With the newest trends sometimes comes danger, like in the case of Pokemon Go. This app has been lauded as a fantastic way to get otherwise-indoors-loving people out and about. People are meeting others, interacting, and spending more time outside while looking for the digital pocket monsters.
Spinal cord injuries can be complete or incomplete. With a complete injury, the nerves can’t communicate with the brain any longer, and that means anywhere from the point of injury downward will be paralyzed. An incomplete injury is less severe but may result in weakness, some paralysis or pain.
When you’re a cyclist, you know that the roads can be dangerous if a driver doesn’t see you. You’re on a much smaller vehicle and exposed to the impact of a car or truck completely. Even if you wear the proper protection equipment, there’s not much between you and a car, truck or roadway.
You know that you should wear a helmet whenever you get on your bicycle. As a pedestrian and cyclist, if you’re hit, you can be at serious risk of injuries that could leave you hospitalized or worse. Some people have argued that helmet use isn’t the be-all-end-all for cyclist safety, though.
You were just driving, paying attention to where you were headed when you were hit by another driver. Suddenly, an afternoon of plans becomes an afternoon of pain and suffering as you head to the hospital for treatment.
Who has the most accidents per km in Canada? According to a report from 2013, it’s not the teens you’d think it was. In fact, it’s more likely to be elderly drivers who cause accidents on the roads.
Someone suffering from a brain injury is a serious concern for patients, families and doctors alike. The type of brain injury suffered can help indicate the kind of recovery a patient could face, but finding that a patient has been impaled by a nail or other sharp object can be devastating.
An inevitable accident is one that happens regardless of a person’s negligence. It’s an accident that couldn’t have been prevented or anticipated. Some drivers may use this as a defense in a situation where an accident takes place.
As a cyclist, your rights are important. If you’re in an accident, you can make a claim, regardless of the cause.
An acquired brain injury is one that has been caused by trauma to the head. Things like hitting your head when you slip and fall or whiplash in a car accident can both cause trauma to the brain as it impacts the skull and swells.
