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A teen in Bacliff, Texas, died today of injuries he sustained in a car wreck days ago. 18-year-old Cole Williams Adams, a Dallas native, lost control of his vehicle last Friday. He crashed straight into a driver of Dodge pick-up, who was injured and rushed to the hospital. His name and his condition have not been released by the authorities. The Texas Department of Public Safety continues to investigate this two-car collision. They suspect that the rainstorm that night contributed to the accident, and that speed may have been a big factor in Adams’ death. Someone may need a top auto or Dallas automobile accident attorney who also does personal injury:
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It is truly a shame that such a young life was taken so violently and so suddenly. Adams’ family remains in shock, as they were extremely hopeful that he would pull out of his coma and recover. My heart also goes out to the driver of the pick-up that had no time to anticipate Adams’ sudden loss of control. Sometimes no matter how close of a look-out you keep on Texas roads, there is no way to prevent a collision. Luckily the man was not killed, but his life may have been changed forever. If you or someone you love is ever hurt under similar conditions, as the result of another motorist’s poor driving decisions, make sure to protect yourself and get the help of a Dallas injury attorney such as the offices of Regis Mullen and Shane Mullen. A good attorney can help anyone affected by a negligent driver. Life after an accident is filled with obstacles. Sound legal counsel is the best way to ensure that you receive a suitable settlement to meet these hardships.
Adams was driving on State Highway 146 at Middleton Street around 3:15 am when the collision occurred. He was taken to Galveston, to the University of Texas Medical Branch there, but was pronounced dead this past Sunday. He died of the blunt force trauma he received in the head and other parts of his body. No word yet on the other person injured in the wreck. I hope anyone that finds themselves in a similar situation does not hesitate to contact a knowledgeable attorney.

Prolotherapy is becoming more widely known everyday as a treatment and sometimes cure for musculoskeletal chronic pain conditions. Injections delivered to the site of pain trigger healing responses in the body.
The solutions used are harmless and non-toxic. Dextrose prolotherapy typically consists of dextrose diluted with lidocaine. This is a combination that has been used for over sevent odd years, and has been shown in rigorous studies to be safe in all cases and very effective in many cases. All in all, PRP and prolotherapy injections treatments seem to be growing in popularity, especially for sports injuries and the like.
According to John Neustadt, ND, medical director of Montana Integrative Medicine, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is created by withdrawing some blood from the patient, spinning down the blood to concentrate the platelets and growth factors, then putting the PRP into syringes and injecting it into the damaged area (tendon,ligament, joint). The Montana Integrative Medicine website claims that PRP has been subject to many studies and is also found to be both safe and effective; “Dextrose prolotherapy is typically used for chronic pain when little degeneration is suspected, and PRP is used when more severe tendon, ligament or joint degeneration exists.”
Dr. Neustadt’s site quotes the former Surgeon General of the United State, C. Everett Koop as saying, “I have been a patient who has benefited from Prolotherapy….My intractable pain was not intractable and I was remarkably improved.” —excerpted from the book: “Prolo Your Pain Away: Curing Chronic Pain with Prolotherapy,” Beulah Land Press, 2000, By Ross Hauser, MD and Marion Hauser, MS, RD.
Dr. Neustadt’s site explains it well. For his part, Doctor Dr. Gary Matson is a board certified family practice physician who has been providing prolotherapy treatments to his patients since 1995, according to his website. Dr. Matson also provides Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy, noting that, “Professional athletes have been using Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy (or PRP)……” In addition, Los Angeles based Doctor Marc Darrow does PRP injections and prolotherapy treatments as well.
Prolotherapy has been shown to increase the size of tendons and ligaments up to 40%. The tissue formed from Prolotherapy is flexible ligament or tendon tissue, not scar tissue. The goal is the achieve a stronger ligament or tendon in which the nerves are no longer stretched or irritated.
Prolotherapy is used to treat the spine (neck and back), the sacroiliac joints, shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, ankles, and temporomandibular joints (TMJ).

What California families need to know about wrongful death claims might not seem important when they are grieving the loss of a loved one. In fact it is very important, because there are limits to the amount of time the family has to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

The statute for filing a wrongful death lawsuit under the laws in the state of California is two years from the date of the accident or incident that caused the wrongful death.

The victim’s family includes their spouse, domestic partner, children, stepchildren and parents that can legally file a wrongful death lawsuit. The important part is the two year limit for filing a lawsuit, because if it is not filed within that timeframe it will not be allowed to be filed and this means the negligent party will not be held responsible.

What California families need to know about wrongful death claims is that filing the wrongful death lawsuit will hold the negligent party responsible and in effect will help and heal. It is last possible thing they are able to do for the family member whose life was cut short due to another party’s negligence or wrongdoing.

Holding the negligent party responsible when the death occurred in Newport Beach can be done with the assistance of an experienced Newport Beach wrongful death attorney. It is important to have the representation by this type of attorney that has a complete knowledge of the California laws that apply to this type of death and they know the local court system. These factors are important when pursuing a wrongful death claim and every attorney does not have a complete understanding of the laws that give the loved one that was killed a voice.

These types of cases can be complex and the defendant or wrongdoer will have attorneys representing them. The family members would have a difficult time standing up to insurance company, a manufacturers or a corporations attorneys that are being paid to protect them from having to pay compensation for the wrongful death.

This is where the experience of the wrongful death attorney is able to benefit the family, the knowledge of the law and the ability to prepare a case that will stand up to these attorney in court can take the stress off of the family that wants the wrongdoer held responsible.

Contact a Newport Beach wrongful death attorney to learn more.

Ehline Law Firm PC
620 Newport Center Dr, Suite 1100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 891-0278