Car Accident Injury

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 13, 2012

Daniel Augustin was the owner of the vehicle involved and the one who also filed the complaint.

by Stephen Bilkis

According to a report, this is a case of car accident resulting in spinal injuryand to total loss and insurance claims that resulted in a long argument in court because of technicalities about the dates and other things as well. Daniel Augustin was the owner of the vehicle involved and the one who also filed the complaint. Gilot Insurance and Colonial Penn Insurance Companies are the insurers being questioned by the court regarding Augustin’s claims.

In June of 1989, Augustin purchased a 1984 320-I BMW which he applied for a comprehensive car insurance through Gilot Insurance Company. But because it will take time before Augustin could get the title for his car, Gilot advised him to purchase first a Liability Car Insurance which will protect him for bodily injuries which may occur during an accident while waiting for the comprehensive insurance. Gilot promptly prepared the application in behalf of Augustin since this is permissible under the law. In return, New York Automobile Insurance Plan assigned an insurer to Augustin which turned out to be Colonial Penn Insurance Company. Penn consequesntly insured Augustin’s car from June 10, 1989 to June 10, 1990.

Still according to the facts, Augustin returned to Gilot on June 23, 1989 to present the title for his car and to change his liability insurance to a comprehensive insurance plan. Gilot prepared and filled out the forms necessary for the change and mailed it to Penn the following day by regular mail. Augustin also paid the first premium through Gilot who said and testified that Penn authorized it to receive the premium payment on Penn’s behalf.

Published on: March 3, 2012

The accident happened when the bus hit the driver’s side door

by Stephen Bilkis

According to reports gathered by a reporter, accident victims Charlina along with her two children Joyal and Royal Grandison were passengers on a Metropolitan Suburban Bus driven by Peter Smith. According to the accopunts of both Charlina and Smith, the accident happened around 2:50 in the afternoon of September 27, 2004 at the intersection of Old Country Road and County Seat Drive, in Mineola, New York. The accident happened when the bus hit the driver’s side door of another vehicle owned and driven by Ranjit Singh.

Still according to the reports, Singh told the court that he parked his car along Old County Road. About 30 seconds after he parked his car, he opened his door to get out. Unfortunately, even though he did not open his car door any wider than necessary (can only fit one man to go out) his car door was hit by Smith who was driving the Metropolitan Bus at that time where Charlina and her two kids where passengers. Singh also said that he did see the bus approaching that is why he tried to get out of his vehicle at the time he did. But he also said that he opened his car door with caution, opening it only wide enough for him to get out.

According to the testimony of Smith, he did not feel any impact as a result of the collision between the side of the bus and Singh’s car door. He only saw the accident when he had already passed Singh’s car to see that their vehicles indeed made contact. Smith also said that he was only travelling about 5-10 miles per hour at the time of the accident.

Published on: January 10, 2012

Four Major Types of Thoracic Spine Injuries Experienced

by Stephen Bilkis

The thoracic spine is the upper back and is the most stable part of the spine. It is the longest section of the spine and because it has the support of the ribcage and ribs it is extremely well protected. When injuries to the thoracic spine do occur, they are caused by motor accidents, sport accidents, or violence. Most of the damage to the thoracic spine occurs in the bottom half of the thoracic spine, a doctor said.

There are four major types of thoracic spine injuries being a compression, burst, flexion-distraction, and fracture-dislocation. Of the four types, a compression spinal injury is the most common fracture in the thoracic spine. This injury occurs when the upper back is curved forward or sideways when the accident or violence occurs. When the back is bent forward, the front or side of the vertebrae is crushed in the impact. A compression injury is also called a wedge fracture, a doctor mentioned.

A burst fracture is similar to a compression fracture. However, the main difference is that the entire vertebra is crushed instead of a small portion of it. The vertebra is evenly crushed by the trauma. When a burst injury occurs, the vertebra is pushed into the spinal cord causing loss of motor, sensory, and reflex functions. It is rare for a burst fracture to occur because of the curve of the spine, but they do happen. The most common incident that causes a burst or compressed fracture is when someone falls from height and lands on their buttock or feet, a report stated.

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 25, 2011

Legislation to Include Traffic Tickets to Cure Paralysis

by Stephen Bilkis

Legislation has been introduced in the California legislature that seeks to impose a $3 fine onto every ticket that is issued in California for reckless driving. Assembly Bill 190, as the legislation has been titled, seeks to reestablish the goal of another California law that funded spinal cord paralysis research. That law was referred to as “Roman’s Law.”

Roman’s Law was named after the college football player who was involved in an accident while playing college football in 1994, in which he was paralyzed, discovered a person close to the scene. His father, Don C. Reed, worked hard to establish the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Center and was a citizen-sponsor for the Roman’s Law legislation. The laws official name was the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999, Assembly Bill 750.

Roman’s Law was one of the few pieces of legislation that has passed the legislature that almost everyone, republican and democrat alike actually agreed on and supported. Former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was also a supporter of the bill. The research the bill has been attributed with include stem cell, the Geron trials, the use of an “Avatar” helmet where the wearer can move a computer cursor across a computer screen by using their thoughts, and many others.

Published on: October 14, 2011

Drunk driver kills one and paralyzes another

by Stephen Bilkis

There is no doubt in the world that drinking and driving is not a good combination. In this accident case, a man driving while under the influence of alcohol, was involved in a deadly crash that killed his passenger and severely injured a woman on her way home from work. The injured woman was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of the accident, indicated the NY Spinal Injury Lawyer.

The driver was charged with not only driving under the influence, but aggravated assault by a vehicle and homicide by vehicle. He had been drinking at a tavern just before the crash. Despite being drunk, he thought he could drive. The man ran a red light doing 95 mph and accelerating, when he slammed into another pickup. His passenger wasn’t killed instantly, but instead, died a month later from his injuries.

The other driver involved in this horrific wreck was a 911 dispatcher on her way home from work. Her dispatch center got the call about her accident and subsequent injuries, which included severe spinal cord injury, broken legs, broken ankles and a broken back. Blood alcohol tests run on the driver showed he was 0.15%, reported the New York Spinal Injury Lawyer. The legal limit in his state was 0.08, the same as Staten Island and Westchester County.

Published on: October 11, 2011

Booster seats are crucial for young children

by Stephen Bilkis

Children don’t know enough to be able to tell their parents or other adults taking care of them what they need in terms of safety in a vehicle. They really need to be in booster seats and every state, with the exception of one, Florida, has booster seat laws, reported a New York Spinal Injury Lawyer.

Why are booster seats so important? They’re vitally important because without them, your child could sustain internal bleeding, spinal cord damage and even death, if you are involved in a car accident and your child is not in a booster seat. Florida as well as Nassau and Suffolk Counties right now says parents only have to use a seat belt when their kids get to be 4-years old.

The problem with a seat belt is that it tends to lock down and cut a small child’s abdomen and neck, typically resulting in a broken neck, head injuries, brain injuries, bleeding from major arteries and paralysis. In other words, wearing a seat belt when you are only four years old is not safe and can be deadly, commented the authorities.

Published on: September 8, 2011

As with many injuries, spinal injuries can come with complications

by Stephen Bilkis

As with many injuries, spinal injuries can come with complications, according to New York Spinal Injury Lawyers. Specific ones include neurological dysfunction, hunchback, herniated discs, and bones that heal out of alignment. When high-impact force was involved, such as in a car accident, there can also be cuts or bruises on the heart or lungs. Spinal cord injuries come with even more possible complications, like sores caused due to prolonged inability to move. Even chronic constipation or inability to void the bladder may become an issue, requiring treatment in order to avoid potentially dangerous consequences. Hospitals in New York City and Queens are always on the lookout for these complications in car accidents.

Certain spinal cord injuries can cause such severe dysfunction to the nervous system that hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions result, New York Spinal Injury Lawyers have discovered. Such injuries occur in 48% to 90% of all individuals injured in specific portions of the spine, or by any painful or irritating stimulus below that portion of the spine.

Complications after surgery may include difficulties breathing, or cardiac complications, like heart attack, NYC Spinal Injury Lawyers have learned. Anemia from severe blood loss, problems with blood coagulation and difficulties stemming from fluid imbalances are all known to occur sometimes after spinal surgery. Urinary tract infections can also result from spinal surgery, and these infections can even spread to the spin and any hardware implanted there to support the area. There are a great many things that physicians need to keep an eye out for when attending to a victim of spine or spinal cord injury, and all of them can have a large impact on a patient’s life for a long time to come.

Published on: July 27, 2011

Walls and Rain Falling

by Stephen Bilkis

Near the end of April, a 38-year-old engineer died of a spinal injury when a part of the Freedom Park wall collapsed on his car. He had been sitting in the car talking on his phone. He left behind a wife and a 2-year-old daughter.

The mechanical engineer by training was a partner in a City firm he and his friend started seven years ago – SP Engineers and Contractors. The victim’s friend and business partner said it was “an unbearable loss” to loss his friend of more than two decades.

The victim had been looking for a parking spot and had been unable to find one. His friend blames the rain on the difficulty in finding a spot. He had been on his way to meet his business partner and two other friends at a hotel, as they did almost every day. When he didn’t show, his partner tried to call him, but didn’t get an answer. When they heard the wall had fallen, all three who were to meet him rushed to the scene and found him in his car crushed under the debris.