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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 denied...
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...
Crash Survivor Writes Note to Her Former Self
Crash Survivor writes a note to her former self in our Online Support Group that we just had to share with you. Many supportive and inspirational conversations take place in the Crash Support Network Group on a daily basis. When I saw her post, I couldn't wait to...
The Challenge of Coping with Flashbacks
Coping with Flashbacks & PTSD For the past fifteen or more years I have specialized in providing psychological services to people who have survived serious auto crashes. From my experience in working with hundreds of survivors I have observed many common...
Writing Became My Therapy After Surviving a Crash
Writing became my therapy after surviving a crash. My personal journey starts much before the motor vehicle accident but to keep the things in order I will start from there. I started writing as a means of therapy – it proved to provide some relief and I would...
Crash Not Accident
Did you catch the news this morning? Chances are you got a link to a story about a traffic accident. It was awful. It was tragic. It was devastating. But it was an accident. It just happened. No one is to blame. Right? Wrong. We know better. Planes don't just...
Are Drivers Running STOP Signs in Your Community?
Have you seen drivers running STOP signs? When STOP Signs are misplaced they can create a dangerous situation. As we embrace summer in Southern Ontario where I reside, people are getting out of their homes to exercise and I have recognized a significant increase of...
Introducing An Online Support Group for Fatal Crashes
Looking for an online support group for fatal crashes? One of the worst things anyone can ever go through is the death of another human being and unfortunately a common incident that leads to the loss of human life is that of a fatal motor vehicle crash. Being in a...
Having All of Your Ducks in a Row is Crucial
Having all of your ducks in a row is crucial. No matter what stage of life you may be in, it is always a good idea to think about how your affairs will be handled. For instance, passwords are one of the frustrations of modern life. Technology is such an ingrained...
