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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a car accident occurs once every 60 seconds. According to drivers on the 405, the rate may actually be much higher. An accident on a busy freeway often leads to a messy pile-up.  With every car that adds to the collision, the possibility for injuries and deaths...
Independence Day is one of the best holidays of the year. From barbecues to boat rides, fireworks to festivals, the country spends this weekend celebrating in true patriotic style. While the 4th of July provided Americans with a weekend to relax and celebrate, the holiday weekend was also the most deadly weekend of the year. Dangerous...
Many car accidents have a clear-cut cause—someone was not paying attention, or rear-ended another driver, or was driving while intoxicated. In these cases, it can be easy to determine who is to blame. However, when a driver has a medical emergency behind the wheel, like a heart attack or a stroke, is the driver to blame?...
Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of death and disability in the United States today. And when it comes to disability resulting from brain injuries, the effects are often long-term and sometimes debilitating. Given the prevalence of such injuries, research in the field of traumatic brain injury is quite active. A recent anthropological...
We’ve all seen that scene on TV, where the doctor advises family and friends to talk to their loved one who’s in a coma. But how effective is this advice? Does it really work? People suffering from severe traumatic brain injuries often spend a period of time unconscious, or in a coma. A recent study...
We all know it’s safer to buckle up when we’re riding in a car. Seatbelts can often help to protect us from suffering a more serious injury if we’re unlucky enough to be involved in a motor vehicle accident. While most people are aware of the need to use a seatbelt, what do the latest...
Traumatic brain injuries can often result in continuing, long-term effects. One common effect is a decreased ability with the tasks of daily functioning both at work and at work. Traditional cognitive tests are normally used to see how well a patient will fare when it comes to these daily skills, but how accurate are these...
Motor vehicle accidents involving large trucks can sometimes have devastating consequences, depending on the severity of the crash. But luckily, large truck crashes are not on the rise. Recent statistics reveal the latest trends in the crash statistics for large trucks that have been involved in accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s...
Strokes are dangerous – they’re one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Many people, however, do recover from a stroke. One important question about recovery from stroke is whether a stroke can have an effect on a person’s post-stroke driving ability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every...
Chances are, you’ve either been involved in a motor vehicle accident yourself, or you know someone who has been. Car crashes are a daily occurrence, and the costs associated with such accidents are quite extensive. And despite educational campaigns about the dangers of drinking and driving, drunk-driving related accidents continue to make up too large...
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