Folks in the South don’t generally have to deal with a lot of ice and snow on the roads, so the surprise winter weather that’s hitting a broad part of the United States -- including Alabama -- can be a cause for concern. The snow may come, but life doesn’t stop....

If you’re in a car crash, even if your head didn’t strike a surface, a sudden or vigorous shaking back and forth upon impact can cause a concussion. That’s why it’s wise to have a thorough medical exam after a crash whether you think you suffered any serious injuries...

One of the most perplexing things about talking to drivers is that most of them think they’re terrific and highly skilled, when the opposite is almost always true. For instance, one study asked people if they thought their own driving skills were above or below...

You know that you’re supposed to have your children ride in the back seat of the car. This obviously starts when they’re in a car seat or a booster, but many parents don’t even allow children to ride in the front until they are teens. Why is this? The most dangerous...

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...

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....

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...

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...

It’s sometimes hard to consider where countries actually rank in road accident deaths. For instance, if the United States has 40,000 deaths in one year, that sounds massive to a country with a population of 10 million. But the United States has over 300 million...

For some people, apologizing after a car accident just feels natural. They’re sorry that it happened. They wish it hadn’t. They want to express their concern and compassion to the other driver.  It’s not that this compassion-based mindset isn’t a good one to have....