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Keep Your Head Up
Keep Your Head Up - Why are we so passionate about supporting concussion recovery? We have both struggled with persistent symptoms ever since sustaining sports-related concussions in high school. We both faced an uphill battle in getting the right support that...
Victim of Pedestrian Crash Pursues a Career in Mental Health
One morning in June of 1999 I was in a pedestrian cross-walk on my way to the University of Denver where I held a post-doctoral research position. I remember feeling particularly happy and hopeful about my future. Out of no where, a commercial truck appeared...
Passengers Can Help Avoid A Collision
Passengers can help avoid a motor vehicle crash as safe driving does not always stop with the driver. Arriving safely is always the goal for everyone in a vehicle. Any diversion of your attention away from the safe operation of your vehicle, like chatting with...
Pay Attention To Eye Injuries Sustained in a Motor Vehicle Crash
Eye injuries in motor vehicle crashes are common. Sight is a fundamental part of everyday life and nearly every activity depends on it in some way. Although no two crashes are exactly the same, there are several common eye injuries that can happen after a collision....
Helpful Tips For the Crash Survivor Recovering On Halloween
Recovering on Halloween, you may not feel up to the festivities. Who can blame you? From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents but as a crash survivor, you need to rest. Here Are Some Helpful Tips For The Crash...
Benefits of Owning a Dog As You Recover From a Crash
Owning a dog as you recover from a motor vehicle crash can be beneficial as your life can change in significant ways after an auto collision. A warm and caring environment is important in recovery and who better to provide unconditional love and support than a dog?...
Caring For Your Injured Loved One After a Crash
Caring for your injured loved one after a motor vehicle crash can be challenging. In the aftermath of a crash, most of the caregiving in your family may be on the person who has been injured. While it is reasonable that your family’s attention and energy will be...
The Benefits of Aqua Therapy & Hydrotherapy As You Recover
Aquatic therapy is physical therapy that takes place in a pool under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional. As I recovered from a motor vehicle crash, aqua therapy was recommended as part of my rehabilitation plan and although I was nervous and...
Three Reasons Not to Trust a Trucking Company
Trucking Companies are on our roads everyday. If you get hit and seriously injured or had a family member killed by a commercial truck, don’t be surprised if one of the first people you see at the hospital is a representative from the trucking company. They’ll...
9 Phases of a Lawsuit & What You Need to Know
Phases That Every Accident Lawsuit Goes Through and What You Need to Know as the Victim - On your commute to work, your car gets sideswiped by a semitruck. You hit your head and go to the hospital. As the medical bills start piling up, you hire a truck accident...
Have You Been Injured in a Commercial Trucking Accident?
Commercial Trucking Accident - Think You Can’t Afford a Lawyer After Being Injured in a Commercial Trucking Accident? Think Again. “You can’t afford an attorney.” “A lawyer will just take whatever money you win anyway.” “The process will be so much...
Leaving The Hospital to Homecare – Helpful Reminders
Leaving the hospital to homecare, you may be so overwhelmed with everything that is going on around you that you may have a hard time focusing when your doctor informs you that it is time to take the necessary steps to begin your discharge. Most people do not like...
Recovering Psychologically After a Motor Vehicle Crash
Recovering psychologically after surviving a motor vehicle crash is common. When you have been involved in a serious auto collision, you may often find that recovering psychologically from the trauma is every bit as difficult, or even more so, than getting over the...
What Are Staged Collisions?
Staged Collisions are when a con artist deliberately causes a collision in such a way to make you look at fault and without any evidence to prove your side of the story. Yes, it's true that staged collisions are happening and as a survivor of a horrific motor vehicle...
Auto Body Repair After A Crash – 10 Things to Consider
Auto body repair is one of the first things that will be on your mind after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. But taking your vehicle to the first auto body shop you find may be a hasty decision. In order to find a reliable and reputable shop, take time to do...
Replacing Your Vehicle After a Crash
Replacing your vehicle after a motor vehicle crash is not as exciting as one may think. After surviving an unexpected motor vehicle crash, your vehicle may be a “total loss” and you face the dreaded task of replacing it and starting over. As a crash survivor, this is...
Keeping Receipts From Treatment Providers is a Must!
After being involved in a motor vehicle crash, you may have medical treatments by numerous providers to support you on your recovery journey. Whether you are having rehabilitation treatments at home, a medical office or a medical clinic, most providers will ask you...
Post Injury Can Lead to Meaningful Life
Having a meaningful life post injury is important. My name is Anna Leggett and I live in East Anglia in the UK. In November 2016 I was involved in a rear-end collision when my car was hit by a large SUV. I sustained a mild brain injury and a musculoskeletal injury to...
Mental Wellness is Critical For Any Recovery
Mental Wellness is critical for any recovery and I’ve never been in a motorized vehicle collision, but I know you have. But I’ve always known I’m at high risk for breast cancer. Like a car crash, cancer may very well be just around the corner for any of us. At age 44,...
And Then it Hit Me
And then it hit me, my life as I knew it was turned upside down in a blink of an eye. November 3, 2015 started out just like any other day in my life. I worked as an Accounting Associate full-time and at the time I was studying for my Charted Professional...
What Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Do For You?
When you are seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision, you will need a personal injury lawyer to handle your claim but you may not even know what they do. A personal injury lawyer can help you get compensation for your injuries and also help you with a...
Seeking Medical Attention After a Crash is Crucial
Seeking medical attention after a crash is crucial and it should be the very first thing you do. I understand it can feel overwhelming after you have suffered injuries in a serious motor vehicle crash. Between dealing with getting your car repaired, finding...
There is Hope – A Crash Survivor Reminds Us
A Crash Survivor reminds us that there is hope as she writes about how her life changed seven years ago. Many supportive, inspiring and motivational conversations take place in the Crash Support Network Group on a daily basis and when I read her post that was...
This Pandemic Reveals Who We Truly Are
This pandemic reveals who we truly are and my emotions have been running rampant for the last several months. I am tired of being cooped up, tired of being careful, tired of being scared and tired of not knowing when life will get back to normal. Coincidentally, I...