Treatments for accident-related injuries are often straightforward. Sometimes, doctors can prescribe medication for any pain caused by minor injuries. Other cases might involve moderate to severe physical harm, such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The damage...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
How can counting to three help keep drivers safe?
When you drive, you share the road with many others, and keeping a safe following distance at all times is crucial. The problem is that many drivers have no clue how far that is. The simplest method to calculate a safe following distance is to count three seconds. Why...
Why should drivers slow down when it’s raining?
While summer brings warm weather to North Carolina, it can also bring some heavy thunderstorms. That can create problems for drivers. Slowing down is wise if it starts to rain heavily or has just finished raining heavily. Here is why: Falling rain reduces visibility...
Does the color of your vehicle matter?
One of the first things many people do when dreaming of a new vehicle is to pick the color. For example, they want a yellow motorcycle or a black car. Indulging your personal preference is fine, but it pays to know that the color of your car can also affect your...
You can experience hearing loss after a car accident
Hearing loss or deafness can be described as the total inability to perceive sounds. While this condition can be caused by aging, prolonged exposure to loud noises and ear infections, it can also be caused by trauma from a car accident. After a car accident, you...
What makes the morning commute so dangerous?
Crashes can occur at any time. Yet, when you look at crash statistics, you’ll see that a high proportion of them occur during the morning commute. Why is this and what can you do to stay safe? Here's some guidance that may help: The volume of traffic is simply larger...
How truck driving can cause shoulder injuries
Truck drivers have an interesting job. They have job security, competitive salary, an independent work structure and the chance to explore the country. Research shows that they can work up to 11 hours before stopping for 10 consecutive hours. Most companies have...
Can a wrist sprain be serious?
Humans rely on their hands for many of the day-to-day activities they carry out. The wrists play a key role in facilitating the movement of the hands. A wrist injury can be debilitating, especially if it is serious. Sprains are commonly thought of as minor injuries,...
How to increase safety when cycling to work
As the weather improves you might be tempted to take your bicycle out of the garage and start riding to work. There are so many benefits to this that it would be good if more people thought the same. However, most of our towns are still dominated by cars. As a...
What is “pain and suffering” in a car wreck claim?
When you are involved in a car accident, you may suffer different kinds of losses, or “damages.” You can claim compensation for these damages – including pain and suffering, even though it’s a non-economic loss that does not directly impact your finances like lost...