Any knock to the head can alter your health and life in various ways. Even a relatively mild traumatic brain injury, such as a concussion, can change how you act, feel, think and function in the short term. If you find yourself facing a brain injury after an accident,...
Month: March 2023
2 times a broken bone will likely require surgery after a crash
Broken bones are at the same time relatively serious injuries and also injuries that people assume will heal in a straightforward manner. Modern medicine has made broken bones more of an inconvenience than a dire medical concern, most of the time. In most cases,...
A look at some irreversible injuries
Serious injuries come in all forms and can happen quickly. Sometimes a significant injury can respond well to treatment, and other times the damage has an irreversible, permanent nature. Despite medical advances, the following injuries, even in young people, rarely...
Traffic fatalities involving pedestrians reach alarming levels
After seeing a 40-year high in 2021, pedestrian deaths rose 5% in the first half of 2022. The latest analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows that a dubious decade-long trend shows no signs of slowing down. From January to June last year,...
Why big cars mean big danger for pedestrians, cyclists
Consumers in California and across the United States are increasingly forgoing buying traditional sedans in favor of purchasing larger, heavier SUVs and trucks. While many people buy larger vehicles because they feel they offer more protection for their loved ones in...