As technology grows more commonplace in everyday lives, it is easy to see the positive and negative impacts that it potentially carries with it. For example, technology promotes better safety mechanics and tools to keep drivers safe while on the road. At the same...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
What do you know about concussion treatment options?
After a recent motor vehicle collision, you learned you have a concussion. The medical diagnosis helps you build your injury case, but how do you recover from the harm? Mayo Clinic offers diagnosis and treatment details for concussion injuries. Their insights may help...
How do TBIs manifest in drivers?
Daily life provides many situations in which a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may occur. But driving is one of the most common potential causes, due to the possibility of a driver getting involved in a crash. If this happens, the signs of a TBI may start to show right...
What causes fatal rear-end car collisions?
Rear-end motor vehicle collisions can have serious consequences and often lead to death for drivers and passengers alike, although many may not consider them as dangerous as other types of crashes. However, the Insurance Information Institute reports that these types...
Man charged after colliding with motorcyclist in Charlotte
Most people in North Carolina understand that not all vehicles on the state's roads and highways are equal in terms of the protection afforded to their operators. Motorcycles offer a good example of this fact: motorcyclists have little to protect them from serious...
3 tips for documenting your injuries after a car accident
Driving is likely a normal part of your everyday life as you travel to work, school and errands. But every time you get in your car to drive, the risk of getting injured in an accident exists. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, 105,390 car...
Can sleep deprivation lead to a crash?
When looking at the most increasingly dangerous behaviors that modern drivers engage with and face, drowsy driving remains near the top of the list. Other forms of distracted driving - such as texting while driving - also have an impact. But drowsy driving has...
How is a brain contusion different from a concussion?
The impact from a motor vehicle collision could cause you to hit your head. If you hit your head with enough force, it could cause a traumatic brain injury. There are many different types of traumatic brain injury, and while some are relatively mild, you should always...
How should I manage a hit-and-run?
The good news is that dealing with the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident is not that much different then dealing with any other accident. The bad news is that hit-and-run accidents tend to be much more emotional and frustrating. Keeping your wits about you is...
Preventing car accidents involving older drivers
For older people, driving is a way of maintaining their independence. There are many older people who are excellent drivers. Nevertheless, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out that as people age, their chances for a car accident increase. This is...