
Older Motorcyclists’ Injuries
In the last decade, there has been a significant change in who rides motorcycles. Fewer young people are owning motorcycles, while the number of motorcyclists…

Intracerebral Hematomas in Car Accidents
An intracerebral hematoma is also called an intracranial hemorrhage, a hypertensive hemorrhage or hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease. It can be caused by a stroke or from…

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in the Youth
Sadly, accidents remain the top cause of death in young people. Traumatic brain injury sustained in accidents is one of the leading factors of mortality…

Taking Care of Brain Injured Patients
Many brain injured people survive their injuries and most suffer from permanent brain damage to varying degrees. These people may need to be treated in…

Head Injuries in Trauma Patients
Head injuries can be mild, moderate or severe. If severe, they can lead to mental impairment, disability or death. Head injuries can happen in falls,…

Pedestrian Accidents in the Elderly
Elderly pedestrian accidents are not uncommon and quite often they are injured. It usually happens when pedestrians are crossing at crosswalks or when the elderly…

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the US
A TBI is an injury to the brain, usually from blunt trauma such as is seen in an automobile accident, a fall, or a sports…

Temporal Bone Fracture in Children
Children are especially prone to trauma. They are more likely to fall than adults and they are more likely to sustain a fracture while in…

Pregnancy & Traffic Accidents
Unfortunately, pregnant women are not excluded from being involved in traffic accidents. In most cases, the pregnant woman is the driver of the vehicle, which…

Driving and Epilepsy
In the US, the rate of traffic accidents among those with epilepsy is about 50 percent higher than the average person; however, the rate is…

Motorcycle Design and Accidents
Motorcycles each have different design types and performance abilities. Motorcyclists may select a certain motorcycle type based on the style they like and on their…

Motorcycle and Automobile Accidents
Motorcycles and automobiles get into accidents on a regular basis. Most of these types of accidents occur when an automobile crosses into the path of…

Motorcycle fatalities
Motorcycle accidents cause injuries and death more so than do accidents involving cars. Motorcycle drivers and passengers are not protected by the external metal of…

Strokes and Truck Driving
There are guidelines in place as to when a commercial driver can return to driving trucks and similar vehicles after sustaining a stroke or TIA….

PTSD & Traffic Accidents
Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a condition that can occur after a traffic accident. It is a condition that can occur after a…

Tranquilizers and Traffic Accidents
People take minor tranquilizers such as benzodiazepines for anxiety conditions. Most contain labeling that indicates a person shouldn’t drive unless they know how the tranquilizer…