Thursday, November 29, 2018

Urgent Care or Emergency Room Care After a Car Accident?

The Importance of Seeking Proper Medical Treatment After A Birmingham Auto Injury

Going through an accident can be one of the worst experiences in life. It might leave you with physical and psychological pain. Recovering might take time depending on the severity of the accident. There is also the damage to property which might set you back a couple of thousands. That is why you need a Birmingham auto wreck lawyer to make sure you’re back to your normal routine as quickly as possible. Heninger Garrison Davis is a law firm you can trust to help you get the best out of the process. You might not be in pain after an accident but that does not mean you shouldn’t seek medical attention. You could have sustained internal injuries which could be life threatening without you even knowing.

Types of Accident Injury Treatment

The emergency room is the ideal choice if you have sustained any life-threatening injuries during the car accident. The name is self-explanatory and it is usually the hospital wing that is well-equipped and ready for emergency situations. Such emergency treatments could include broken bones, severe burns, uncontrollable bleeding, severe trauma or even difficulty breathing. You should ask for medical proof of any physical injuries for the purposes of insurance.

Wait Time

The waiting time will differ if you compare the urgent care with that of the emergency room. Urgent care tends to be faster when it comes to treating patients. Most patients that go through urgent care usually don’t wait for more than 15 minutes. Emergency rooms are the opposite. It is not always about first-come-first-serve basis because there could be someone who is in urgent need of medical attention compared to you. This could mean waiting even longer, especially if it is not a big hospital with a lot of doctors and nurses. Urgent care is usually open all hours of the week and you can seek medical attention at any given time. A car accident might happen at any given time and you don’t want to go for an option that has restrictions when it comes to the hours.

Medical Costs

Medical costs are usually a big consideration when it comes to decision making. Some people could decide to skip seeking medical attention when involved in an accident because of the costs involved. Such people may not have proper medical insurance. By doing this, they jeopardize their chances of getting the claim because there is no proof of physical harm or injury. Make sure you go to the hospital if you’re involved in an accident. This is important especially if the accident is not your fault. Chances are high that you will be compensated even for the medical bills that you incurred as a result of the accident. If you’re on a budget and concerned about the costs, urgent care is recommended. You get access to medical services easily and you get the proof in case you want to claim.

Contacting A Birmingham Auto Accident Attorney

You have two options when it comes to seeking medical treatment after an accident; but there is only one option for an injury attorney in Birmingham: Heninger Garrison Davis. Call us today to find out how we can help represent your accident claim, or few our full range of services at https://hgdlawfirm.com/practice_area/trucking-and-motor-vehicle-collisions/.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

HGD Welcomes Jonie Adams as New Paralegal!

HGD is excited to welcome Jonie Adams to our team as a Senior Litigation Paralegal. Jonie will be working with partner Jeffrey Leonard and the rest of the Litigation team at HGD.

Jonie graduated from Samford University with a BS in Paralegal Studies and received her JD from Birmingham School of Law. She lives in Birmingham with her husband, John. Welcome aboard, Jonie!

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Friday, November 9, 2018

VAPERS FILE FIRST NATIONAL LAWSUIT OVER PERMANENT LUNG INJURIES FROM JUUL E-CIGARETTE

BIRMINGHAM, AL: (November 9, 2018) – Two vapers from California and Alabama have sued JUULover injuries to their lungs caused by the JUUL e-cigarette. The two Plaintiffs, Timothy Malaney and Brendan Gorman, allege that they were deceived by JUUL about the risks of addiction and permanent harm from the JUUL nicotine vape, and that their injuries were caused by that deceit.

The Plaintiffs seek compensation and medical monitoring for a national class of vapers suffering similar injuries. Their suit, the first of its kind in the country, was filed in Los Angeles on October 26th.

Attorney Francois M. Blaudeau, MD, JD, who heads the Southern Institute for Medical & Legal Affairs, represents the Plaintiffs, together with Heninger Garrison Davis LLC partner Lew Garrison. The Plaintiffs’ Los Angeles attorney is Steven Ritcheson of Insight PLC.

The Plaintiffs claim that JUUL failed to investigate and/or warn of the potential negative health consequences of its e-cigarette. The company knew or should have known that chemicals and nicotine from the JUUL vape can cause a severe hypersensitivity reaction in the lungs, producing pneumonia and requiring hospitalization in otherwise healthy teenagers and young adults. Additionally, daily JUUL use can lead to restrictive airway disease and permanent lung injury. In patients who never smoked, or only occasionally smoked, the nicotine “hit” of JUUL can lead to nicotine addiction and behavioral dependency.

The suit asks for medical monitoring, because damage from vaping can be assessed by advanced pulmonary function testing and bronchoscopy which identify young adults at risk for long-term injury.

The Plaintiffs demand that JUUL establish a fund to medically monitor all JUUL users within the United States. That will allow the medical community, the FDA, and the world to fully understand the negative health consequences of this vaping epidemic.

Vaping and vape products have become a global phenomenon with the United States vaping market expected to exceed 5.5 billion dollars in 2018. JUUL is expected to capture 70% of this market. Recently, medical research into vaping has begun to catch up with the industry, with new medical literature being released every day illustrating the negative health effects of e-cigarettes.

While vaping was believed to be a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, the new studies being released paint a much different picture. Not only is JUUL use found to have similar health consequences to traditional cigarette smoking, it also carries with it risks of distinct and permanent injuries not seen in regular tobacco smokers. These facts indicate that JUUL falsely advertises its product as a trendy, fun and safe alternative to traditional cigarettes.

If you or a loved one have used JUUL, we would like to talk to you. Please contact the JUUL Litigation Hotline at ph. 855-347-8590.

The lawsuit is Malaney et al. v JUUL Labs, Inc. et al., Superior Court of the State of California (Los Angeles County), No. 18 ST CV 02948.

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Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, is a national law firm, and our attorneys work for persons injured by defective products. The Southern Institute for Medical & Legal Affairs is a leader in representing patients and consumers hurt by bad drugs and dangerous devices. To determine if you should file suit, consult one of our qualified lawyers as soon as possible to understand your options. We do not charge any fees upfront. In fact, we will only charge attorney’s fees if we obtain compensation for you. Call us today at ph. 855-347-8590 or visit https://hgdlawfirm.com/?s=JUUL.

No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

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Thursday, November 8, 2018

Four HGD Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers 2018 Mid-South Rising Stars List

Heninger Garrison Davis is proud to announce that Taylor Bartlett, Mark Ekonen, Caroline Hollingsworth and Jeanie Sleadd have been selected to the Super Lawyers 2018 Mid-South Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

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Five HGD Attorneys Selected to 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers List!

Heninger Garrison Davis is proud to announce that Tim Davis, Gayle Douglas, Lew Garrison, Erik Heninger, and Steve Heninger have been selected to the 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

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