Serious train accidents are caused by a variety of mechanical and/or human factors. A spokesman for the Federal Railroad Administration in Washington, and others, have suggested that many mechanical failures are actually a result of deferred maintenance. ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been deemed the "signature injury" of the Iraqi war. Millions of men and women who have been serving time in the U.S. military are returning home with conditions that their friends and fa...

Spinal injures can be received whilst playing sports, in traffic accidents or even as the result of a criminal assault. However, while serious spinal injury is not a commonplace event, the reality is a spinal injury can be received at any point during you...

An impact brain injury is a bang to the head that causes the brain to move within the skull and is assessed in different degrees of severity. What�s more if you are thinking of legal action related to this type of injury you will need to deal with a spe...

Recent years have seen a significant rise in the number of hospital negligence cases being brought against doctors and health institutions as a whole....

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the sac lining the chest (the pleura), the lining around the heart (the pericardium), or the lining of the abdominal cavity (the peritoneum). Studies have shown that people, who suffer from the disease me...

Head injuries can potentially be the most threatening injury to a person�s life or long-term health, and although there may be no initial signs of damage, a thorough examination must be carried out before a patient can be given the all-clear. If a sudde...

Compensation claims seem to be a central part of modern-day Britain, with people seeking to place blame for every incident that occurs, and this is no different where