A broken bone may result in life-altering damage. Depending on the cause of your injury and the extent of the fracture, you may have more than a cast to contend with. Bone breaks may fall into the severe category after a car crash or construction accident. Learn more...
When compared to other major cities in the U.S., New York City has some excellent stretches of sidewalk. This makes sense, as most residents rely on the city's sidewalks to get from point A to point B. Still, the public walkways in NYC are far from perfect. Even...
If you work in the construction industry, you reach your hands over your head hundreds of times per day. Even though you normally do not think twice about this movement, a rotator cuff injury can make it virtually impossible to do. Indeed according to the Mayo Clinic,...
Truck drivers spend more hours on the roads than your typical driver because of the nature of their jobs. To help ensure safety, the federal government implemented hours of service regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration explains hours of service...
Childbirth is traumatic for the body of a mother and a child. One slight adjustment in timing or birthing method may result in an injury to a baby. Birth injuries may prove temporary, or they may last a lifetime. When something happens during labor or delivery that...
If you work in construction, you may regularly find yourself high above the ground. After all, you may have to climb onto a ladder or scaffolding to frame higher stories, install finishes or run electrical wires. Before you do so, though, you should know that falls...
If you have made the switch from an internal combustion vehicle to an electric one, you are probably appreciating not having to pay high gas prices. You also are doing your part to stave off environmental damage. Still, your electric vehicle may put you at increased...
Pedestrian accidents resulting in injury and death continue to impact individuals from all walks of life. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that in 2020, a pedestrian died once every 75 minutes as a result of an impact with a vehicle and that over...
A crush incident occurs when part of a person's body - or their entire body, in some cases - ends up pinned, run over, crushed or buried by something larger and/or heavier than it. Obviously, such injuries are more often serious in nature than not. It is important for...
After getting into a car crash, you may find yourself dealing with a head injury. Head injuries are among the most common types of post-crash injuries, along with damage to the neck and back. But some head injuries are much more serious than others. This includes a...
