Your children are the most precious passengers you ever transport in your car, truck or SUV. Still, despite numerous automotive safety improvements in recent decades, car accidents remain a primary cause of death for kids under the age of 14. In fact, according to the...
Brain trauma is a likely side effect of a head injury. Though the degree of severity depends on a number of factors, all brain trauma sufferers need medical attention. Understanding brain trauma is also helpful in seeking the correct help. In what ways do the signs of...
Deaths from car accidents in North Carolina rose 7.5 percent in 2021, with around a 9% and 12% increase in injuries and total crashes, respectively. What does this mean for safety out on the road? The data might not be as alarming as it seems. More people are out on...
When a person is young, a slip-and-fall accident often is more harmful to the ego than to the body. As individuals age, though, falls become potentially more catastrophic. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control;l and Prevention falls sent roughly 3...
Burn injuries of any degree of severity can come along with serious consequences if a person does not treat them quickly and appropriately. This is especially true of third degree burns, the most severe type. But what exactly is a third degree burn? Defining third...
When you work in a hotel in North Carolina, you face a 40% higher injury rate than all others employed in the service sector. If you work in a hotel as a housekeeper, you are even more at risk of experiencing a severe, debilitating work-related injury, with hotel...
If you have experienced a job-related injury, you may find yourself facing steep medical bills as well as forced time away from your job. Your employer’s workers’ compensation policy may provide important benefits, such as coverage for work-related medical care and...
Even if you are careful and follow safety protocols, you may eventually suffer an injury at work. This is because workplace injuries are exceedingly common in the U.S. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were about 2.6 million of them in the...
If you are over the age of 65 and you drive, it is crucial to review the myriad of traffic crash risks that you face on the road and the ways an accident could affect you. In fact, you could face these challenges while riding as a passenger or even walking near moving...
While biking the roads and trails of North Carolina can bring much pleasure, it can also put bicyclists at risk of death or injury. A small number of laws strive to keep users of this mode of transportation safe. An awareness of these laws could prevent an injury or...
