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Traumatic Brain Injury in Vehicular Accidents

By | March 22nd, 2018

There are many types of injuries that you can sustain when you are involved in a car accident. A car accident, even ones which are considered minor accidents like a fender bender, can cause a significant impact on the vehicle that you’re driving resulting in different kinds of injuries with different severities. Vehicular accident injuries can range from a minor case of muscle pain because of your seat belt to traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a term used to refer to damage to the brain.

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Ignoring Seat Belts Cause Truck Accident Injuries: Why They Aren’t Used

By | March 15th, 2018

The long working hours of truck drivers place them at a higher risk of getting into an accident than the rest of the driving public. Despite this danger, too many truck drivers don’t use their seat belts. Here are three false reasons seat belts are often ignored: The Truck’s Large Size Provides Protection When two vehicles collide, the occupants of the larger vehicle tend to fare better. However, this is a generalization that doesn’t apply to every situation. For example, a large truck doesn’t keep the driver safe when colliding.

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Truck Driver Habits That Cause Underride Truck Accidents

By | March 15th, 2018

Although all semi-trucks have rear guards for preventing underride accidents, trailer side guards are generally absent. Without side guards in place, an impacting car in a side collision with the trailer can result in a catastrophic underride truck accident. This hazard is further exacerbated by these dangerous habits of some inexperienced and negligent truck drivers: Poor Maintenance Semi-trucks must have lights and reflectors on the sides of their trailers for increased night visibility. Failure to replace burnt out lights and missing reflectors increases the risk of nighttime underride accidents. Equally dangerous.

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A Look into Whiplash: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects

By | March 15th, 2018

Image by Tom Woodward via flickr There are many property damages and physical injuries that can come from being involved in a car accident and one of the most common injuries that you can sustain is whiplash. Whiplash is an injury to the neck that is caused by the vigorous and rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck. Whiplash is often associated with being rear-ended by another vehicle or other vehicular accidents, but this injury can also come from other sources like a sports injury or other trauma that forces your.

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Night Driving: Reducing the Dangers

By | March 7th, 2018

Driving during the night can be dangerous. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the most dangerous time to drive is between 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. In any given year approximately 6.6 people are killed between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM and another 6.6 people between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM. This period is referred to as the afternoon rush hour when people are coming home from the office. Another dangerous time to drive is between 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM because of the number.

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Insurance Claim Documents

By | March 6th, 2018

There are times when an accident cannot be avoided. The term accident means that the incident that occurred is unexpected and unintentional, even if you take the necessary precautions when you’re driving. Once you’ve been involved in an accident and you’ve done the steps needed to ensure everyone’s safety, it’s time to think about the next step: insurance claims. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the accident you’ve been involved in, the process of claiming compensation from an insurance company may vary. If the accident is a simple case.

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Tips for Long Drives with Your Family

By | March 1st, 2018

Sometimes, you just want to escape the city with your family. Take a vacation somewhere you’ve never been to and strengthen the bond between you and your loved ones. Taking a long drive to get to your destination instead of booking an airplane flight to get there is an excellent idea if you want to make the trip last longer and to help you create extraordinary memories with the ones you love. Long drives can be a great tool to help you communicate and bond with your family.

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Drunk Driving and Breathalyzer

By | February 27th, 2018

There are many terms for drunk driving. Some states refer to it as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), some use the name Driving While Impaired/Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), and other states use Operating While Intoxicated (OWI). No matter what term your jurisdiction uses, any form of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other mind-altering/impairing drugs is illegal and may have enormous consequences for those who are caught. One of the sure ways for a police officer to determine whether a driver is impaired.

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Child Safety on the Road

By | February 26th, 2018

As a parent, your main priority is your children’s safety. You spend a lot of time thinking of ways to care for them and to keep them safe, but there will be times when you have to let them be a little bit independent and start learning about the world. During these times, all you can do is to give them advice and teach them lessons on what to do or say. One of the most dangerous places for children is the road. Depending on where you live,.

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Car Accident Injuries: Delayed Symptoms

By | February 22nd, 2018

It is extremely common to suffer injuries after a car accident, even in minor ones. Injuries sustained in a car accident can vary from small bruises or cuts to life-altering injuries like damage to your spinal cord. Although many car accident injuries manifest minutes after the accident, some injuries may take some time before they show their symptoms. Because of the adrenaline that starts to pump through your system, there may be a time when you don’t even notice the injury you’ve suffered. There also may be instances.

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