Ten Common Questions a Doctor Will Probably Ask If You Suffered a Head Injury/Concussion

On December 29, 2010, In Nevada Personal Injury Information, By admin

By Farhan Naqvi, Personal Injury Lawyer in Las Vegas

If you’ve suffered a head injury and believe you’re suffering the side effects of a concussion, see a doctor right away, even if you believe it is only a mild concussion.

To get the most out of your doctor’s appointment after a concussion, it is important to know what information the doctor will probably ask. It is extremely important to give honest, forthright answers. To help you prepare for your appointment, here is a list of common questions that head injury/concussion doctors will ask you:

  1. How did the concussion/head injury take place?
  2. Have you suffered from a concussion/head injury before?
  3. Have you done anything to treat your accident or the symptoms caused by your accident, such as taking medicine?
  4. Did you experience any side effects immediately after your concussion, such as loss of consciousness, seizures, or memory loss?
  5. Have you noticed any new symptoms like dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting after the head injury?
  6. Do you anticipate playing contact sports or engaging in any physically dangerous activity in the coming weeks or months?
  7. Have you felt any changes in your mood such as depression, anxiety, or confusion after the accident?
  8. Do you have trouble sleeping?
  9. Have you noticed any significant drop in your energy level?
  10. Have you missed school or work due to your concussion, and when do you plan on returning?

About the Editor: Farhan R. Naqvi is a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer who has experience representing victims injured in car accidents, drunk driver crashes, truck wrecks, slip and falls, taxi cab accidents, and bicycle crashes. He also has experience handling spine injury, product liability, underinsured/uninsured driver, and wrongful death cases. If you’ve been seriously hurt in an accident in Summerlin, North Las Vegas, Clark County, Henderson, Boulder City, Green Valley, or Pahrump, give Farhan a call at 702-553-1000 for a free, no-hassle consultation.

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Hotel Pool Injuries A Common Occurrence During Summer Months in Las Vegas

On August 29, 2010, In Nevada Personal Injury Information, By admin

By Farhan Naqvi, Personal Injury Lawyer in Las Vegas

Because the weather in the Las Vegas area is so temperate, residents and visitors can enjoy swimming pools almost year round. But tourism tends to increase during the summer months so swimming pool use tends to increase during this time of the year. Unfortunately, that often means a corresponding jump in swimming pool injuries.

In fact, two tragic hotel pool incidents occurred within two days of each other at swimming pools on Las Vegas hotel properties in broad daylight. On August 22 around 5:45pm, Matthew Williams suffered a head injury in the Rehab Pool area of the Hard Rock Hotel on Paradise Road. The 27-year old Oregon man was transported to Sunrise Medical Center, but was pronounced dead due to his injuries. Authorities are still investigating how Williams sustained the head injury.

Less than 48 hours later, a five-year old girl almost drowned at the pool of the Rio Hotel and Casino on Flamingo Road. At about 2pm on August 24, the unidentified girl (who was staying at the hotel) was rescued from the hotel’s pool and taken immediately to University Medical Center, where she was stabilized. Police are still investigating the circumstances of her accident.

I’ve written at length about swimming pool accidents before but these two incidents illustrate how dangerous swimming pools can be – even ones on the properties of large hotels. No matter where you are, it is important that you exercise extreme caution in and around pools and make sure that children are supervised at all times.

If you or a loved one has been injured at a hotel swimming pool due to someone else’s negligence or recklessness, you should consider contacting a personal injury lawyer. 

About the Editor: Farhan R. Naqvi is a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer who has experience representing victims injured in car accidents, drunk driver crashes, truck wrecks, slip and falls, taxi cab accidents, and bicycle crashes. He also has experience handling spine injury, product liability, underinsured/uninsured driver, and wrongful death cases. If you’ve been seriously hurt in an accident in Summerlin, North Las Vegas, Clark County, Henderson, Boulder City, Green Valley, or Pahrump, give Farhan a call at 702-553-1000 for a free, no-hassle consultation.

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Slip and Fall Accidents Can Lead to Serious Injuries

On May 10, 2010, In Nevada Personal Injury Information, By admin

By Farhan Naqvi, Henderson Personal Injury Lawyer

Some people think a slip and fall accident may just lead to a sore knee and a bruised ego. However, many slip and fall accidents can result in very serious injuries like a concussion, torn ACL/MCL ligament in your knee, pulled muscle in your back, or a herniated disc. Furthermore, the National Safety Council reported that slip and fall accidents are the single largest cause of emergency room visits.

slip, fall, accident, injury, torn, knee, ligament, head, injuries, Las VegasSlip and fall accidents can happen almost anywhere in Las Vegas. For example, let’s say you’re inside the Bellagio Hotel and Casino heading towards their Le Cirque restaurant when you slip on a wet surface. No sign was out alerting you to this slippery spot and you hit your head very hard on the ground causing a head injury. In this situation, you should consult with a personal injury attorney and pursue a personal injury claim.

Premises liability is the area of the law that determines the guidelines that a property owner or occupier has to protect entrants and visitors from dangerous conditions or defects on the property. Generally, the law provides that property owners must keep their premises reasonably safe for people who are on the property and are required to provide some type of signage or notification of a wet surface on their premise. The fact that no sign was posted when you suffered your slip and fall injury means the business was negligent and they should compensate you for your injury, any lost wages, and pain and suffering.

About the Editor: Farhan R. Naqvi is a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer who has experience representing victims injured in car accidents, drunk driver crashes, truck wrecks, slip and falls, taxi cab accidents, and bicycle crashes. He also has experience handling spine injury, product liability, underinsured/uninsured driver, and wrongful death cases. If you’ve been seriously hurt in an accident in Summerlin, North Las Vegas, Clark County, Henderson, Boulder City, Green Valley, or Pahrump, give Farhan a call at 702-553-1000 for a free, no-hassle consultation.

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