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To help prepare you for the legal challenges you face, we believe it is a good idea to learn some basic information about personal injury law. At the Law Office of Michael R. De La Paz, we believe that providing you with honest advice and a bit of basic legal information can make a real difference in your understanding of your case. Every legal case is at least a two-sided story—your side versus the rest. We are committed to using our knowledge of the legal system, our skills and years of experience to obtain the result you want in your case. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t also a participant in your own case.
Understanding Legal Issues
When you better understand the legal issues, you’re more prepared to make the important decisions that will affect your future and that of your family. We hope you find the information in our blog useful in making those decisions.
That being said, the only way to receive legal advice is through a client-attorney relationship. The posts on this blog are not intended as legal advice nor do they establish a client-attorney relationship.
![Taking a Closer Look at the Consequences of a Soft-Tissue Injury](https://delapazlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/soft-tissue-injury-940x675.png)
Taking a Closer Look at the Consequences of a Soft-Tissue Injury
Seemingly Minor Injuries Can Be the Most Debilitating In any type of accident, whether it’s a motor vehicle collision, a slip and fall or a work-related mishap, chances are good that you’ll suffer some type of soft-tissue injury. Sometimes it will be easy to see—you...
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A Deeper Look at Paralysis and Similar Injuries
Temporary or Permanent Loss of Feeling or Control | Paraplegia | Tetraplegia | Quadriplegia When you’ve suffered any type of trauma to your back, neck or spinal cord, the possibility of some level of paralysis becomes immediately real. Paralysis may be temporary, the...
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Taking a Closer Look at Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury? The Different Levels of Traumatic Brain Injury If you’ve been hurt in a motor vehicle accident, or suffered any type of trauma because of a slip and fall, chances are good that you’ve sustained some level of traumatic brain injury...
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Getting a Better Understanding of Permanent Scarring and Disfigurement Injuries
The Full Impact of Injuries that Cause a Change in Your Physical Appearance or Function The injuries related to permanent scarring and disfigurement can have both physical and mental consequences. When you’ve suffered permanent changes in your physical appearance...
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When You Have Internal Bleeding Caused by an Accident
The Symptoms and Potential Risks Associated with Internal Bleeding After a car accident or a slip and fall, it’s fairly common to experience internal bleeding, which may or may not be serious. It’s essential, after any type of trauma caused by someone else’s...
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Understanding the Causes and Consequences of Bone Fractures
The Different Types of Bone Fractures | How Can You Tell If You’ve Broken a Bone? According to the Centers for Disease Control, as many as one in every five falls can involve a bone fracture, with the numbers being even higher for persons over the age of 65. Even more...
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Understanding What Happens When You Suffer a Herniated Disk Injury
What Is a Herniated Disk? How Can You Tell If You Have a Herniated Disk? When you suffer a herniated disk, it can often bring your life to a standstill. You may find it difficult to sit, stand, walk or even lie down, and the pain can radiate from your back throughout...
![A Closer Look at the Different Kinds of Neck Injuries](https://delapazlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/canva-different-kinds-of-neck-injuries-940x675.png)
A Closer Look at the Different Kinds of Neck Injuries
The Ways You Can Suffer Trauma to Your Neck in an Accident | The Typical Symptoms You’ve been involved in a motor vehicle collision or fallen down a set of stairs, and you’ve suffered some type of neck injury. How can you tell if it’s serious? What are the different...
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Facial Trauma Suffered in an Accident
The Common Types of Facial Injuries | What Must You Show to Recover Compensation? It’s fairly common, in a motor vehicle accident, for there to be some type of facial trauma. There may be flying glass or other objects, or you may hit the windshield, a mirror or some...
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An In-Depth Look at Burn Injuries
What Are the Different Types of Burn Injuries? What Is the Prognosis for Recovery? The are few injuries with more potential for long-term, devastating consequences than burn injuries. In addition to the persistent pain often resulting from a burn injury, there is...