Beyond visible injuries, victims of car crashes often face a myriad of traumas, both physical and psychological. Trauma is essentially victims’ psychological response to the disturbing and distressing nature of a car wreck. Car wreck victims usually feel a loss of...
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Spinal cord injuries and muscle wasting connection newly explored
A recent study led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has brought to light the extensive impact of spinal cord injuries (SCI) on muscle wasting. This condition, which extends beyond expected muscle loss due to paralysis, presents a rapid and severe...
Was your child’s Christmas present defective?
Unsurprisingly, toy sales go through the roof in December as Christmas approaches. If you’re a parent, then you were most likely one of these consumers just recently. When you buy a toy for a child, the last thing you expect is for it to injure them. Unfortunately,...
2 catastrophic injuries that can occur in falls and wrecks
Car crashes can lead to significant injuries. The sudden and forceful movements involved often lead to serious damage to the brain and spinal cord. The severity and location of these injuries determine their a on an individual's health and quality of life. Both...
Potential signs of a collapsed lung
When someone is injured in an accident, they could suffer from a collapsed lung. This makes it difficult or even impossible to breathe. The air that was inside the lung fills the chest cavity instead, forcing the lung to stay closed, even when the person attempts to...
Warning signs that a dog bite is infected
A bite from a dog is a traumatic experience for anybody – but the initial wounds may just be the start of your problems. No matter what the size of the bite, the risk of an infection in the days following an attack is very real. Dogs’ mouths can contain all kinds of...
Delayed reactions can cause unavoidable rear-end accidents
Reaction times are incredibly important on the road. They play a large role in whether or not an accident takes place. This is why delays in reaction time can have catastrophic ramifications. For example, keep in mind that passenger cars and semi-trucks have very...
New “daylighting” law aims to make pedestrians and cyclists safer
There’s no question that pedestrians and bicyclists are extremely vulnerable on or near California streets – even in marked crosswalks. According to the Federal Highway Administration, half of traffic-related injuries occur near intersections. Now there’s a new law...
How certain tools put construction workers at risk of injury
Many of the tools commonly used at construction sites help reduce the manual labor involved in a project. Nail guns decrease repetitive stress on someone's arms and shoulders, while drills could help prevent the development of carpal tunnel syndrome from using...
What can you do if faced with driver aggression?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines aggressive driving as "an individual committing a combination of moving traffic offenses that endangers other persons or property." When a driver's aggressive behavior becomes excessive and places...