A new study finds that many patients who are on life support after suffering a brain injury could actually make a recovery. In cases of a severe brain injury after an auto accident, truck accident or any other kind of accident where there has been severe trauma to the head,…
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Autotech Could Help Prevent Car Accidents Involving Delivery Vans
Close to 40% of all car accidents involving delivery vans could be prevented if all vans came equipped with four important safety features. According to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, auto tech could play a key role in helping reduce the number of auto accidents…
Studies Call for Improved Auto Accident Protection Systems for Trucks and Motorcycles
Auto accident prevention technologies like forward collision warning systems do a very good job of reducing the risk of auto accidents involving passenger vehicles, but may not be as effective in preventing motorcycle accidents and trucking accidents. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently released the findings of two new…
Multiple Car Accident Deaths Reported Across Georgia over Thanksgiving
First responders attended to multiple victims of car accidents across Georgia over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Across Georgia and the country, law enforcement authorities were reporting record volumes of traffic. More than 55 million Americans are reported to have travelled over the holiday weekend. Unfortunately, as is often the case,…
Cars With Taller Front Ends More Likely to Cause Fatal Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians are more likely to suffer fatal personal injuries in a car accident when they are involved in an accident with a large vehicle, like a pick up truck or SUV. According to the findings of a new study, however, more than the size of the vehicle, it may be…
Brain Injury Tied to Higher Depression Risk in Women
Traumatic brain injury of the kind that is often sustained in car accidents, trucking accident as well as slip and fall accidents is linked to several health consequences, including mental health symptoms like depression. A new study finds that women may be at a much higher risk of suffering depression…
Federal Grants Aimed at Preventing Trucking Accidents
The federal government under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is funding transportation projects across the country, and recently announced funding for new initiatives that would help speed up commercial driver’s licensing processes and, if these drivers are effectively trained, help prevent truck accidents. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety…
Spinal Cord Injury Breakthrough Promises Hope for Auto Accident Victims
Victims of car accidents, motorcycle accidents and trucking accidents who have suffered a spinal cord injury may look forward to a day when they can walk independently again thanks to a new breakthrough in research in the field. Scientists recently announced a breakthrough in their attempts to regenerate axons in …
Brain Injury Caused by Car Accidents Could Result in Unique Form of Depression
Researchers have known for a while that a brain injury can result in depression, but the kind of depression that a traumatic brain injury causes is different from other forms of depression. Traumatic brain injuries often arise out of car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, or any other event that…
FMCSA Proposes Automatic Emergency Braking to Prevent Truck Accidents
Automatic emergency braking is slated to prevent hundreds of truck accidents involving commercial trucks every year after the federal administration proposed installation of these devices on all heavy trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a notice of proposed rule-making that …