Truck drivers spend significant time out on the road. Truckers drive many more miles than your standard motorist and thus have a higher chance of experiencing a blowout than other motorists. Tire blowouts don't only put a trucker's life at risk, but other drivers'...
You were in a serious car crash caused by another driver. You feel lucky to be alive. Your airbags deployed, so you escaped serious injuries. At least you thought so. Now you’re starting to notice some troubling symptoms. Airbags can and do save lives. They keep...
Every year, the night before Thanksgiving earns the dubious distinction of being called “Blackout Wednesday.” Many bars consider it the biggest drinking day of the year -- bigger, by far, than St. Patrick’s Day or New Year’s Eve. How did Drinksgiving get started?...
You get injured in a car crash, and it’s clear that you did not cause the crash. The other driver made that critical mistake, and you got seriously injured as a result. The emergency crews rushed you to the hospital, where you had internal injuries and a brain injury....
A traumatic brain injury can have a host of impacts on a victim. While some of these are physical, there are also some emotional changes that might come after an injury of this type. Coping with the emotional impacts of the TBI can be rather difficult, and they may...
Limb loss can occur for several different reasons. In most cases, people lose a limb because of medical conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, vehicle accidents can also lead to the amputation of a limb. In addition to the injury itself, losing...
Motor vehicle liability insurance is a critical protection that makes it reasonably safe for people to drive on public roads. If you get into a crash caused by another driver, you at least know that there should be insurance benefits for the damage to your vehicle and...
Have you ever stopped to consider what would happen to your child in a car crash? While it is not a pleasant thing to contemplate, it can be a useful reminder to drive with extra caution. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are catastrophic injuries that could occur in a...
If a truck hits you, then chances are you will end up in the hospital or mortuary. However well-built your car and however many air bags you have, it is unlikely to cope with the impact of a vehicle so much larger. Thankfully, most truck drivers are highly skilled....
Driving is probably one of the most dangerous things you do. While activities such as base jumping or felling a tree may carry more inherent risk, they are probably not something you do regularly, if at all. Getting into a car, however, is a daily activity for most...