There were 32,675 fatalities due to traffic accidents in 2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). What’s more is that most of these accidents could be prevented if drivers took the proper precautions and gave driving the attention it deserves. In fact, the NHTSA estimates that (NHTSA) 93 percent of all traffic […]
Driving Is Safer Today Than Four Decades Ago Despite Increased Fatalities in 2015
Even with more drivers on the roads than ever before, it is still safer to travel by car, truck, van, or SUV than in the past. This is true even despite the rapid increase in the average size of the American automobile, which is 4,009 pounds and larger than any other time in history, according […]
Chronic and Acute Back Pain From a Car Crash
Sometimes the worst injuries are the invisible ones. Even a slower impact collision can result in serious whiplash that last for weeks, months, or years. Similarly, the most minor tweaks of the back can result in lasting pain for years. The accident does not need to be a traumatic rollover or a head-on collision; a […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are the Leading Injury-Caused Fatality
The most important and delicate part of the human body is the brain. When the brain suffers even minor bruising, bleeding, and/or stretching or tearing of the nerve tissue, the victim’s life may be on the line. According to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC), 2.5 million people have a Traumatic Brain […]
Cleveland Car Accidents and Spinal Cord Damage
Severing the spinal cord is an injury that can drastically change someone’s life. Depending on the type and location of the injury, they may never walk again, never have full use of their hands, or they may be confined to a ventilator in order to breathe. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center […]
Fractured Ribs Following a Columbus, Ohio Car Wreck
It is an injury that can make the most simple tasks immensely painful. Getting in and out of chairs, sitting and typing, and lying down while simply breathing are all made difficult by fractured ribs. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are 2.3 million people each year who suffer serious injuries in […]
Shoulder Impingement From an Auto Collision
With the rise in auto fatalities throughout 2015, thousands of people suffer serious injury every day in auto crashes. A common injury is one that that impinges, or compress, the rotator cuff tendon within their shoulder. Shoulder impingement, as it is called, is a painful complication that arises when an injury decreases the area between […]
The Risk of Tall Vehicle Rollovers
Large vehicles offer safety benefits for their occupants, although they make the roads more dangerous for everyone else. According to researchers who studied the impact of large and small vehicle collisions, for every 1,000 pound difference in weight between the two vehicles colliding, the occupants of the smaller vehicle have a 47 percent increased chance […]
Avoid Driving Drowsy and Causing Injury to Yourself and Others
Shockingly, millions of drivers operate their vehicles while severely impaired. Alcohol may be the first thing that comes to mind since drunk drivers are responsible for almost one third of all traffic fatalities, but drowsy drivers are even more prevalent than drunk drivers. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 60 percent of adults drive while […]
Driving With Children in the Car Is 12 Times More Distracting than Cell Phones
There are a lot of risks associated with driving. Large trucks pose a threat to passenger vehicles due to the great size difference, difference in speed, and often fatigued condition of the truck driver. In fact, there are, 10 fatalities per day that involve large trucks, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Drowsy […]
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