Those living in Colorado may wonder where they rank in terms of dangerous roadways, and a report has recently come out placing the state about as close to the middle of the pack as it is possible to get. Colorado ranked 25th in deadly accidents. This was found by...
Did you know that car crashes are a leading cause of trauma-related amputations in the United States? Amputations happen for several reasons such as due to being crushed or being badly injured by glass, debris or other objects. Amputations are normally performed when...
If you’re hit by another driver who was under the influence at the time, then they should be held responsible for any injuries that you suffered. It’s important for them to be found at fault, so that you have a better opportunity to claim compensation. That being...
Car wrecks, especially those that are serious, can lead to severe injuries. One of the injuries that's possible is damage to the spinal cord. This injury is often associated with paralysis, but there are also other effects that can occur.Every system in the body can...
In the broad spectrum of injuries you could suffer in a car crash, a broken bone may be painful. The one silver lining is that a broken bone is less devastating than other possible impacts, such as spinal cord injuries or brain injuries. However, being grateful...
A ruptured disc is serious, because it can press on the nearby nerves. A slipped, herniated, or ruptured disc can cause severe pain and dysfunction below the point of injury. These types of injuries are often caused by motor vehicle collisions. Spinal discs play an...
There are instances where the causes of a car crash are apparent. Investigators often find that one or more people took or failed to take some sort of action that led to the incident. Unfortunately, car accident causes aren't always so cut and dried. One recent...
It's not uncommon for most drivers to get into a car accident at some point in their lives. However, most people try to do all that they can to avoid causing one. When someone makes a deliberate choice that leads to a crash, such as speeding or texting and...
Truck driver fatigue contributed to 13% of crashes analyzed in the Large Truck Crash Causation Study of 2007. However, there are many steps that drivers in Colorado and elsewhere can take to make sure that they are awake enough to operate their vehicles. For example,...
There was a 6.8% increase in traffic accidents throughout the country between 2018 and 2019, many of which occurred in Illinois. According to a survey from Go Safe Labs, there were 22,188 crashes in Houston, which was the most in the country during 2019. Other cities...