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Personal Injury - the importance of medical attention

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Joseph L. Walsh

Personal injury cases can be very complex. Sometimes what appears to be a simple accident with no visible injury can turn into tragedy. Sadly, this is what happened to Natasha Richardson, the Tony Award-winning actress, after a simple fall during a ski trip in Canada. She was given emergency treatment at a New York hospital for her head injury, but to no avail. She died the next day.

Ironic as it is, she felt no ill effects at first, and didn’t feel she needed to see a doctor, Instead, she returned to her hotel room but then developed a severe headache about one hour later and at that point agreed to an ambulance being called. Blows to the head, if followed by internal bleeding, can cause patients to enter a comatose state from which they may not emerge.

Dr Mike Langran, an expert on winter sports injuries, said: "Most snow sports injuries occur as a result of an isolated fall. Secondary factors are important – for example, impact with solid snow or ice." This is probably what happened with Richardson.

If you have experienced an injury through no fault of your own, heed this warning: you may not know how serious it is and what your rights are when it comes to the law. Be sure to contact our firm today. We are personal injury attorney experts in the Saint Louis area.

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St. Louis, MO 63108
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Posted at 09:09 AM
Topic: Personal Injury
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