Even though most of today's cars, trucks and SUVs have thousands of valuable safety features, car accidents continue to be a major cause of serious injury in the U.S. Indeed, according to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, almost 4.5 million Americans...
Even though it has hundreds of important safety features, your car continues to be one of the more unsafe places for your child to be. Indeed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 64,000 child passengers suffered injuries in motor...
When cars and big rigs collide in California, it is generally the people traveling in the smaller passenger vehicle that suffer the most injuries or fatalities. Driving a commercial truck requires considerable responsibility and attentiveness. Yet, research shows that...
Crush injuries are often very serious and can impact anyone. This is in spite of the popular belief that these injuries only happen at industrial or construction-related workplaces. So how do crush injuries happen? Are any fields particularly susceptible to them?...
California motorcycle riders assume a high level of risk each time they ride due to the dangerous nature of motorcycles. While head injuries are a common occurrence in bike crashes, research shows that those who ride on the back of a motorcycle, rather than drive it,...
A motorcycle accident can leave you with catastrophic injuries. In some situations, doctors may decide that the best course of action is to amputate a wounded limb. Medical complications can sometimes make amputation necessary. According to the Cleveland Clinic, your...
Consumers across California and the rest of the United States tend to follow automotive trends, and current market trends show a clear preference for larger vehicles, including trucks and SUVs. The number of consumers opting for these larger, heavier vehicles has...
Most people know that head injuries have a negative impact on victims no matter how severe they are or where on the head they happen. However, many people do not know that injuries to different areas of the brain can result in different types of effects that a victim...
A head injury to any part of the brain can cause significant struggles for the victim and a complex recovery period. The potential effects a victim may see will often depend heavily on the area injured, though. Thus, knowing more about these unique effects can help...
Regardless of whether the accident is minor or serious, collisions are inherently stressful events. According to the Cleveland Clinic, stressful events can cause nausea. Therefore, you might not think twice about vomiting during or immediately after a car accident....