You were in a serious car crash caused by another driver. You feel lucky to be alive. Your airbags deployed, so you escaped serious injuries. At least you thought so. Now you’re starting to notice some troubling symptoms. Airbags can and do save lives. They keep...
You get injured in a car crash, and it’s clear that you did not cause the crash. The other driver made that critical mistake, and you got seriously injured as a result. The emergency crews rushed you to the hospital, where you had internal injuries and a brain injury....
Have you ever stopped to consider what would happen to your child in a car crash? While it is not a pleasant thing to contemplate, it can be a useful reminder to drive with extra caution. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are catastrophic injuries that could occur in a...
Driving is probably one of the most dangerous things you do. While activities such as base jumping or felling a tree may carry more inherent risk, they are probably not something you do regularly, if at all. Getting into a car, however, is a daily activity for most...
It’s sometimes hard to consider where countries actually rank in road accident deaths. For instance, if the United States has 40,000 deaths in one year, that sounds massive to a country with a population of 10 million. But the United States has over 300 million...
For some people, apologizing after a car accident just feels natural. They’re sorry that it happened. They wish it hadn’t. They want to express their concern and compassion to the other driver. It’s not that this compassion-based mindset isn’t a good one to have....
You may have heard that most serious accidents take place relatively close to the injured person’s home. This fact is often stated to combat the idea that drivers on unfamiliar roads are going to crash more often. But is it really true? In the big picture, it is. When...
Driving a vehicle requires focus and skill. Nobody who’s operating a vehicle should try to do other things when they’re driving. The brain can only handle one primary task at a time, so that should be the only thing they try to do until they reach their destination. ...
Your daily commute to work may be a stressful part of your day, especially if you spend some time on the highway. Driving a long distance or at high speeds could increase your risk of getting into a collision that could have significant financial and medical...
The best way to avoid getting injured or killed in a motorcycle accident is to become a stellar defensive driver who is always focused on identifying hazards, riding safely and doing everything in your power to avoid an accident. The fact of the matter is that...
