Drivers are naturally exposed to the possibility of encountering a situation where someone has been injured in a car wreck. It may be that a driver is involved in a crash, or it could be that the driver comes upon a wreck in which people are injured. A driver who is involved in the crash […]
Does California Law Require You to Stop after a Crash?
A question that often perplexes drivers both old and new is whether they are legally required to stop after a motor vehicle crash occurs. While various state laws differ in this regard, this article will focus on the legal duty of motorists to stop, regardless of whether the accident has produced injuries. Under California law, […]
New Burn Journal Will Provide Free Information to Readers
People who have suffered severe burn injuries typically face a long road to recovery. Burn treatment is a specialty that many emergency medical treatment facilities and doctors may not deal with very often. In these situations, medical personnel may need quick access to information about burn treatment. The Journal Burns is the leading publication of […]
USC Study Finds Possible Way to Tell Which Children Will Recover More Slowly after a TBI
Researchers at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine recently did groundbreaking research that identified a significant biomarker to help determine the prognosis for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children. The research looked at the speed of information transfer between the two sides of the brain. According to the preliminary study, the normal […]
More Fatal Crashes Involving Drugs Than Alcohol
According to a recent Medscape article, drug use has surpassed alcohol use in deadly car crashes in the U.S. Data released by the Governors Highway Safety Association and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility found that in 2015, 43 percent of drivers tested in fatal crashes had legal or illegal drugs in their systems. This […]
