Head Injuries in Trauma Patients
Head injuries can be mild, moderate or severe. If severe, they can lead to mental impairment, disability or death. Head injuries can happen in falls,…
Pedestrian Accidents in the Elderly
Elderly pedestrian accidents are not uncommon and quite often they are injured. It usually happens when pedestrians are crossing at crosswalks or when the elderly…
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the US
A TBI is an injury to the brain, usually from blunt trauma such as is seen in an automobile accident, a fall, or a sports…
Temporal Bone Fracture in Children
Children are especially prone to trauma. They are more likely to fall than adults and they are more likely to sustain a fracture while in…
Pregnancy & Traffic Accidents
Unfortunately, pregnant women are not excluded from being involved in traffic accidents. In most cases, the pregnant woman is the driver of the vehicle, which…
Driving and Epilepsy
In the US, the rate of traffic accidents among those with epilepsy is about 50 percent higher than the average person; however, the rate is…
Motorcycle Design and Accidents
Motorcycles each have different design types and performance abilities. Motorcyclists may select a certain motorcycle type based on the style they like and on their…
Motorcycle and Automobile Accidents
Motorcycles and automobiles get into accidents on a regular basis. Most of these types of accidents occur when an automobile crosses into the path of…
Motorcycle fatalities
Motorcycle accidents cause injuries and death more so than do accidents involving cars. Motorcycle drivers and passengers are not protected by the external metal of…
Strokes and Truck Driving
There are guidelines in place as to when a commercial driver can return to driving trucks and similar vehicles after sustaining a stroke or TIA….
PTSD & Traffic Accidents
Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a condition that can occur after a traffic accident. It is a condition that can occur after a…
Tranquilizers and Traffic Accidents
People take minor tranquilizers such as benzodiazepines for anxiety conditions. Most contain labeling that indicates a person shouldn’t drive unless they know how the tranquilizer…
Road Incompatibilities
There are many types of vehicles on the road, including multi-wheel trucks, smaller trucks, SUVs, sedans, smaller cars, and motorcycles. Research has shown that the…
Blunt Scrotal Trauma
Blunt scrotal trauma usually happens in people who are under the age of 50 years as a result of an athletic injury, an automobile injury,…
Motorcycle Guardrail Accidents
Motorcycle riders are especially at risk for morbidity and mortality following a crash. Crashes can occur by losing control of the motorcycle, by hitting a…
Driving While Sleepy
Driving while sleepy can be very dangerous and causes 5,500 driving tests in the U.S. alone each year. Driving while sleepy can decrease reaction times…