Rolla Personal Injury Law Blog

When you lose a loved one unexpectedly, you might go through a range of emotions. One of these might be anger if the death was the result of a person's negligence. When this happens, you might feel compelled to avenge the death. You can't just fly off the handle and act out of sorts. Instead, you'll do better launching a legal action against them in the form of a wrongful death lawsuit.

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks to hold the liable party accountable for the financial damages that you suffer because of your loved one's passing. There are specific elements that must be present if you are going to do this.

You're driving when you get a text message. You ignore it, continuing on for a half-hour until you get to your destination. When you arrive, you find out that you actually have half of a dozen messages. The person who initially texted you is angry that you did not respond for so long.

In today's world, many people expect an instant response to any text. This puts pressure on people to prioritize the phone over everything else. If you see someone answering a text at the dinner table or during a movie, that's why.

The cooler weather is here, which means that leaves will start to fall off the trees. While the changing leaves are undoubtedly beautiful to look at, the falling leaves are one of the most significant hazards that motorcyclists face. Anyone on a motorcycle during this season should know how to handle this danger, as well as a few others that come with the colder weather months.

When the leaves fall on the roadway, they can become slippery. This gets even slicker if there is rain or dew. For motorcyclists, the effect of the leaves is much the same as riding on a sheet of ice. There is also the chance that the leaves will cover a pothole or another defect in the road that can cause problems for the two-wheel vehicle. When you can't avoid the leaves, drive through them as slowly as possible to reduce the risk of a severe accident.

Victims of car wrecks often face serious injuries, but these might not show up right away. It is imperative that anyone who is in a crash takes the time to do self evaluations, so they can determine if there is anything amiss. Any signs of an injury must be addressed immediately.

Some injuries, such as concussions, might show up days or weeks after the accident. If you have signs of this, including a headache that doesn't go away, dizziness or nausea, you should contact your doctor. You might need to go on brain rest, which means you cut out screen time and just rest. In some cases, the headache is due to bleeding under the skull. This can require surgery and is a medical emergency because of the pressure on the skull.