No matter where you live and drive, road safety helps you and your community stay safe. Motor vehicle accidents happen frequently, but knowledge can reduce your chances of falling victim to a serious crash. A close look at circumstances in and around Oakland reveals...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What are the deadliest roads in the Bay Area?
California has nearly 400,000 miles of highways crisscrossing the nation’s most populous state. Unfortunately, the Golden State is near the top for highway fatalities each year. In 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 4,258...
What should you know about microsleeping?
In general, more people over the years have grown aware of the increasing problems in safety associated with microsleeping. But to understand these problems, it is important to understand what microsleeping is in general. What is microsleeping? WebMD discusses the...
4 ways a car crash could cause brain injuries for vehicle occupants
If you hurt your brain during a car crash, the results can be disastrous. Brain injuries often lead to thousands of dollars in medical expenses, and moderate or severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can leave people dependent on medical support for the rest of their...
Can a serious back injury cause depression?
Suffering from a motor vehicle accident can cause numerous ill effects. Back injuries are among the most common, and they can have a deep impact on a sufferer's life. One surprising way that a back injury may have an impact is through the mental health of the victim....
2 complications that make compound or open fractures so risky
A broken bone or fracture is not always a simple matter. In some cases, a fracture can put someone's life at risk. Even the simplest fracture typically requires professional medical evaluation for a formal diagnosis and then professional setting, if not surgical...
Disturbing data on drowsy driving
On the road, you could find yourself in a traffic collision for different reasons. Even though many drivers understand how dangerous it is to operate a vehicle after consuming alcohol, some do not pay attention to the ways in which fatigue can affect driving abilities...
2 ways broken bone from a wreck can lead to lifelong disability
Car crashes are one of the leading causes of spinal cord injuries and amputations, as well as brain injuries. Given the elevated risk of catastrophic injuries, many people feel relieved when the only injury they have after a car crash is a broken bone. Fractures or...
How to handle medical bills while your claim is pending
We’ve spent a lot of time on this blog talking about how to position yourself for a successful personal injury claim. That information is critically important as you move forward with your case, but if you’re struggling to get by in the aftermath of a car accident,...
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH-RELATED DEATHS ARE DRAMATICALLY INCREASING
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimate of traffic fatalities for the first nine months of 2021. NHTSA projects that an estimated 31,720 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes from...