Being involved in a motor vehicle accident is worrying. Even though the crash may occur in a split second, you may experience its effects for a long time. Different elements influence the severity of the accident. Thus, people involved in the same accident may...
People often talk about accidents on the road. Yet, there is almost always a reason they occurred, and more often than not, it is down to the negligence of a driver. If they had acted differently, the crash would never have occurred. There are many factors behind...
You pull into your parking spot at the store and put the car in park. Then you just sit there, and you’re suddenly shocked. How did you get to the store? You knew that’s where you were going, but you have absolutely no memory of most of the drive there. You remember...
People who are diagnosed with whiplash after a car crash often underestimate just how potentially serious the long-term effects of this injury can be. That’s normal. You want to get on with your life as quickly as possible. Whiplash, which typically occurs when a...
There are numerous schools across Norwich, Connecticut and the surrounding area. For much of the day, children will be inside the building but this isn’t always the case. Kids have to make their way both to and from school. Some of them get a lift, others take the bus...
You’ll often hear people say that distracted drivers are texting and driving or otherwise using their phones. And while there are certainly many different types of distraction – passengers, food, music, etc. – it’s true that the cellphone is perhaps the most common...
Seatbelts have been a component in every modern care for a number of years now. While opinions may still differ, there is an overwhelming body of work that indicates seat belts save lives. Nonetheless, this doesn’t mean that they cannot cause injuries. If you’ve been...
No one likes to be tailgated, which is often why people do it. They want the driver ahead of them to move over or speed up, so they tailgate that car until the driver complies. They know that the driver will feel uncomfortable having another car so close to them. When...
Whether you have a newly-licensed driver in your immediate family or just live in an area with a lot of young drivers, the summer marks the time when crash risk will be higher for those youthful drivers. Newly-licensed 16- and 17-year-olds can easily get into crashes...
The moments following a car accident can be traumatic and confusing, to say the least. It is not uncommon for the brain to be muddled by the shock and trauma. Add to these the soaring adrenaline and you will barely tell what is going on in your body. Unfortunately,...
