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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 4, 2019

Radiofrequency ablation will improve the pain but will not cause loss of sensation and weakness and all the other functions of a nerve.⁣ If you have a nerve, if you have pain in your hand, you could cut the nerve to that hand, and maybe be out of pain. But you’re not going to feel anything in the hand, you’re not going to be able to move your hand. As a matter of fact, sometimes by doing that you can make the pain worse. But that’s another topic and it can cause them to degenerate, it kills those fibers without causing any damage to the motor or the sensory fibers. The reason for that is interesting, it’s because of the myelin sheath? That patients with Multiple Sclerosis have a deficiency. If you think about an electrical cable, the myelin is the plastic around it, when you lose that, you lose protection. All of those little fibers, they have that myelin sheath, except for the pain fibers inside the nerve. The reason for that is, is because of evolution. We need to be able to feel pain.⁣ Pain fibers are the oldest in evolution. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 The most primary, survival needs we have as beings in the world, is the ability to get away from harm. Like a hostile and things like that, exactly. if you think about a parasite, with one cell parasite, they don’t feel pain but they can sense something that is toxic, and they pull away.⁣ So, those fibers are so old that they never developed that sheath, that protective sheath. So, radiofrequency you can graduate it so that it will harm the fibers that don’t have protection, of the myelin and you can have the other fibers intact. So, that’s why radiofrequency ablation works so well for treating people. Call us today for more information. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Transforamital Epidural Steroid Injections

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 4, 2019

Epidural injections, I think everybody has heard of them but most people do not understand them what they do. Even people who perform them, I don’t think they. Completely understand what they do. Epidural steroid injections, are injecting steroids, which is a very potent anti-inflammatory and usually, the steroids are long-acting, they’re going to act in the spine for weeks. And what we want to do is to reach these nerves that are coming out, these are the nerves that are going to be pinched on by the herniated discs either in the neck or the low back and they’re going to be irritated, they’re going to be swollen, they’re going to be angry, we want to calm them down with a steroid. When those nerves are swollen they’re fat and therefore the impingement of the disc is even worse. It’s like biting the inside of your cheek, when you bite the inside of your cheek you get swollen then you keep biting on it. So you can’t get rid of it. So that’s the purpose of the steroid, however, most people do the epidural injections from this approach, from the middle, okay? Which cannot always reach these nerves on the side, because remember that there’s a disc that is impinging on it so it might prevent the spread of the steroid. So the transforaminal injection, what they do is, we go from the side and we target the specific nerve. I see it makes sense, actually. That seems to make more sense than going the other way. We get much better results with that approach. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 That’s another taboo procedure where the patient can be asleep, they don’t have to be awake, they don’t have to feel any of this. Whenever we say asleep, we’re not talking about the general anesthetic, we’re just talking about sedation because I know a lot of people are scared of being under “under, under”. We don’t do general anesthesia, we sedate the patient with a type of sedation that is very quick to get in and also very quick to get out. So the patients are usually functional within 15, 20 minutes and they cannot drive home because that’s the law but they’re going to be wide awake and hungry and ready to have lunch. Call us at 813.421.3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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What is Anuloplasty?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 4, 2019

What is this annuloplasty? Annuloplasty is a procedure targeting that tear in the disc. It is a very common injury after car accidents, and not as much in degenerative disease of aging or anything like that in the spine. There is a tear of the fibers in these discs right here. That tear itself is painful. So the annuloplasty consists of, through a needle, it’s a big needle called cannula, but it’s still a needle, it’s not surgery. We get to the disc and put a little probe, like a wire, around those fibers that are broken and we turn on a type of energy that is going to cause the fibers to coagulate. In other words, we reseal the tear. In addition to that, the little nerves that are very hyperactive there, they also get treated in a similar fashion to what they do with the radio frequency. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 You get a sealing of that tear that occurred in the disc. This is a kind of exciting stuff. It’s almost like, have you ever seen, you have kids, I have kids, too. Like, Wolverine, have you ever seen, he heals and. It’s kind of like, it’s kind of like you’re creating, you’re putting the body in a state that it can heal itself and, as you said, regenerate and with the electric. That’s what we are looking for, we’re looking to heal without the need for more invasive approaches like surgery. So, all these are great alternatives to surgeries, is that a correct statement? Call us for more information. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Do you have Drugs on You?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

A very common thing that happens in these search and seizures for a case is frequently the drugs are not even found on the defendant. So, one of two things or both things happen. An officer might not have probable cause to search the car, but might ask for consent to search, or say something like, “You have any drugs on you?” Now a traffic stop is not a seizure in the sense of an arrest, so technically it’s a consensual encounter. That doesn’t mean you can drive away from any traffic stop, but it does mean that the officer doesn’t have to read you, Miranda. So, what happens a lot is people feel like they’re being detained but they’re not. They’re not compelled to answer in any way. They’re not compelled to submit, to either questioning or to a search. So typically, people spill the beans. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 They say, “Yeah, I have drugs in the glove compartment” or, “Sure you can search the car, sure you can search me.” They get out of the car and they say, “Sure, you can search me.” Even though they knew full well that they have drugs on them, or they have drugs in the car. For more information, call us today. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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The Most Common Injuries After an Accident

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

What are the most common injuries do you find in your line of practice? Spine injuries secondary to car accidents is by far what I see the most. I see an incredible number of rear-ending injuries from people who were texting and they failed to see the person in front of them stopping, and they’re rear-ended. And rear-ending injuries have very predictable consequences in terms of the pain and the injuries that occur. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 The biggest impacts that we see as far as auto accidents go, we have other moped accidents, scooter accidents, but it’s either rear-ended injuries or accidents or left-hand turn ones. Those are the two most common, but the rear end ones are the ones that we find are a lot of damage unless they get T-boned. Call us at 813.421.3411 for more information. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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This is how the Insurance Companies Value your Claim

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

You’re probably wondering what are the insurance company looking at when they look at your claim? How do they value your claim? Well, they value it in multiple ways. One, they look at property damage. They look at the damage to your car to see how bad was the impact if, for example, if somebody rear-ended you, they look at the collision, the impact, the crushing, things like that. They look at your car, what type of car you have and what type of car the other person has as well. They also look at injuries. Injuries are, above all, the most important thing. They look at, did their car, did the at-fault party, the other driver, did they substantially cause the injuries to your body or to your self? If the damage is small, the property damage is small, but the injuries are great, that becomes an issue, but at least, if they are higher injuries, it could still mean that they caused that accident. Then they look at history. Were you involved in other car accidents? Were you involved in other injuries? Slip, falls, anything of that nature. It’s very important for them to look at everything because the insurance companies, they’re not your friend. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 They’re trying to value the case as low as possible, to offer as low as possible. That’s why they’re called adjusters. They’re adjusting the claim down. So, it’s very important for us to document everything correctly and it’s very important for us to create the story of your life. How has it affected you, not just your pain, but how has it affected your life? How has it affected your life with your kids? How has it affected your life with loved ones, hobbies, activities, things of that nature? So, it’s not just a one-size-fits-all, most people complain about back pain, it’s not just about back pain, it’s other issues that we use to complete the story to present the story to the insurance company. That’s how they value the injuries. Property damage is very important, in addition, the injuries are very important. So, everybody’s injuries are going to be a little bit differently, everybody’s going to be different in their own way. If you have any questions on this, feel free to give us a call at 813-421-3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Use your Health Insurance for Hospitals

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

So you go to the hospital, what do you do next? You have health insurance. You don’t have auto insurance. Let’s say you have health insurance but go to the hospital or you go to a primary care doctor, or something like that. You could use your health insurance, if you have health insurance, there’s pros and cons with using your health insurance. The pro is, if the hospital bill is, let’s say $10,000 and I’m making up numbers here, but they have a health insurance rate meaning that the health insurance has a pre-negotiated rate with that hospital to reduce the rate, so if you give them your health insurance information, they have to reduce that $10,000 bill to whatever the negotiated rate may be. So let’s say, for example, the negotiated rate is $1,500. Instead of paying $10,000, your health insurance is paying $1,500. At the end of the settlement, we have to reimburse your health insurance back, it’s called subrogation. We have to reimburse them back $1,500, but your hospital bill’s paid off. On the other flip side of it, if you did not use your health insurance or do not have insurance, they want their full $10,000. So we have to reimburse them back the $10,000. Florida’s a no-fault state, your auto insurance covers up to $10,000 in medical coverages, but there’s usually a percentage that’s not covered and deductible. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 For the hospitals, they always want all their money upfront, not upfront but at the settlement. So if you have health insurance, it’s really important, use your health insurance wherever you can, especially when big-ticket items like the hospital, and then at the end of the settlement we’ll work on negotiating those bills, that way we can pay off the health insurance lean, because the health insurance wants their money back, because they’re paying for something that wasn’t accident-related, sorry paying for something that wasn’t health-related, but was accident-related. If you have any questions on this, feel free to give us a call, 813 421 3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Going to the Doctor after A Car Accident

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Whenever you’re involved in a car accident, many people think it’s different than going to a regular doctor. I’ll give you an example. If you are sick, you go to your primary care physician and that person refers you to somebody else, a specialist to help you with that sickness, whatever that sickness may be, and that specialist may refer you to somebody else. That’s how that process works, but for whatever reason, when people are involved in auto accidents, they feel that they don’t need to go to specialists. But you’re still injured, you’re still having a problem, the difference is that now it’s not health-related, it’s accident-related, but yet it created health conditions and health issues. So whenever you go see the doctor, the doctor may recommend for you to have an MRI, which is something that shows a diagnostic study of your spine or neck or whatever they choose to do the MRI of, could be wrist, could be joints, could be a lot of things, or of your head. And they also look at what other specialists could help you to make yourself, to help you feel better, in not just for the case purpose, but also really help you feel better. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 I would not go to a chiropractic doctor if I’m having neurological issues. I may also go to a chiropractor, but I would also want to go see a neurologist. So, treat them like you’re going to a regular doctor and it’s going to work out better for you and better for your case. If you have any questions on this, feel free to give us a call, 813 421 3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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The Impact of Wrongful Death to the Whole Family

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Wrongful death. Wrongful death doesn’t just affect the person, that is deceased. It affects the family, the friends, the teacher and anybody that has affection for that person. Wrongful death statutes are different then other statutes and the time limit is completely different when you’re dealing with wrongful death. And it also depends on the entity that caused that wrongful death. The reason why it’s called wrongful death because that person died by the negligence of others. If a government entity created the wrongful death, that statue is limited in how much time you need to take, to bring a wrongful death action. If a private entity or corporation, that changes things. If a corporation, or does, they a lot of times they have higher policy limits which we could look into. If it’s an entity relating to the government, their limits are $200,000 and $300,000 of aggregate if there are multiple people, currently. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 In addition, there’s a lot of other factors dealing with wrongful death. It’s a very delicate subject. You’re dealing with an estate. You’re dealing with other family members and beneficiaries. If you have any questions about wrongful death. Please give us a call at 813-421-3411. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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Are Teens Charged Differently?

Edward Reyes, Esq / November 1, 2019

Are the rights of teenagers different? It depends on the age, what advice would you give a parent or what happens in those scenarios, I guess it depends on the crime. At what point do they become, juvenile, at what point do they become adults and is it after 18 So, this is a common issue. So for anyone out there who’s got teenage children, we’ll note teenagers get in trouble. Now, teenagers do all sorts of things because they’re immature, their frontal cortex hasn’t developed yet, they’re experimenting with life, which means frequently committing, things that are crimes. They certainly come into contact with law enforcement, frequently. Now obviously, if your kid’s a UT student and they’re 18 or a University of South Florida student and they’re 18, there’s not much you can do other than, you know, shake your head and hire a lawyer. Please, hire a lawyer. But if your child is a juvenile, you can certainly talk to them, and probably the thing you should say is, “Please, I’m begging you, don’t commit any crimes. “I’m begging you not to commit any crimes.” If my kids are watching this, please don’t commit any crimes. Understanding Things However, they have to understand the same thing, the same rule that I said about traffic stops. When they come into contact with law enforcement, they have to be polite, short and consent to nothing. Now law enforcement has additional rules that they’re supposed to follow when dealing with juveniles and that’s anyone under the age of 18. They not only have to Mirandize them if they’re going to interrogate them, but they also have to go through what’s called the Ramirez Factors. Also, they’re obligated to attempt to contact an adult, parent or guardian. However, their attempt can be, I think the word would “desultory.” This is, they can make a phone call and no one can answer and they’ll just go on about their business, because of what they would say is the exigency of their job. But they are obligated to make, like sort of, a good faith attempt to talk to an adult before questioning a juvenile. Although, that’s, depending on the age and maturity of the child. So they go through the Ramirez Factors, they ask the child, you know, “How old are you? “What grade and the school have you gotten to? “Can you read and write?” To determine whether or not the child is, a child or a teenager, almost an adult. Tampa personal injury lawyer Edward Reyes represents people in Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida who have suffered an injury in an incident or accident type of accident. Speak Directly to Me, At No Cost, Today 813.421.3411 That being said, tell your kids, “If you’re in trouble and law enforcement wants to “question you, be polite, don’t get angry, short, “consent to nothing.” That’s it. That’s probably the same advice you should give to everybody. Call us at 813.421.3411 for more information. (Transcript from the video, transcribed but not reviewed)

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