There are multiple types of brain injury from a car or truck crash. Rapid acceleration and rotational forces can send the brain bouncing around inside the skull. There can be impact with the front windshield or side windows. There can even be impact with an exploding airbag. These forces can twist or tear axons.…
Continue readingThousands of U.S. soldiers have survived powerful explosions in Iraq. Many are returning home with brain injuries that could result in long-term disabilities. According to an article by Emily Singer in the MIT Technology Review magazine “Traumatic brain injury has been called the signature injury of the Iraq War.” Mild traumatic brain injury, the medical…
Continue readingThis was the question posed by a damaged disc injury victim before retaining experienced leesburg lawyer Doug Landau. While it is a good idea to get the property damage and car repairs taken care of right away, the injuries from a car crash or dog attack can take months to heal. Nevertheless, retaining a lawyer…
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Government regulators have long been alarmed by the fact that the number one killer of teens remains car crashes. Among the risk factors are: driver fatigue cell phone use night time driving driving with multiple teenage passengers According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), teens are more likely to takes risks such as…
Continue readingText messaging on the road is a recipe for disaster. Dialing on the cell phone is not far behind. In the Wall Street Journal’s “CARS” section, a recent piece in “Eyes on the Road” looked at differences between older and younger motorists. The WSJ noted “older drivers often know how to manage distraction better than…
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