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Ora M. Bard, 71, and passenger, Burton E. Bard, 74, were both injured when the SUV they were driving was involved in a rollover car accident near Winthrop, Washington. Both victims are residents of Seattle.

According to the Washington State Patrol, Ora Bard sustained rib, neck and shoulder injuries and Burton Bard had neck and back injuries. Both victims were taken to Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak. Their vehicle was totaled.

This information was brought to you by the Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have serious injuries such as whiplash, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and fractured bones as a result of car accidents.

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Posted In: Car Accidents , Spinal Cord Injury

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Linda Guile, a woman from Renton, Washington had her spinal nerves severed, losing control of her bladder and bowels while undergoing back surgery by Dr. Britt Borden. Barbara Ristved, also a Washington State resident, had similar damage in a surgery that Borden performed on her. Both women won malpractice settlements because of their botched surgeries.

After leaving Washington State, Borden stated practicing neurosurgery in Aberdeen, S.D. There, his patient Marilyn Zubke, underwent surgery after a car accident. When that surgery was botched, she underwent another surgery by Borden, which was also botched. Zubke was awarded a $990,000 settlement in a medical malpractice suit.

The Capital-Journal reports that though Dr. Borden has lost malpractice suits in South Dakota, Virgina and Washington, the Kansas healing art board has issued Dr. Borden a license to practice medicine. On his application for a license in Kansas, Borden denied negligence in his previous malpractice cases.

We concur with Marilyn Zubke who believes that a physician's records concerning malpractice and discipline should be made public so that patients can make informed decisions.

If you are the victim of a botched surgery, contact The Farber Law Group. At The Farber Law Group, we are experienced in representing the victims of negligent doctors and other health care providers and in helping victims recover compensation for your injuries, or those of a loved one.

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Researchers at the University of Washington of Seattle report that 60% of traumatic injury victims still have significant pain more than a year after the accident. The study which was published in the journal, Archives of Surgery was conducted by Dr. Frederick Rivara, MD. The study followed 3047 patients from the ages of 18-24 in 14 States. Patients were the victims of traumatic injury such as falls and motor vehicle accidents. The injuries patients received included head injuries, broken limbs, abdominal trauma. Patients suffered pain in their back, limbs, head and neck.They were asked to assess their pain on a scale from 1-10 with 10 the most severe. Traumatic injury patients scored an average of 5.5 a year after their initial trauma.

Dr Frederick commented, “I was surprised that the pain was as common and as severe as they report it to be.” The study findings encourage physicians to treat the pain as well as the injury. “Earlier and more intensive interventions to treat pain in trauma patients in needed,” is one of the conclusions of the study.

According to the American Pain Foundation, people who suffer chronic pain are at a higher risk of depression than the population at large. They also miss more days of work, are disabled and unable to function normally. Chronic pain leads to 100 billion dollars in lost income and productivity, according to the Foundation, .

If you or a loved one has sustained a serious personal injury due to a car accident, a fall on a construction site or on a business premises, you are entitled to compensation for the injuries you suffered and for your pain and suffering. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience representing victims of traumatic injury. Contact us today for a free consultation.

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Posted In: Brain Injury , Car Accidents , Motor Vehicle Accidents , Slip, Trip and Fall , Spinal Cord Injury

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