Sentences with phrase «number of injury cases»

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«With a number of squad injuries and the FA Youth Cup game just 48 hours before this fixture, both were registered in case they were required,» the statement added.

However, in this particular case, the club was dealing with a player who had previously been forced to take time out of the sport after suffering a number of head injuries in short succession and even if they followed the correct procedures, surely common sense dictates extra caution would have been wise.

Unfortunately, there has been during this same period, and especially in the last five to ten years, a substantial increase in the number of reported cases of second impact syndrome (SIS), which occurs when an athlete who sustains head trauma, i.e. a traumatic brain injury - often a concussion or worse injury, such as a cerebral contusion (bruised brain)- sustains a second head injury before signs of the initial injury have cleared.

In nulliparous women, a period of 8 hours of augmentation resulted in an 18 % cesarean delivery rate and no cases of birth injury or asphyxia, whereas if the period of augmentation had been limited to 4 hours, the cesarean delivery rate would have been twice as high given the number of women who had not made significant progress at 4 hours.

This is in response to a number of reported cases in which the frame lock of a sport v2 (which shares a common hinge with the classic v1) was not utilised and an adult user caught a finger in the hinge mechanism, causing injury.

A number of cases are known in which children have been totally paralyzed as a result of neck injuries while using forward - facing seats.

The number of stair - related injuries decreased 11.6 % during the study period, with a significant linear trend from 101335 cases in 1999 to 89619 cases in 2008 (m = − 1103, P =.011).

The studies have proved that children of ages 1 - 2 should be in a rear - facing position as long as possible because it will reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries in car crashes 5.3 times, which won't be the case with forward facing position.

In any abusive head trauma case, the duration and force of the shaking, the number of episodes, and whether impact is involved all affect the severity of the child's injuries.

Despite the escalating number of brain - damaged patients, there are few brain injury case managers dedicated to helping them get the care they need.

New psychoactive substances have been associated with fatalities and severe injuries in a number of cases in the U.S. and have led investigators to rethink traditional drug monitoring protocols.

A number of small, controlled trials and case studies have tested the impact of yoga for those with spinal cord disease (myelopathy), traumatic brain injury, Guillain - Barre syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), peripheral and diabetic neuropathies, adrenomyeloneuropathy, neurocardiogenic syncope, and other neurological anomalies.

A few isolated court cases in the U.S. and elsewhere have recognized post facto that a limited number of well - documented genetic susceptibilities to vaccine injury — including some mitochondrial disorders — have caused certain children to suffer permanent neurological damage.

Hopefully, we can avoid any injuries this summer, but I think I'll have a location and number of a medical center on hand just in case.

The authors note that the prevalence of «pit bull - type dogs» in «the... number of cases that resulted in very severe injuries or fatalities» may be accounted for in large part because of «the popularity of the breed in the victim's community, reporting biases and the dog's treatment by its owner (e.g., use as fighting dogs — note 21).»

In many cases, the studies (2009 to 2016) also report that pit bull injuries have a higher severity of injury and require a greater number of operative interventions.

A number of these cases involved amputations, heart worm treatment or other serious injuries; a couple of these sweeties crossed the Rainbow Bridge but not without us trying and being surrounded by love.

The prognosis for cases of aggression to humans will vary depending on a number of considerations, including how old your cat was when it first happened, how long you have tolerated bouts of aggression and also the intensity of the aggression and subsequent injuries.

He has developed a number of guides for injury victims and is now posting frequently to his recently launched blog, New York Injury Cases.

As will be discussed in more detail below, this can occur in cases where it is impossible to determine which of a number of negligent acts by multiple actors in fact caused the injury, but it is established that one or more of them did in fact cause it.

Here's a look at what they've been up to: Inspired by his experience in litigating cerebral palsy cases, elder and child injuries lawyer Jonathan Rosenfeld launched a new microsite, Cerebral Palsy Lawyers FAQ, which contains a vast number of Q&A s... more»

In relation to Scottish Speculative Agreements it is clear again from Lord Gill's Review that there is a significant issue relating to Access to Justice; this is discussed on pages 98 and 99 and para 107 «as far as Access to Justice is concerned, speculative fee arrangements were said to have been responsible for a reduction in the number of firms taking on personal injury litigation, resulting in less choice for consumers but a concentration of expertise in those firms dealing with such cases... Another respondent was of the view that speculative fee arrangements were being entered into where there was little risk».

I hear about car and truck accidents more often than bus accidents, but the seriousness of the injuries and the number of people injured are worse in most cases.

While back and neck injuries make up a significant number of car accident claims, we have seen a wide variety of injuries and represented a large number of highly specialized personal injury cases resulting from automobile accidents.

I have acted on a number of serious injury cases where I have made an application to the court that have been granted for an award of provisional damages.

A good personal injury lawyer will appreciate the importance of a thorough witness statement and will meet with their client a number of times during the lifetime of their case to ensure that their witness statement is up to date and accurate.

A large number of personal injury cases arise from automobile use, and past recessions have shown that American's driving habits are somewhat «inelastic,» meaning that people drive about the same amount, regardless of the overall economic situation.

Miami cruise ship accident lawyer Mike Eidson has represented clients and families involved in a number of cases involving diving injuries.

Comparatively speaking, personal injury cases involve an increasingly smaller percentage of the cases filed while the number of business - related lawsuits have increased.

The length or brevity of a case depends on the number of people involved in the accident, the complicated issues that have to be determined, the nature and extent of injuries, the number of witnesses, the facts, witnesses, medical treatment, and the amount of medical bills.

Personal injury damages are influenced by a number of factors considered by juries and judges when determining the amount of the award in each case.

There are a number of special rules applicable to NJ medical malpractice cases that are not applicable to general personal injury cases.

Bruce's cases have included everything from the most serious criminal cases through a vast variety of personal injuries caused by an equally vast numbers of causes.

Other kinds of settlements can be much larger, and I have had car accident insurance and homeowners insurance injury settlements overall that settled for much higher than the back injury settlements mentioned above, including a number of wrongful death cases.

With the backlog in Ontario civil courts, personal injury plaintiffs have to wait longer for their cases to be processed, putting a growing number of them in financial hardship, says Easy Legal Finance Inc. president and CEO Larry Herscu.

It is important to keep in mind that personal injury cases can be very complicated for a number of reasons, including determining which evidence is admissible and how to get all favorable evidence before the judge or jury.

We work on a contingency fee basis and have successfully resolved a large number of cases in the Tampa area, giving us the experience to understand the serious nature of pedestrian accident injuries and determine the right steps to increase your chances of a successful outcome.

Now, though the number of personal injury cases in Duluth is rising, the number of supportive lawyers is also rising just to address the people's concern.

Cars and road and traffic design are supposed to be getting safer so why are the number of car accidents in British Columbia and the number of ICBC injury cases increasing.

Some claimants with personal injuries resulting from public liability trips, slips or falls, or from any number of industrial diseases, are finding it difficult to first find a solicitor who is prepared to act on such a case, and then second, to find a cost - effective ATE insurance policy.

Kirk's pleaded case was in excess of # 750,000 and in support of her claim she served a number of documents verified by statements of truth which dealt with the nature and extent of her injuries and disabilities.

«The case involved a pair of Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers whose advertisements showed a spike - collared pit bull in their law firm's logo and prominently displayed the firm's telephone number: 1 -800-PIT-BULL.»

Although this may seem like a negligible number of personal injury lawsuits for a company as large as Merck & Co., experts believe that it is only the beginning and expect the filing of hundreds, if not thousands more claims as more cases of osteonecrosis come to light.

«I have worked with Jeff on a number of large personal injury cases and his experience and knowledge have been exceptional.»

There are a number of stages in a South Carolina personal injury case.

Most injury cases settle before they ever reach the courtroom and there are a number of options available that allow both parties to resolve the matter before going to court.

Shoulder dystocia is managed by doctors with a number of procedures and maneuvers; however, about 20 percent of should dystocia cases end with injury to the infant while a similar number results in injuries to the mother.

As personal injury and auto accident cases increase in Eastpoint, the number of victims that require professional legal help also increase.

In the oil and gas drilling industry alone (which the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics differentiates from oil and gas production), the total number of recorded cases of nonfatal injury and illness ranged between 2,400 in 2003 and 4,700 in 2005.

In personal injury cases, there are a number of different situations that can arise and the Louisiana Statute of Limitations takes this into account.