Burn injuries are never a pleasant thing to deal with. However, some burn injuries are much more devastating than others. The worst burn injuries fall into the category of third-degree burns. But just how bad can these burns get? Types of burn injuries Healthline...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What are the dangers of mixing alcohol with medicines?
Drinking and driving can be a bad combination. Drinking soon before or after taking medication can also be a dangerous mix if you get behind the wheel. It is possible for medicine acting in conjunction with alcohol to cause a serious automobile accident. Many people...
Sleep apnea and its effect on commercial truck drivers
Sleep apnea is a condition that disrupts breathing during sleep, causing sleep disturbances, insufficient rest and long-term health complications. More than 25 percent of semi-truck drivers have symptoms of mild to moderate apnea that affects their sleep on a daily...
Car seats may lose their effectiveness after an accident
A motor vehicle accident can result in serious injuries to you and your family. They occur anywhere, from congested streets to rural roads. Having your child in a car seat can save his or her life during a crash. If you had your child in the vehicle during an...
Should you worry about seat belt syndrome?
Even though your car's seat belt may seem somewhat restricting, wearing it is one of the more effective ways to survive a crash. Indeed, according to the National Safety Council, simply putting on your seat belt reduces your chances of dying in a car accident by 45%....
How much can alcohol slow a person’s reflexes?
If you enjoy drinking alcohol, you probably like feeling a bit tipsy. After all, with some alcohol in your system, you are likely to feel more affable, outgoing or even downright gregarious. Still, as everyone should know by now, drinking and driving simply do not...
Does your child need a new car seat after your accident?
Even though many modern cars, trucks and SUVs have collision avoidance systems, car accidents continue to be strikingly common. In fact, according to Value Penguin, an insurance aggregator, there are more than 5 million motor vehicle accidents on U.S. roadways every...
How can a truck’s black box help your accident claim?
If you have an accident with a tractor-trailer, you are likely to feel like one of the unluckier people on the planet. Still, truck accidents are not exactly rare in the U.S. In fact, in 2019 alone, nearly 540,000 trucks had some type of police-reportable crash. Many...
Does alcohol affect a driver’s depth perception?
In the U.S., cars injure and kill pedestrians at an alarming rate. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were approximately 7,000 pedestrian fatalities in 2020 alone. This means a person died in an accident involving a motor...
3 reasons to never post about your car accident on social media
Social media has revolutionized the way we stay in touch with friends and family, and how we share news and experiences about our lives. Most people have a favorite app that they use to interact with the people they are closest to, and they reach for that app before...