In 2017, 40% of automobile marketing focused on the performance or speed of the cars. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, such promotion of speeds can undermine efforts towards reducing car accidents numbers resulting in a significant number of personal injuries and wrongful deaths. According to the analysis,…
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Stem Cells from Fat can Help in Spinal Cord Personal Injury Treatment
Patients who have suffered a spinal cord personal injury in an auto accident may experience some improvement in their symptoms with the help of stem cell therapy using cells from their own fat. Those findings come from a new study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic. The findings of…
Memory Problems After Brain Injury Linked to Processing Deficit
Persons who have suffered a brain injury may find it difficult to recall memories or make new memories. This could possibly be a result of processing deficits as a result of a personal injury. Car accidents, slip and fall accidents and similar traumatic events may result in brain injuries which…
Do Partial Automated Driving Systems Help Prevent Car Accidents?
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that partially automated driving systems in several vehicles are not very effective in helping prevent distracted driving. In fact, automated driving systems are likely to increase distracted driving auto accidents. Partial automated driving systems are present in several automobiles these days. These are…
Spinal Injury Linked to Greater Risk of Heart Disease
Persons who have suffered a spinal injury in car accidents or motorcycle accidents are at a much higher risk of suffering heart disease down the line. That information comes from a study conducted in Korea where researchers analyzed data on more than 5,000 patients who had suffered lumbar, cervical or…
Female Car Accident Victims More Likely to Go into Shock After Crash
New research provides yet more evidence that the bodies of women and men react differently to car accidents. According to a new study, women who have been involved in a car accident are more likely to suffer from shock after the crash. Several studies in the past have established the…
Brain Injury After a Car Accident Could Increase Risk of Cancer
Persons who have suffered a brain injury in an auto accident may be at a higher risk of developing brain cancer later in life. This the shocking finding of a new study which could have a significant impact on personal injury claims. A new study that was conducted on military…
Teen Car Accident Wrongful Deaths are on the Decline
Even as the number of adult drivers being killed in car accidents is on the rise, there has been a sharp drop in the number of teen drivers being killed in car accidents. According to new data by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, there has been a significant drop of…
Migraines Increase Car Accident Risks for Older Drivers
Older drivers may be at a high risk of being involved in car accidents, and those risks are simply exacerbated if they also suffer from migraines. Migraines are a common condition, especially among older people, but they may be dangerous for senior drivers. According to the results of a new…
Large Cars are a Major Car Accident Risk on Georgia Roads
While car accident wrongful death numbers in the rest of the developed world have been falling significantly, they have actually been on the rise in the United States. Part of the reason for this, experts say, is the presence of massive or large automobiles on our roads. Tall SUVs are…