Truck underride crashes pose a danger to motorists on the road. Many of these crashes result in severe injuries and fatalities. These accidents occur when a smaller vehicle collides with the rear or side of a large truck and slides underneath its trailer. The impact...
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The most common severe auto accident injuries
Car crashes can result in a wide range of injuries, but some are particularly life-altering. Drivers and passengers should understand common types of severe car accident injuries. Understanding the harm that can happen in a collision highlights the importance of safe...
How can debris cause a serious vehicle crash?
One danger people may initially ignore while driving is debris on the road. Debris, which includes objects like rocks and tree branches, might seem harmless at first glance. However, they can become hazardous items that cause serious accidents in some scenarios....
How to drive safely around semi-trucks
Driving on the highway can feel like navigating a complex puzzle, especially when sharing the road with large semi-trucks. Their sheer size and the challenges they present demand respect and caution. Being aware of their unique limitations and understanding how to...
Recognizing the signs of sepsis after a car accident
A car accident is a traumatic experience, and in the aftermath, your focus is often on healing from visible injuries. However, some consequences are not immediately apparent, such as sepsis. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an...
Recognizing signs of a brain injury after a car accident
After a car accident, there is often chaos and confusion. Amid the wreckage and the adrenaline rush, one might fail to notice injuries, especially those as subtle as a brain injury. Despite their initial invisibility, brain injuries are a serious consequence of car...
How dangerous is speeding?
Certain driving behaviors increase the risk of accidents for all motorists. This is certainly true of speeding, which is among the riskiest driving behaviors. Maintaining a reasonable speed is a must for a safe driving experience, but not all motorists take the issue...
How brain injuries cause personality changes
Brain injuries are still under a lot of study to this day. However, as people come to learn more about them, they can better understand why certain changes occur in brain injury victims. For example, people suffering from traumatic brain injury in certain areas often...
Childhood brain injuries may cause later depression and anxiety
Residents of Oakland and other areas of California may want to know more about recent studies that relate to childhood brain injuries. Followed up as adults, those who had traumatic injuries to their brain as a child, experienced psychological effects, such as...
Catastrophic injuries: how they work
What makes a personal injury catastrophic? How is that determined? Many who has suffered an accident has probably asked this question when seeking damages for their injuries. There is a difference that exists between a catastrophic injury and a personal injury and...