If you work in a big-box store, you are no stranger to cardboard boxes. After all, manufacturers and warehouses use boxes to protect goods when they are en route to your store. While your store may reuse some empty boxes, collapsing the remainder is necessary to save...
Brain injuries are common in car crashes, slip-and-fall accidents and other traumatic events. In fact, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, there are nearly 3 million traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. every single year. Among all possible...
Many people attribute serious fall injuries to falls that occur from great heights. However, even short-distance falls can do a lot of damage. What sort of injuries can come from short-distance falls? How long is the recovery period for these injuries? Head injuries...
Damage to the spine is not always catastrophic, but more often than not it has serious repercussions and a lengthy healing process that can last years or even a lifetime. Knowing the extent of damage a spine injury can do is important, especially for people still in...
Burn injuries can create a serious issue for the health of the victim affected. These injuries can destroy healthy ranges of motion, create permanent nerve damage and chronic pain, leave psychological scars and more. In order to determine how severe a burn injury is,...
Traumatic brain injuries may cause symptoms ranging from cognitive and mental to sensory to physical. Sudden blows or jolts, such as those resulting from motor vehicle collisions, slips and falls, or other such accidents, sometimes cause damage to the brain. Head...
Being careful and attentive while driving can mitigate the risk of most types of crashes, but a rear-end collision can occur at any time due to another driver's negligence. The unfortunate truth about rear-end crashes is that many of them amount to more than a simple...
Crush injuries occur when a hard, heavy and/or large object crushes and impacts the body in some way for any period of time. These injuries almost always have a devastating physical effect on the sufferer. Victims could end up dealing with the repercussions for years...
Distracted driving is a problem all across the United States and an issue that endangers the lives of Texas motorists too. Even one person's decision to momentarily look away from the wheel can trigger a chain reaction that drastically changes the lives of many...
Sustaining a traumatic brain injury can complicate your life in numerous ways. You might lose mobility, have difficulty communicating and even need to learn to eat again. The extent to which you recover depends heavily on how immediately you receive critical care, the...
