Accidents can happen at any time, whether it’s a slip and fall, a defective product, or an airplane crash. However, the most common types of personal injury accidents often involve vehicles like cars, motorcycles, trucks, and busses. Being hurt in an accident like this has the potential to change your life forever. Knowing when to… Read More »
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New Study Looks at Heart Monitoring in Vehicles
Research out of the University of Michigan indicates that your car may be able to predict a potential cardiac event. Unfortunately, medical emergencies caused too many vehicle crashes and without any way to understand that an incident is about to happen, a crash to could to a multi car pileup. Michigan Medicine researchers worked directly… Read More »
Younger ADHD Drivers 36% More Likely to Have a Vehicle Crash
In the past on this blog the general dangers of ADHD drivers has already been discussed, but new research shows it’s a dangerous condition for younger drivers in particular. Younger drivers already face higher risks of accidents due to their lack of experience and greater propensity for distracted behavior. A new study published in JAMA… Read More »
New NHTSA Crash Test Dummy Can Detect and Simulate Brain Damage
The crash test dummy has long been heralded as one of the best ways to determine the relative safety features of a vehicle. As the size, shape, and longevity of the American population has changed, however, researchers are calling for dummies more in line with what people actually look like and weigh. For that reason,… Read More »
Teen Drivers More Than Three Times Likely to Be in Fatal Accidents
It may come as no surprise that teenage drivers are at greater risk of being involved in a vehicle accident over all. To begin with, they have less experience on the road and are more likely to engage in distracted behavior. However, a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety looked at… Read More »
New Study Shows That 43% Of Children Who Suffered Fatal Injuries in Accidents Were Improperly Restrained
A recent study found that up to 20% of children involved in fatal vehicle accidents were improperly restrained or not restrained at all. Child fatality rates in deadly car accidents vary tremendously from one state to another. However, the Centers for Disease Control has noted that seatbelt use across every age group is higher in… Read More »
These Cars Are Most Likely to Get Into an Accident
You’ve probably heard it all when it comes to old wive’s tales about what kinds of cars you should and shouldn’t get. That a red car is more likely to get you a speeding ticket because it’s easier for an officer to spot or that dark cars at nighttime are involved in more wrecks because… Read More »
ADHD Medication Could Decrease Accidents for Affected Patients
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry explored the experiences of more than 2.3 million individuals involved in accidents. They determined that car accidents occurred at much lower rates among medicated ADHD patients. The symptoms of ADHD include impaired impulse control, struggling to pay attention and hyperactivity, which can frequently be expressed as excessive talking,… Read More »
Children More Likely to Be Struck in the Streets Over the Summer
Crossing the street by foot may seem easy for adults because it involves taking stock of the traffic and determining whether or not you can make it to the other side of the road safely without being struck. However, it is anything but basic and simple for a child. A new study conducted by the… Read More »
New Study Says That Crash Reports Don’t Capture All of the Critical Information
After an accident, there are so many things to think about. You want to snap pictures of your vehicle and any other evidence, talk to witnesses in the area, contact the authorities, and file a police report. A new study has found, however, that most crash reports do not capture all of the essential information,… Read More »