The average driver is aware of many factors that make it more difficult to drive safely. We know that drinking alcohol or taking drugs—even prescription drugs—can impair the ability to drive. We know that speeding and driving recklessly increase the chances of a crash. However, many people are unaware of the dangers of driving when they are sleepy. Studies show that…
Motor vehicle crashes continue to be one of the leading causes of deaths in our nation—especially for young drivers. And now that millennials have been named the worst-behaved drivers in our nation by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it is important to review what drivers in their 20s are doing wrong behind the wheel in an effort to save lives…
Your baby turns a week old tomorrow and you have yet to walk around with him in your arms. Ever since the delivery, you’ve been bedridden—with excruciating pain between your legs. It’s all you can do to hobble to the bathroom without fainting, let alone carry your newborn. Although you’re thankful that your doctor was able to safely deliver your…
When you’ve been taken advantage of, lied to by, neglected by, or otherwise injured by a medical professional, not only are you physically harmed but your faith and trust are affected. Depending on the situation, you may also be psychologically and emotionally devastated by the incident. Your entire future could be affected as the result of one person’s negligence, and…
Large commercial trucks loaded with various types of cargo are constantly traversing our roads and highways. All cargo carried by tractor-trailers is supposed to be loaded properly and secured so that it cannot shift when a truck goes around a curve or swerves. If a truck doesn’t have its cargo secured and equally distributed, the load can shift and cause…
Driving a car can get a person from point A to point B, but, sadly, some people never reach their destinations. This is because deadly car crashes occur far too often. In fact, reports from two different national organizations show that the number of fatal crashes on America’s roads increased significantly from 2015 to 2016. According to a report by the National…
Memory problems are almost always a result of a brain injury. When someone suffers from a serious traumatic brain injury (TBI), their memory is often impaired. Not only is having memory issues frustrating, but it can be life-changing. The Importance of One’s Memory By definition, memory is the ability to recall, keep, and use information. When the brain cannot take…
From the moment a patient is diagnosed with a health condition at a hospital, the attending physician and team generally start planning the patient’s discharge. They make their best predictions for discharging a patient once they know the patient’s course of treatment. In most cases, their predictions are correct as they balance a patient’s medical condition with an average recovery…
Approximately 500,000 people are seriously injured from burns every year, according to the American Burn Association. Of that half million, 40,000 will have an extended hospital stay, and 4,000 will die. While it can occur at any age, the groups most likely to sustain catastrophic personal injuries from a burn were children under the age of five and adults over…
When surgery goes wrong, an overdose of medication takes place, or any trauma to the brain occurs that causes it to swell and bleed, a traumatic brain injury may be the result. When a brain injury occurs, there are many adverse symptoms that survivors may experience, such as headaches, confusion, tiredness, and more. For the purpose of this article, we…