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People involved in car crashes can suffer numerous different injuries ranging from minor to life-threatening. For example, car crashes and pedestrian collisions could easily cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Those involved in crashes might strike their head on...
It goes without saying that losing a limb is a life-altering ordeal. Did you know that over 180,00 Americans lose their limbs each year? Motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of amputation. In light of these alarming statistics, learning how one can lose...
Wrong-way crashes are on the rise. Unfortunately, this type of motor vehicle accident is one of the most serious, often resulting in head-on collisions and deaths. It is commonly thought that wrong-way accidents are rare and difficult to get into, but studies have...
Brain injuries can produce life-altering changes that make it difficult for a person to perform their activities of daily life (ADL). These injuries can require lifelong medical care, which can be costly. There are two common types of brain injuries that can occur...
Severe brain injuries can affect anyone, but children are just as susceptible to be affected by them as adults. It is important for parents to know how to respond when their child is suffering from any kind of brain injury. Knowing the symptoms and how it can impact...
Bounce houses are often part of summertime fun for kids. They appear at birthday parties, school carnivals and even backyard barbecues. Unfortunately, they may not be all that safe. Bounce house injuries happen all the time. In fact, doctors say that nearly 30...
Could an accident eventually lead to dementia? That's the indication from a psychiatric study that looked at 2.8 million patients for evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) eventually lead to Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia. Unfortunately for...
Spinal cord injuries are some of the most devastating injuries that human beings can suffer and live -- and the consequences can last a lifetime. One of the biggest problems victims face is the neurodegenerative changes they end up suffering in future years. Those...
A jury in Ohio has just awarded the victim of medical malpractice over $11 million. It took two weeks to hear the full case against the doctor that treated the child's mother during her pregnancy. The child, now 16 years old, has brain damage that resulted from a...
Could a stubbed toe lead to an amputated leg? What about a skinned knee? If you get scratched by a neighbor's cat, could you lose your fingers, hand or arm as a result? Actually, yes -- you could. It isn't the injury itself that's so dangerous because they're all...