Category: Personal Injury News

Until now, proving disability in Fibromyalgia cases required a health provider’s report ruling out other conditions through physical exam and various blood tests. A blood test called FM/a may now be available to help diagnose fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a potentially …

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), slips, trips and falls account for 15 percent of all accidents and are second only to motor vehicle accidents as a cause of occupational fatalities. Employers are required by law to …

Former Portland Timbers player Eddie Johnson filed a $9.9 million lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court February 5, 2014 against the Timbers ownership group, Peregrine Sports LLC, and the team’s medical group and three members of the team’s medical staff. …

In the US a disabling accident occurs on average once every second. Nearly 18.5% of Americans are currently living with a disability, and 1 in 4 persons in the US workforce will suffer a disabling injury before retirement. What Is …

If you feel that the Independent Medical Examination (IME) your health insurance company or employer required you to take has unfairly concluded that you have reached maximum benefit from your injuries and no longer need care, there are things you …

If you were hurt by any state, county, or city entity or worker, you will need to first file an Oregon Tort Claim Notice, which is an official notice for a state, city, or county public body that you believe you have …

Getting disability benefits for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is difficult but not impossible. To qualify for benefits, a child must have all three symptoms of ADHD: severe inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity, that causes limiting “conditions resulting from ADHD.” ADHD …

Rotational Acceleration Causes Concussions Football helmets today are designed to withstand linear acceleration so they’re good at protecting the skull from fractures and to some degree lessening the jarring of the brain inside the skull. However, according to latest research, …