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I’ve Been Injured in a Construction Accident: Now What?

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), one out of 10 construction workers are injured at work sites each year, most often from falls, which are the leading cause of deaths in the construction industry. If you’re a construction worker who suffered…

By Bryan Pope

/ 21 Mar 2017

I’ve Been Injured in a Construction Accident: Now What?

If I’m Injured at Work, Can I Sue My Employer in Texas?

As a general rule, employers have a legal duty to keep the workplace safe and free from the threat of injury. This duty includes an obligation to provide the proper equipment to get the job done safely. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also…

By Bryan Pope

/ 20 Mar 2017

If I’m Injured at Work, Can I Sue My Employer in Texas?

Traffic Deaths in U.S. Climb for Second Year in a Row

Despite safety innovations and public campaigns warning drivers about the dangers of drunk and distracted driving, 40,200 people died in traffic accidents in the U.S. in 2016, a six percent increase. The estimates, which come from the National Safety Council, indicate that it is the…

By Bryan Pope

/ 16 Mar 2017

Traffic Deaths in U.S. Climb for Second Year in a Row

Truck Crashes Increasing, Says FMCSA

According to data compiled by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the number of crashes involving large trucks or buses decreased steadily from 95,000 in 2004 to 60,000 in 2009, a decline of 37 percent. However, this decline was followed by an increase of…

By Bryan Pope

/ 15 Mar 2017

Traveling With CRPS/RSD? Plan Ahead

Thinking of taking a trip overseas? For those who suffer from complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), this can be a painful proposition. Extended travel is particularly difficult for those dealing with chronic pain, given the shrinking legroom and lack of flexibility

By Bryan Pope

/ 23 Jun 2016

Does Medical Marijuana Relieve CRPS/RSD Pain? The Debate Continues

Medical marijuana has been approved for use in 23 states, and the law in Illinois allows patients with one of 40 specified medical conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), to get a doctor’s recommendation to buy marijuana from one of the state’s…

By Bryan Pope

/ 20 Jun 2016

Does Medical Marijuana Relieve CRPS/RSD Pain? The Debate Continues

CDC, New England Journal of Medicine Weigh in on Chronic Pain

Chronic pain has been the subject of several recent sources of information, such as the proposed opioid guidelines released recently by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and an article published in the November 26th edition New England Journal of Medicine stating that…

By Bryan Pope

/ 14 Jun 2016

CDC, New England Journal of Medicine Weigh in on Chronic Pain

CRPS/RSD Difficult to Diagnose, Harder to Live With

Articles surrounding complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD) often describe the disorder as “painful,” “misunderstood,” and “difficult to treat” for one very important reason: like fibromyalgia, low back pain, or even a simple headache, CRPS/RSD is a human condition wi

By Bryan Pope

/ 10 Jun 2016

CRPS/RSD Difficult to Diagnose, Harder to Live With

Pain Drug Reaches Phase 3 Clinical Trials

A Pittsburg-based drug development company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for phase 3 clinical trials of a product to treat severe, persistent pain. The medication, T-121, is being developed by Thar Pharmaceuticals and is expected to enter the market by 2019.…

By Bryan Pope

/ 7 Jun 2016

Pain Drug Reaches Phase 3 Clinical Trials

Why a CRPS/RSD Claim Can be Hard to Prove

Although the pain suffered is extremely real to a sufferer of complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), it can be very hard to prove, particularly in court. Some of the difficulties that CRPS/RSD sufferers may encounter if they file a personal injury claim to…

By Bryan Pope

/ 2 Jun 2016

Why a CRPS/RSD Claim Can be Hard to Prove

Educating Your Doctor About CRPS/RSD

The average CRPS/RSD patient sees five and 10 doctors before he can get a diagnosis, and many physicians have little or no knowledge or understanding of the condition. Some question whether or not it even exists. What is CRPS/RSD? Complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy…

By Bryan Pope

/ 30 May 2016

Do I Have CRPS/RSD? How to Tell

For over thirty years, I have been handling cases in which the original traumatic injury evolves into CRPS/RSD. A clinical diagnosis is required which feature a variety of signs and symptoms. You do not have to have every symptom to have CRPS/RSD. Complex regional pain…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Mar 2016