Living in a smaller community provides an opportunity to get on your bike and ride with freedom. Unfortunately, not all motorists give bicyclists the room or attention they should get. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s traffic data indicates that in...
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What Do You Need To Prove For A Personal Injury Claim?
Having suffered any incident that leads you to need medical attention is more than inconvenient. You may find yourself with a whole host of medical bills and no correlating income while you recover. Is your injury eligible for a personal injury claim? Under the law, a...
Risk Factors And Data On Falls Among Older Adults
At an older age, it is important to review the fall-related risks that you face on a daily basis and understand how a fall could affect your life. Every year, many older adults fall down, and these accidents result in far too many life-altering injuries. In some...
What Are The Emotional Changes Associated With A TBI?
Traumatic brain injuries can change how you think and feel after an accident. According to MSKTC, emotional changes occur because of damage to different brain regions. Also, the TBI can change the chemicals that control the brain, leading to changes in how a person...
When Is A Burn Injury Severe?
Burn injuries can affect anyone who ends up exposed to a high source of heat. These injuries can range in severity from relatively mild, to potentially life-threatening. It is important to understand what differentiates these types of injuries from one another. When...
Reviewing Statistics On Dog Bites
Whether you are bit by someone else's dog on your own property, in a park or walking alongside the road, the attack could cause you to face serious consequences. Injuries, emotional trauma and financial hardships affect many victims, and you deserve justice if you are...
What Are Some Dangers Facing Motorcyclists On The Road?
While you may embrace the open road, there are many threats that motorcyclists face while driving. Some come from other vehicles you share a highway or back road with, while others come from the difference in size or handling of your motorcycle. Learning about these...
How Can A TBI Affect Your Personality?
Head injuries affect victims in numerous ways. These symptoms can manifest in behavioral, physical and emotional forms. Due to the complex ways that these symptoms intersect, it is even possible for a brain injury to affect the personality of the victim. Impulse...
How To Proceed When You Sustain An Injury As A Car Passenger
As a passenger in a car, you are vulnerable to the decisions of the person driving your vehicle and others driving on the road with it. When you sustain a severe injury from a car crash while riding as a passenger, you may not be at fault, but you must deal with the...
What Is Driver Fatigue?
Tired driving can be as dangerous as driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Those who drive long hours or work long hours may have an increased risk of drowsy or fatigued driving. According to the CDC, only 37% of workers receive less than the...