Long-Term Effects of TBI Uncovered in New Studies

Long-Term Effects of TBI Uncovered

3d pen drawing of human brain | Long-Term Effects of TBI Every parent whose child has suffered a traumatic brain injury has a question that, up until now, has had few definitive answers. The question parents want to know is what their child will be like ten years down the road—in other words, what are the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury in a child? A study presented at the Association of Academic Psychiatrist in Las Vegas in February 2017, dealt with the long-term effects of traumatic brain injuries—from seven to ten years after the injury. Those patients who had mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries were found to be twice as likely to have attention problems, while those with more serious traumatic brain injuries were about five times as likely to develop attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Additional findings from this study included:

Smartphones: Increasing Accidents and Raising Rates

Young woman looking at phone while driving | Smartphones: Increasing Accidents and Raising Rates Smartphones may make our lives easier – but they are also making them more dangerous. A new survey by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company found that smartphones may be responsible for increasing accidents and raising rates. Their survey discovered that 36% of all people admitted to texting behind the wheel and 29% admitted to surfing the web while driving. This was an alarming increase from previous years’ surveys. There are also more smartphone users taking part in these surveys than ever before. In 2011, just 52% of drivers surveyed owned a smartphone. In 2015, that number had increased to 88%.

Finding a Repair Shop After an Accident

Auto mechanic repair engine in a car repair shop | Finding a Repair Shop After an Accident can be difficult If you have been involved in an auto accident, you could be facing injuries which require medical assistance, as well as a smashed-up vehicle. Finding a repair shop after an accident can be difficult. The insurance company may “recommend” a shop to you, and that shop could be a good choice, or a not-so-good choice. Many insurance companies have contracts with auto body shops, which, on the face of it, does not sound all that bad.

U.S. Regulators Alarmed by Outbreak of Fatal Accidents Caused by Drugs

Driving the car around town by night | Fatal Accidents Caused by Drugs

Over the last decade, the incidence of traffic fatalities in which at least one driver tested positive for drugs has almost doubled.

With the number of U.S. traffic fatalities on the rise in general, federal data shows the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) has also detected a steady succession of drivers who are testing positive for illicit drugs and prescription medications.

Parking Lot Slip and Fall Accidents – Who is to Blame?

full parking lot and sundown | Parking Lot Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents are the second most common kind of accident in the United States. They happen so frequently that they are barely given a second thought. And while slip and fall accidents rarely result in fatalities, they can cause painful or life-altering injuries.

One reason slip and fall accidents are so common is that they can happen almost anywhere, under many different circumstances. Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere the ground is wet, slippery, or uneven. Those words could potentially describe many parking lots.

Catastrophic Motorcycle Accidents are Still Increasingly Common

Motorcycle accidents can have severe or fatal consequences due to the nature of the motorcycle, which leaves its rider vulnerable and unprotected when hit by over 3,000 pounds of steel and glass in the form of a car. Over 8.4 million motorcycles shared the road with passenger vehicles, trucks and buses in 2014, with over a million new motorcycles being purchased every year. As many as four to five thousand motorcyclists die each year in a motorcycle accident, with more and more of those being over the age of forty—the baby boomer generation.

Answers to Trucking Accident Questions You Need to Hear

Over fifteen million trucks travel the roads of America each year. Because of the obvious size difference between an 18-wheeler and a typical passenger car, the drivers of these trucks have a particular responsibility to protect the other drivers. Unfortunately, this does not always occur and devastating and catastrophic trucking accidents occur each and every year as a result of truck driver and trucking company negligence. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions relating to trucking accidents in the United States.

Finding the Right Spinal Cord Injury Attorney for Your Motorcycle Accident

Although all injuries can be potentially life-threatening, few are as traumatic as spinal cord injuries, which can literally transform the existence of the victim and their family, suddenly—and forever. The difficulties navigating what was once considered nothing more than an ordinary life can truly be unimaginable. Unfortunately, spinal cord injuries can be a common injury resulting from a motorcycle accident. Motorcycles have none of the protection that automobiles do—there is no steel cage, airbags and seat belt restraints to protect the body.

Intersection Accidents Can Be Deadly

Unfortunately, intersection accidents are among the most common—and the deadliest—type of automobile accidents in the United States. People tend to believe that a yellow light simply means they should speed up rather than stop, meaning they generally end up in the intersection on a solid red light and are hit by a car whose driver rightfully believes they have the right of way. Some estimates put intersection accidents at a full one third of the total number of accidents, and although some cities have installed red light cameras in an attempt to lessen the number of intersection accidents, the numbers haven’t come down.

How to Share the Road with Truck Drivers

The sheer size of commercial trucks makes them a special hazard on the roadways of America. Part of the issue lies with the drivers of the smaller vehicles who lack understanding of the particular nature of trucks. Sharing the road with large commercial trucks requires being aware of both the capabilities as well as the limitations of the larger vehicle. While you may consider commercial trucks to be huge, noisy and downright scary at times, the fact is that over 80 percent of our communities in the United States depend on truck drivers to deliver the goods we use every day. Commercial trucks really are the backbone of our transportation system, and they are here to stay.