Injuries

Severe injuries can occur in many different ways. Someone might fall down the stairs at a restaurant with balcony seating. They might break bones or suffer a traumatic brain injury. Those involved in car crashes could incur a spinal cord injury or lose a limb because...

Self-driving cars seem like an inevitable future. They already exist, even though they are not yet ubiquitous on U.S. roads. Some modern consumer vehicles have driver assist systems, but they are not fully autonomous. With that said, some of these assistance systems –...

Summer is a time of year most teens long for, with school out, the sun shining and the open road beckoning. It's a period filled with new drivers fresh out of driver's education, an abundance of free time and an increase in overall travel. This perfect storm of...

When you get into a car crash, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most concerning injuries you might suffer. Brain injuries could lead to lasting physical limitations and a lengthy hospitalization followed by intensive rehabilitation efforts. Although you...

In many ways, electricity makes life safer. The availability of electrical power drastically reduces the bodily damage people incur and the physical labor that employees have to perform. However, electricity is also a significant risk for workers in all kinds of...

Most serious injuries are apparent right when they happen. If you break your leg, you probably won't walk away regardless of how high your pain tolerance is. Instead, you will have to remain immobile until medical professionals arrive to help stabilize the injured leg...

While all kinds of injuries may negatively impact you during your life, disfigurement is most obvious. Disfigurement may be caused by all kinds of wounds ranging from chemical or heat burns to crushing injuries or amputations. Disfigurement may cause pain physically...

Imagine getting into a serious collision or suffering from injuries on another person’s premises. You may be able to hold the responsible party liable, so that they will cover your financial losses. As a victim, you can ask them to cover a few kinds of losses, such as...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says electrical hazards cause more than 4,000 injuries and 300 deaths each year. Electrocution is the sixth leading cause of workplace deaths, and 52% of those fatalities are related to the construction industry....