Traumatic brain injuries have a lot of different potential outcomes, and they’re very hard to predict. Even in very similar accidents, very different sections of the brain could suffer injury, and that location -- along with the severity -- determines what outcome the...
Most people understand that they should not drive when they’re feeling tired. This goes for situations where they’ve been driving for many hours and have become bored or started to daydream to times when they didn’t get enough sleep but have to get to work. Drowsy...
How serious are motor vehicle accidents? In Georgia, they’re the top cause of accidental deaths and the second-most common reason for emergency room visits and hospitalization. According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, Georgia had the fourth largest number...
One of the hardest things about falling behind on your bills is the way that companies will aggressively pursue you for payment. Not only could it be embarrassing to receive brightly-colored envelopes in your mail warning you of a past-due balance or have your phone...
Regular “payday” loans have been illegal for a while now in Georgia, but that doesn’t mean that residents of this state are free from predatory lenders who have swooped in to replace them. We’re talking about lenders who market high-interest installment loans to folks...
Does fast music really get your pulse going? Do you react emotionally when you hear a loud song that you love? Many people do, and it’s one of the reasons that we love this type of energetic music, no matter what genre it falls into. The problem, though, is that...
You probably understand that it's not safe to get behind the wheel of your car after you've had a few drinks or to text while driving. What you may not realize is that when you drive home sober after an unusually long and tiring day out and about, you could be putting...
Medical care in this country cost $3.6 trillion in 2018 with an average per person cost of $11,172. At least 26 percent and up to 62.1 percent of bankruptcies involved medical-related debt and this problem may have grown over the last few months. While bankruptcy may...
When people talk about bankruptcy, they sometimes makes it seem like there is only one kind that you can pursue. Interestingly enough, there are actually several forms of bankruptcy that may be able to help you. Two of the most commonly used are Chapter 7 and Chapter...
Spinal cord injuries can happen in an instant in a car crash, and they have the potential to change your life forever. A spinal cord injury could result in paralysis, chronic pain, weakness and other effects. When the spinal cord is injured, the nerve signals from the...