Unfortunately, yes, a car crash can paralyze you, leaving you dependent on a wheelchair as your only means of mobility The Mayo Clinic explains that if you injure your neck or back in a car crash or other catastrophic event, you can lose partial or all voluntary...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drowsy driving continues to cause fatal accidents
Every day, many drivers take to the roads and fail to pay attention while behind the wheel. There are a myriad of distractions, from phones to other electronic devices, passengers, food, music and even smoking. Unfortunately, taking one's eyes off of the road for a...
Living with Burn Injuries Suffered in a Car Crash
The physical injury suffered by New York car crash victims can vary, from minor head injuries or sprains to life-altering damage to the body. Even when a collision happens at low speeds, a minor fender bender can result in severe burns, depending on the unique...
New York City sanitation trucks pose serious traffic risks
Weighing about 25 tons when loaded and having significant blind spots on all sides, sanitation trucks are difficult to maneuver even when traffic and road conditions are good. Safely navigating the often narrow and busy streets of New York poses a serious challenge,...
How can you handle car accident-induced PTSD?
When you focus on the injuries that follow a car accident, odds are that you pay the most attention to the physical injuries. What about the mental anguish that follows an accident? Could you have post-traumatic stress disorder? If you do, how can you handle it?...
What are the signs of a skull fracture?
Car accidents can result in catastrophic injuries. Following an accident, you may be dealing with stress, anxiety and loss of income on top of the physical consequences from the collision. Many people try to brush off the accident to move on with their life, but...
Bus driver sentenced to 10 years after fatal accident
Making mistakes on the road can not only cost someone their own life, but it can take the life of their passengers as well. Unfortunately, school bus drivers are not exempt from making errors and the consequences can be disastrous. Parents entrust the safety of their...
Bones that commonly break after a car accident
When an individual finds themselves with a fractured bone after an accident, they may have a lot of uncertainties and questions. According to the Sterling Medical Group, the spinal vertebrae at the back of their necks may get broken. It may occur when they have a...
Even a minor collision can cause serious spinal cord injury
Minor vehicle accidents happen every day across the U.S. Perhaps you have had one, or you may find yourself involved in one in the near future. Victims often walk away from minor accidents, such as a rear-end collision. Others face serious consequences, an example of...
Why are head-on collisions so serious?
From time to time, major car accidents make both local and national headlines. This makes sense for a couple of reasons. First, because most individuals have been behind the wheel at one time or another, everyone has thought about having a serious collision....
