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• When it's Time to Seek Elder Abuse Help   
  Description: Texas Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers tell readers when to seek advice for elder care law and signs to look for when you worry about nursing home neglect.
• Receiving a Free Consultation after a Serious California Personal Injury Accident   
  Description: Information for accident victims seeking an Irvine, California personal injury lawyer.
• Contat your Texas SSD Lawyer today   
  Description: Dallas, Texas Rasansky Law firm discusses your Social Security benefits and if you should handle your own claims without a lawyer.
• You Need Experienced Lawyers Who Understand Dangerous Drug Cases to Fight on Your Side in Your Reglan® Injury Case   
  Description: If you or a loved one has developed tardive dyskinesia or suffered another injury after taking Reglan®, you need to act quickly. The drug maker and others may be liable for your injuries. Contact SMSH today for free review of your possible Reglan® injury case.
• Should You Trust Your Insurance Adjuster After a Car Accident?   
  Description: Beware of California Insurance Adjusters once you have been in a California Auto Accident. Contact your California Personal Injury Lawyer today.
• What Is a Personal Injury Claim? | Dallas Texas Personal Injury Lawyer   
  Description: Unfortunately, injuries are a part of life. We are bound to get them from time to time and hopefully, when they happen, they will be minor. Sometimes though, accidents happen that we cannot prevent because they are caused by negligence on someone else’s part. In this case the victim may choose to file a personal injury claim for his injuries. So what is a personal injury claim, exactly? If someone either knowingly or unknowingly causes you harm you have the legal right to seek compensation.
• Legal Resources 7   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case. - 713.524.3500 - 3200 Travis Street, 3rd Floor, Houston TX 77006
• Back Injury Claims in Personal Injury Law   
  Description: Back injuries are debilitating and hard to prove. Back injuries can occur as a result of fall accidents, falling debris, flying objects, or as a result of repetitive stress injury. Often, back injuries are accompanied by other kinds of injuries, including neck injuries and shoulder injuries. Sciatica, herniated discs, bulging discs, lower back pain, lumbar strain, spinal cord injury are the most common forms of back injury in personal injury cases.
• Wrist Injury   
  Description: Whether it is a sprained wrist or a wrist fracture, wrist injuries can be severe enough to prevent you from performing your daily activities. A wrist injury can involve any of the bones, ligaments or muscles that meet where the hand meets the forearm. These bones include the radius, ulna and carpal bones. An injury to any of these bones or ligaments can cause a seriously painful wrist injury that can prevent a person from using his hands for at least a few weeks.
• Workplace Infections   
  Description: Besides the risk of injury and occupational diseases, workers may also be exposed to infections like MRSA in the workplace. Workers, who are required to be in close contact with other employees, may be at risk for a varying range of kind of infections. Sometimes, the kind of activity that the worker engages in may also contribute to an infection.
• Upper Extremity Injury   
  Description: Upper extremity injuries, including shoulder injuries and rotator cuff tears, don't receive as much attention, but these can be the most debilitating of all injuries. Upper extremity injuries may occur as a result of motor vehicle accidents and falls. But most often, these occur in the workplace, as a result of repetitive stress over a period of years. Workers engaged in certain kinds of activities may be more at risk for such injuries.
• Repetitive Stress Injuries   
  Description: Repetitive stress injuries, also known as cumulative trauma disorders, are painful and debilitating conditions that affect the muscles, nerves, tendons and soft tissues. Repetitive stress injuries typically fall into the category of musculoskeletal injuries. These injuries occur because of overuse of a particular limb or joint. Depending on the kind of occupation they are in, workers may be at risk for certain kinds of repetitive stress injuries. These injuries typically affect the wrist, rotator cuff or shoulder, elbow, knee, neck, and back.
• Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury TBI   
  Description: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be acquired during catastrophic auto and truck accidents, or as a result of construction, refinery, maritime and other accidents. Traumatic brain injuries fall under the category of catastrophic injuries. A severe brain injury can have a devastating effect on a person's life, his ability to work, his social interactions and other facets of his life. Prompt medical attention and intensive care are extremely important after a person suffers a head injury.
• Knee Injuries   
  Description: Knee injuries can occur as a result of sudden trauma to the knee, repetitive strain, or because of excessive stretching of the ligaments. An automobile accident or a slip and fall accident could cause sudden blunt force trauma to the knee, and even lead to a fracture. Persons, who work in occupations that require them to stand or squat for long periods of time, may be at a higher risk of knee disease caused by repetitive stress. Knee injuries are also very common in the sports arena.
• Burn Injuries   
  Description: According to OSHA, every year more than 200 American workers die from burn injuries in the workplace. More than 5,000 people suffer workplace burn injuries, and these injuries can be severe enough to leave the person with long-term disability and degradation. Burn injuries in the workplace can be in the form of fire, electrical, chemical, radiation and thermal burns.
• Leg Injuries   
  Description: Leg injuries can include fractures, strains, sprains, dislocations, and at the extreme end, amputations. The human leg consists of a tibia, fibula and femur. Damage to any of these bones can cause a leg injury. These injuries typically occur in auto accidents, industrial accidents, or as a result of falls in the workplace.
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)   
  Description: Posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD, is a condition that develops after an individual has been involved in a industrial accident, workplace accident, oil rig or other maritime accident, explosion or other traumatic events. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, any accident that causes an individual severe trauma may trigger off posttraumatic stress disorder. Some examples are catastrophic auto and truck accidents, Industrial accidents, Fires, Maritime accidents, Explosions, Drowning, and Pirate attacks.
• Neck Injury   
  Description: Workers in certain industries may be a special risk for neck injuries because of the constant and laborious lifting that they do. Neck injuries are commonly found in any American workplace, but are especially frequently seen in painters, electricians, and workers on oil rigs, offshore rigs, cargo ships, container ships and other vessels. Seamen, for instance, may be involved in work that frequently requires them to lift heavy objects. For instance, a deckhand who performs painting, cleaning and maintenance activities on a vessel, could be at a high risk for neck injury because of the constant strain on the neck muscles and ligaments.
• Legal Resources 5   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case.
• Legal Resources 6   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case.
• Legal Resources 4   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case.
• Legal Resources 3   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case.
• Legal Resources 2   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case.
• Legal Resources   
  Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case.
• Disability Benefits, State by State Map   
  Description: disability, benefits
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Arthur L. Schechter, Matthew D. Shaffer and Jonathan S. Harris are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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