A brain injury is one of the most serious injuries you can suffer in a workplace accident. Remember that you may think you are fine immediately after the incident — a fall from a ladder, for example — because brain injury symptoms do not always become apparent for hours or even days. So, what symptoms should you watch out for?...
Continue ReadingYoung drivers lack experience and often make critical mistakes. This is not to stereotype teenagers and other young people, but simply to point out some of the critical facts underscoring the risk: A mere 6 percent of American drivers range from 15 years old to 20 years old, but these same people find themselves in around 13 percent of injury accidents...
Continue ReadingA 63-year-old woman, who was known by thousands as a beloved kindergarten teacher and master baker, died in a car accident earlier this month. The woman’s vehicle crashed into another car that contained multiple teenagers According to a report issued by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the car with the teenagers in it was a Kia being driven...
Continue ReadingMany of us experienced some sort of bullying when we were kids. It was, unfortunately, part of the school experience, particularly for kids who were perceived to be “different” in some way from most of their classmates. Today, bullying extends past the halls and playgrounds of schools. It follows kids home via cyberbullying. Social media, texting and phone calls...
Continue ReadingAs a parent, you often worry about your child getting hurt, and you do everything in your power to prevent it. One thing you may be forgetting, though, is that injuries are often not as bad for children as they are for adults. Kids really do heal faster in many cases. For one thing, children’s bodies are not as...
Continue ReadingMedical malpractice can lead to serious injuries and fatalities, and children can be victimized by it as well as adults. It’s important for parents to be aware that this happens and that they have legal options when it does. These cases can be complex because children are often unaware of what happened, making it all the more important for...
Continue ReadingImproving Economy Linked to Rising Traffic Accidents and Fatalities A stronger economy brings many benefits. Home values rise, businesses expand, and employers create more jobs. However, some economic experts warn that economic growth may also lead to a dangerous side effect: more traffic accidents and fatalities. As economic conditions improve, researchers have observed a noticeable increase in crashes on...
Continue ReadingWhile many people throw around the word “bullying,” few have a clear understanding of what exactly entails. In short, it’s any type of undesired, aggressive action taken by a child against another one. Any power imbalance between peers such as this may be deemed as bullying, especially if it’s repeatedly enforced. Such treatment can leave a lasting impact on an individual’s...
Continue ReadingOn a motorcycle, it’s critical to maintain a safe following distance. A rear-end accident may not hurt the driver in the car at all, but the biker could be seriously injured or even killed while slamming into the back of the vehicle. The amount of distance you should keep between you and the next car varies depending on speed...
Continue ReadingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of childhood fatalities here in the United States. There were an estimated 116,000 children age 12 or younger that were injured in car crashes in 2017. A total of 675 children died in similar incidents that same year. Many of these crashes...
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