Concussions are the mildest form of traumatic brain injury, and they occur after an impact to the head. Car accidents victims often suffer concussions after hitting their heads during the crash or experiencing whiplash during the sudden deceleration, causing the brain...
What if you suspect a brain injury after a car accident? (Four tests your doctors may recommend and what they help diagnose)
A brain injury following a car accident isn’t always obvious. It can take a day or more for symptoms to appear. People with brain injuries do not always lose consciousness, and sometimes symptoms aren’t apparent to the victim. If you were in a car accident and feel...
Arizona Car Accident Forensics 101
Since Arizona is not a no-fault state, car accident forensics often determine who caused an accident and therefore whose insurance company will pay for damages. Auto accident forensics reports, rarely disputed in court, can shed much light on what happened at a scene....
10 Relatively Unknown Facts about Slip and Fall Accidents
slip and fall accident slip and fall accident Millions of people around the world suffer injuries each year from slip and fall accidents. In some cases – such as incidents involving the elderly, disabled or infirm – even a seemingly minor event can be fatal or can...
5 Exciting Auto Safety Technologies of the Near Future
5 Auto Safety Devices That Could Be Commonplace by the 2020s - and Their Potential Effect on Car Accident Injuries Car dealerships are now sporting 2017 models, and these vehicles boast features unheard of in autos marketed a decade ago. In another ten years, expect...
4 New Spinal Cord Injury Therapies
4 Promising New Technologies to Help Treat Spinal Cord Injury Victims Hurt in Car Accidents or Slip and Falls A spinal cord injury not only irrevocably changes the victim’s life, but it also profoundly impacts family and friends. Until recently, there was...
3 Scientific Studies Suggest That Driving Less [and Bicycling More] Could Improve Health and Reduce the Likelihood of Injury
In a recent post, we discussed challenges that Arizona cyclists and drivers confront when they need to share the road. Today, let’s take a step back and reflect on recent scientific literature to evaluate how different types of transportation affect our health and...
4 Infamous Bicycle Accidents
[And What Drivers and Cyclists Alike Can Learn from Their Aftermath] As summer heats up in Arizona, drivers need to be alert for dangers caused or exacerbated by high heat, including dust, drowsiness, dehydration, glare, car part breakdowns, and related challenges....
5 Famous Movie Scenes in Which a Car Hits a Cyclist
While car crashes alter the lives of thousands of Arizonans every year, these incidents occur discretely. As a result, unless you’ve actually been involved in a crash event relatively recently, you likely don’t have a visceral intuition for their effects. Film and...
Understanding the Statistically Real Dangers on Arizona’s Roads and Highways [As Opposed to the Perceived or Sensationalized Ones]
Transportation plays an intimate role in the daily life of Arizonans, whether you live way out in the desert and rely on roads to access necessities, or you work in the heart of downtown Phoenix and lean heavily on public transportation. But what are the true costs of...