syndrome, characterized by severe pain that can be burning, electrical like or shooting. Pain is centered around the site of injury. Other symptoms patients with CRPS/RSD experience can include muscle spasms or atrophy, stiff joints, a decrease in mobility of the affected region. There can be skin changes like color changes, increased sweating, temperature changes ( the area feels hot or cold) or swelling. Hair and
How to Get Your North Carolina Highway Patrol Accident Report — Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro & Wilmington If you’ve been involved in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, or pedestrian accident anywhere in North Carolina, one of the first—and most important—steps is obtaining a copy of your official crash report. At Tien Law Firm, our personal injury attorneys help accident victims throughout Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Wilmington use this report to build a strong foundation for their claim
In addition to traditional taxi services in North Carolina, Uber and Lyft are becoming increasingly popular methods of transportation, but what about injuries sustained as a passenger in Uber, can you sue Uber? Uber is a company that uses contractors, not employees, to provide a ride-sharing service by selecting your driver from reading written reviews from other riders. Uber drivers typically own the vehicle instead of Uber. So who is liable if there is a crash, the vehicle owner-driver or
We know several defense arguments that insurance companies and their defense counsel have used to try to devalue the claims of CRPS victims, and we are happy to share. Defense insurance adjusters and/or their legal counsel have made such arguments in CRPS cases: CRPS claimant’s symptoms were preexisting; CRPS symptoms were not related to the motor vehicle collision at issue; If a physical therapist first diagnoses a CRPS claimant with CRPS, then claimant must not really have CRPS because a
North Carolina automobile insurance policies must include several types of coverage such as underinsured motorist coverage and uninsured motorist coverage. An optional coverage, which most North Carolina car insurance policies have, is called medical payments coverage. It is often referred to as MedPay coverage. This insurance reimburses you for reasonable and necessary medical and funeral expenses resulting from a motor vehicle collision up to the policy limit, regardless of who was at fault. What you need to know about
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