After an accident, physical injuries can take months to heal. But emotional wounds may last even longer—affecting your ability to work, connect with family and friends, and even perform daily tasks. Emotional distress differs for everyone. While some may experience minimal emotional stress after a car accident or workplace injury, others may experience debilitating anxiety that significantly impacts their lives. In this brief guide, we'll give you a rundown of what qualifies

Driving close to trucks can be nerve-wracking for many drivers of smaller vehicles. Their height can block our view and confuse our sense of depth perception. When two trucks surround a smaller car on the highway, they can create wind tunnels. Knowing that a large 18-wheeler may not be able to brake as quickly as a smaller car may keep us extra vigilant when driving in front of them, and when we lag behind them, we may worry about being in their blind spot.Yet none of these s

Accidents involving pedestrians and vehicles often result in terrifying injuries or even death. Parents teach children at a young age to look both ways before crossing a street, but drivers also have a responsibility to watch for pedestrians. In Tampa, two teenage sisters were struck by a vehicle while they were walking to Middleton High School.The pedestrian-car accident occurred on March 18 at about 7:15 in the morning. Due to the commencement of daylight savings time earli

Vehicles of all sizes share the roads here in Florida, moving people and cargo from place to place. Unfortunately, it is a fact of life that preventable accidents occur each day involving all types of vehicles, including semi-trailers. Basic laws of physics tell us that when such large objects forcibly make contact with smaller ones, the damage can be great.Sadly, two Floridians recently discovered how true this can be following a morning accident involving a tractor-trailer.

Driving is the easiest and most efficient way to get around town and complete errands. Driving can get your children to and from school or get groceries picked up. But the more an individual is on the road, the more opportunities the driver has to be involved in a car accident.Car accidents can range in severity in both property damage and injury. Property damage may range from a minor fender bender to a totaled car. Injuries may range from bumps and bruises to death. A four-

There are many ways to take a vacation. With the rising costs of travel though, many people are turning to road trips over plane rides. Unfortunately, road trips can lead to car accidents.Car accidents can cause serious damage to both the people in the car and the car itself. Accidents can lead to minor bumps and bruises or to long term injuries and even death. It can also lead to serious property damage to the car involved. A three car accident left one man dead in Daytona B

Losing a loved one is always a difficult time in Floridian's life. It can be even more difficult if that loss is due to the negligence of another. This can lead to anger and frustration towards the party involved. But it can also lead to a claim for wrongful death.Wrongful death claims can be filed against anyone from a big corporation to a single individual if they are involved in, or responsible for, the death of another. A 23 year old was killed after a fatal beating. His

The holiday week increased the amount of traffic on U.S. roadways. Americans all over the country packed up the car for a road trip with the family to relax over the holiday. But with the increase of cars on the road, it also increased the odds that a family's trip would include a car accident.One accident Friday morning closed down several lanes on Interstate 275. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in the crash, but it did cause a lot of property damage. The accident

Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult times in any individual's life. This can happen at any time, but if it is due to the negligence of another it can be even more difficult. In many cases, fortunately,, the family may have a claim for wrongful death.The family of a 20-year-old who was killed while riding in a car with friends has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the individual who was convicted of the crime. She was killed on June 20, 2011, when a man an

Every student seeks to fit in at school. Some collegiate groups use this aspiration to their advantage in order to haze incoming members. Sadly, some student social groups end up taking this advantage too far. So far that a student's family may have the basis for a wrongful death claim. The family of a marching band member and student at Bethune-Cookman University has filed a lawsuit against the fraternity who hazed their son. This student died in February of last year when t