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Published on: April 14, 2012

Ohio Officer Suffers Spinal Injury in Hit-and-Run

by Stephen Bilkis

An Ohio police officer underwent surgery for major spinal cord injury after a hit-and-run incident, in which he was run over by a truck.

The 32-year-old officer was hit while he and a deputy with the Summit County Sherriff’s Office were searching the road for drugs that were thrown from a vehicle during a pursuit. As the officer returned to his cruiser, which had the emergency lights on, a pickup truck cross the center line and hit the officer hard enough to flip him into the air.

The officer sustained a broken vertebra. It is too early to tell what the long-term effects of the injury will be.

Published on: April 6, 2012

Martin Stone, a truck driver for Ryder Truck Rental had collided with Selwyn A. Vernon’s vehicle.

by Stephen Bilkis

Martin Stone, a truck driver for Ryder Truck Rental had collided with Selwyn A. Vernon’s vehicle. Mr. Stone was driving one of Ryder Truck Rentals trucks. The accident happened on a busy heavy traffic. According to reports, says a witness, Ms. Vernon’s car was in the right lane and the truck driven by Mr. Stone was in the middle lane. The right lane where Ms. Vernon was located was blocked by a double parked vehicle. She then tried to move on the center lane where Mr. Stone’s truck was to get around the double parked car when the traffic light turned red therefore stopping her in between the two lanes. Her car has about halfway in the center lane and half on the right lane. There was also another car in front of Ms. Vernon’s vehicle in the center lane. As soon as the traffic light turned green, Mr. Stone drove his truck forward and struck Ms. Vernon’s car. Ms. Vernon’s car was hit at the rear quarter panel on the driver’s side, says a report. Ms. Vernon and the passenger in the front passenger seat both say that they were not moving when Mr. Stone hit them. The passenger on the rear passenger seat had a different testimony as she said that they had started moving as she sensed movement in the vehicle when the accident occurred. Mr. Stone was not aware that a collision had happened as he did not see Ms. Vernon’s car until after the accident.

Ms. Vernon asked for a summary judgment with regard to the issue of liability. The defendants logically opposed the motion, the defendants being Mr. Stone and Ryder Truck Rental. A rep found out that their claim was there is still a question as to whether Ms. Vernon’s vehicle was moving when the accident happened and if it was the cause of the accident. The court denied the motion of Ms. Vernon. The facts that both parties agreed on was that the traffic light was red and Ms. Vernon said that her vehicle was at least halfway in front of Mr. Stone’s truck. They also agree that the light was green when Mr. Stone drove forward and hit Ms. Vernon’s vehicle. At first glance, the case is already in favor of Ms. Vernon, but the issue if her car was moving and if that movement was a substantial factor in the accident still remains. A rep said, for the court to grant a summary judgment all pertinent questions should already be addressed and eliminated. If there is still an issue raised that needs to be answered or that needs to be examined, then the motion will be denied. There was one dissenting party in the judgment who had said that it could already be determined that the movement in Ms. Vernon’s car was not a substantial factor in the car accident as it was not moving fast when the accident occurred. If the car moved, it was not even able to get to one foot before it was hit. Cases like this are common in The Bronx and Brooklyn.

When it comes to a liability in a car accident, it is sometimes difficult to determine who is liable and who is negligent. There are also cases wherein it is all there and can be decided upon. It does not matter what accident you are a party off you still need a New York Car Accident Lawyer to help you see what can happen. Just like in this case, there was a complication that required them to have another trial.

Published on: March 16, 2012

This is an accident with claims on injuries sustained by the victim

by Stephen Bilkis

This is an accident with claims on spinal cord injuries sustained by the victim, according to findings that were forwarded to an official . The amount in question was a subject of a lengthy discussion in the court by the jury because it was not an easy decision. This is especially true when a person has lost a part of his body as a result of an accident.

This is a very unfortunate event that happened to the victim, Robert Stone on April 3, 1977 at approximately 12:50 in the afternoon. Stone had stopped by Merit Service Station for gas. It was a busy day and aside from Stone’s vehicle, there were eight more vehicles waiting to be serviced at that time. Mr. Tanvejsilp was an employee of Merit Service Station at that time and was the one who serviced Stone’s car. Tanvejsilp had put the service station on automatic and returned to Stone’s car, went to another vehicle and returned to Stone’s car when he heard the “click” sound indicating that it had already been filled-up. Stone paid with credit card and after his duty was finished, he went on to another car.

According to the testimony of Stone, after his car was serviced he went to check if the gas cap was properly placed back. He was bent over, checking the gas cap when the car driven by Kerry Williams hit the rear end of Stone’s car resulting to injuries by Stone, still according to the doctor. It was also further testified by Stone that he did not see Williams’ car anywhere near prior to the accident nor did he hear anything else that might indicate that there was a car approaching him.

Published on: March 5, 2012

Experts agreed with the colonel’s assessment – this was an alarming statistic.

by Stephen Bilkis

The Army ran with only a rough estimate of how much their foot soldiers carried in combat, doctors and hospitals concerned with this problem have learned. It wasn’t until 2003 that a colonel and military-equipment expert formed a seven-man team to study the effects of the weight soldiers carried while in the combat zones of eastern Afghanistan.

“What we were proposing was highly irregular, and my chain of command had to pass this all the way to the generals to get approved,” he told a group of interested citizens.

The colonel, now retired, had his team join a group of soldiers, so they would carry the same loads and face the same dangers from day to day. They went to Afghanistan, where they went on missions with the soldiers. This would usually start with a helicopter ride, followed by foot patrols that would extend for days at a time. The members of the research team would use a digital scale to weigh all the equipment, down to their ID cards and eating utensils.

Published on: February 8, 2012

Television Station in NY Wins Award for Spine Injury Story

by Stephen Bilkis

A New York television station was awarded three Bronze Telly awards recently, one of which featured a man from Byron, New York, who suffered a paralyzing injury.

The station runs a national health care series known as “Second Opinion”, which was awarded a Bronze Telly in their health and fitness category, because of an episode it produced on spinal cord injuries. The series features a doctor as a host who deliberates over medical cases with a panel of experts. They debate the diagnostic procedures the medical professionals employ, how the test results are interpreted, and decide upon the best course of action for the patient in question.

The victim on this particular award-winning show was a Bryon man who fell 20 feet out of a tree and was paralyzed from the waist down on May 7, 2007. According to source, he fell from a tree while attempting to rescue the family pet, a cockatiel from a tree. He had climbed that same tree numerous times before.

Published on: January 30, 2012

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery is Becoming the Preferred Surgical Technique

by Stephen Bilkis

For those who have seen many new surgical methods and techniques develop over the years, at least one of these procedures has made great strides as well as improved many lives. One such surgical method is called minimally invasive spine surgery, a doctor claims. This is practiced when accidents like bicycle accidents happen.

Minimally invasive surgery simply stated is surgery that is performed through two small incisions usually about the size of a quarter each. researchers also learned that an endoscope is inserted through one incision that usually contains a camera and light, while the surgical instruments are inserted through the other incision. The surgeon(s) then will watch their activity on a closed video monitor.

What makes minimally invasive spine surgery such an important procedure? Traditional surgery methods have a long history of being invasive, which necessitated long recovery times. Invasive in many cases included doctors having to pull the muscle tissue away from the spine in order to fuse vertebrae, repair lesions, etc. Many patients who underwent spinal surgery with these methods could expect to be out of their normal life’s rhythm for up to a year in some cases. In many cases, patients who have undergone a minimally invasive spinal operation have recovered in just a few weeks and even a few days in some cases.

Published on: January 15, 2012

High School Senior Recovers After Spinal Injury

by Stephen Bilkis

A high school senior, name withheld for privacy, is preparing to return to the soccer field this summer, and then play college soccer this fall, sources have told a rep. Like most high school seniors, making the transition from senior to college freshman can be a big deal. This can be an especially big deal when athletes take the step. It can be an even bigger step when the college bound athlete is recovering from a spinal cord injury.

The doctor discovered that this young athlete’s spine was fractured in three places during his last high school soccer season. His opinion is that it happened in the last game. It was not a herniated disc. Since that time, he has been out of athletics, and after surgery, he has spent much of that time in rehab and recovery. Although he has not been cleared for full contact yet, he has been cleared to resume running and weight training. He expects to be cleared for contact in about a month he said.

The senior is reportedly gaining strength and has constantly maintained a positive attitude throughout the entire affair, a friend was told. The youth’s future college coach is extremely impressed with the young man’s progress and has nothing but good things to say about him. He says that the youth has good soccer technique, decision-making skills, and a very strong work ethic. He also added that although he signed the young athlete for a certain position on the field, that he is versatile enough to play in any position the team would need him.

Published on: December 3, 2011

Spine Injury doesn’t keep woman from dancing

by Stephen Bilkis

A 28-year-old woman suffered a terrible spinal cord injury in a car accident in 2008, breaking one of her vertebra and destroying the nerves to her spinal cord. Despite the fact that she has no sensation from her hips down, she still intends to walk down the aisle, when she gets married in April 2011.

She and her fiancée practice their wedding dance at the Detroit Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. The woman has been going there three times a week for two years. At first, she went to become stronger and regain her independence, but since her fiancée proposed to her, her goal is now to walk down the aisle even with a spinal cord injury.

“I wasn’t going to let this wheelchair stop me,” she told a friend.

Published on: November 15, 2011

Man Falls 1,000 feet And Survives

by Stephen Bilkis

Adam Potter is becoming a household name after the 36-year-old Glasgow man fell a startling 1,000 feet and lived to tell about it. Potter and his companions had reached the summit of Sgurr Coinnich Mor (3,589 feet) when Potter somehow lost his footing and began to fall down a rocky, steep eastern slope of the mountain. According to a New York Spinal Injury Lawyer, a helicopter was nearby on training exercises and arrived on the scene thirty minutes after being called and began searching immediately.

The helicopter was able to spot the climbers that had been with Potter, who were able to point out the direction that the helicopter should search. The crew of the Helicopter became confused when the only person they could spot at the bottom was a man, standing up and reading a map. After retracing the route he fell off the mountain, they ascertained that it must be who they were looking forward. The paramedic who was lowered to Potter initially diagnosed him with a chest injury and superficial cuts and bruises, as well as emotional shock.

A reporter stated that after coming aboard the helicopter, Potter’s injuries were reassessed by a doctor who was on the helicopter due to the training mission. They immediately transferred Potter to the Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital.

Published on: October 31, 2011

Businessman Fined After Employee Gets Injured

by Stephen Bilkis

A businessman was fined recently after one of his employees was injured on the job, sustaining a spinal injury after slipping and falling off of a ladder.

The employee was climbing a ladder; in an effort to reach a mechanism at the commercial vehicle garage that he worked at, when the ladder he was standing on slipped out from under him. A New York Spinal Injury Lawyer reported that the businessman who owned the commercial business was fined four thousand pounds, and was ordered to pay an additional two thousand pounds after an investigation took place into the injury.

The investigator discussed how, once the investigation began, that the employer faced more fines because of the state of his workspace. The ladder that the injured employee had been standing on was cut off at the top. It also had missing feet at both ends, as well as the bottom rung sustaining damage.