C2 Fractures (Hangman’s Fracture): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Legal Options Key Takeaways A C2 fracture, commonly called a Hangman’s fracture, is a C2 vertebra fracture involving the second cervical vertebra (the axis) that stabilizes head and neck movement. Most Hangman’s fractures are caused by high-force hyperextension, especially in car accidents, diving injuries, and serious falls.
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Memory Loss After a Concussion: How Long It Lasts, Symptoms, Treatment, and When to Get Help Key Takeaways A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) that can cause amnesia and memory problems, even without loss of consciousness. Many people recover within 10–14 days, but symptoms can last longer—especially after more severe injuries or
Photo: Attorney John Gomez announces legal claim against the Coronado Unified School District joined by the family of Gabriel Palacios and several Coronado community members By Shane Harris, Director of Communications Gomez Trial Attorneys CORONADO, Calif. — The family of 13-year-old Gabriel Palacios, a Coronado Middle School student who died by suicide earlier this
Most car accident settlements in California take between a few months and two years. The range is that wide on purpose. The figures on this page are general ranges based on how claims typically move, not measured averages, and your case can fall outside them. A simple claim, one clearly at-fault driver, injuries that heal
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Victims Generally Know Their Abuser. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women, and one in 71 men will be raped during their lives. Unfortunately, victims of sexual assault know their attacker in approximately eight out of 10 cases. When a child is the victim of sexual abuse, the rates are
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When to Get a Lawyer For a Car Accident Car accidents are all too common in the United States. Over 35,000 individuals die in motor vehicle crashes each year, and an additional 2.35 million are injured or disabled. While traffic fatalities decreased slightly in California in recent years, the state still saw more than 3,500
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Whether a fall happens at home or work, they can result in devastating events with lifelong consequences for those who experience them. Medical expenses, lost wages from missing work, long-term care, pain and suffering, and a host of other economic and non-economic costs contribute to the financial and emotional burden injuries from falls can create.
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If you or a loved one were injured by a dog bite, you may wonder how much it would cost to bring a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. We have two short answers. The first answer is that it costs nothing to bring a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. Why? Because attorneys who handle dog
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Fall injuries are serious matters. Many of us have been conditioned to think otherwise. We may think of the proverbial person walking into a courtroom with a fake neck brace. This was an effective comedy tactic. It’s also something that people in general need to put out of their minds when they think about fall
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