If you suffered a spinal cord injury in a car accident, you may have difficulty walking afterward. This can range in severity depending on the level of the injury and whether the damage is complete or incomplete. Regardless of the extent of your injury, your...
Impaired driving and motor vehicle accidents
Impaired driving is a serious issue across the United States. Many people who have been drinking or taking drugs believe that they can drive safely after having had a few drinks or ingesting some other substance but their judgment is not sound and tragic accidents end...
What causes motor vehicle injuries in children and teens?
When car accidents occur, children and teens often suffer serious injuries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that more than 90,000 young people received crash-related injuries in 2019, while more than 600 lost their lives. These statistics suggest...
Is this a traumatic brain injury?
Car crashes can have enormous physical impacts on the body, no matter what speed it happened at or how much damage a person thinks they sustained. It is common for victims to suffer from injuries to the spine, head and neck as well. Some of these injuries to the head...
Three key considerations to proving accident damages
If you’re reading this blog post, then you may well know the devastation that a catastrophic injury can have on an individual’s life. A victim can be left with physical limitations that impede his or her ability to live a normal life and engage in the activities that...
Traffic accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians
On the road, you face many different hazards, especially if you walk or ride a bicycle near traffic. In comparison to those riding in vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians have an especially high chance of suffering a serious injury when an accident happens. Sadly,...
Driving at night poses risks to motorists
Whether going out to meet friends for dinner or coming home from work, many people navigate the Mississippi roadways even after the sun has set. Yet, driving in the dark poses many risks that people might not realize. The National Safety Council reports that people...
Are large truck crash injuries and deaths increasing?
From chaotic traffic to bad weather, you face many hazards on the road. However, large trucks are especially dangerous due to their sheer size and other risk factors, such as driver fatigue. Every year, these accidents claim many lives and leave even more victims with...
What are some dangers of road rage?
While sharing the road with an angry driver, your first instinct may be to retaliate or become just as angry in return. It may seem as if these actions do not pose a serious threat to you or your safety. However, road rage is more than a temporary inconvenience....
Should you worry about skull fractures?
Getting into a car crash can produce long-lasting damages that you may struggle to deal with. The most common of severe injuries often hinge on your head, neck and back, with the damages at peak severity when involving your spine, brain and skull. But how likely are...