A dog bite is often an upsetting experience. The attack can leave long-lasting physical, mental and emotional scars. The confusion of the moment can overwhelm the bitten person and onlookers. However, neglecting certain actions can worsen the aftereffects of the...
Aggressive drunk driving laws have helped to reduce the instances of driving under the influence, but that does not mean that they have stopped. In fact, there are thousands of alcohol-related fatalities every year. An assessment of alcohol-related incidents by state...
Drowsy driving ranks as one of the most dangerous and yet unknown and underappreciated risks that anyone can face on the road. It is important to understand what causes drowsy driving in order to avoid it, thus reducing the risks that all drivers may face. Acute vs....
Car crashes prove traumatic for most people who experience them. Not only do they leave lasting physical impacts in some cases, but they can also have a mental toll, too. What sort of mental health struggles may a person expect if they experienced a car crash? The...
Suffering from a back injury can cause numerous issues for the person suffering, both mentally and physically. However, most people will focus on the physical impact first. This makes it all the more important for back injury sufferers to have a good understanding of...
Perhaps someone T-boned your car on the passenger side as you started to cross an intersection. You may have shoulder damage, but it appears your passenger suffered a back injury, possibly a spinal cord injury (SCI). What can you do to help? About the spinal cord...
When you travel New Jersey’s roadways, you may notice that the majority of the cars sharing the road with you are either large trucks or SUVs. This is due to the fact that large cars have exploded in popularity since the early 1990s, with many motorists avoiding...
When you make your living working in a New Jersey clinic, hospital or another medical setting where you have to move patients, your risk of a lifting-related injury is much higher than that of the general public. Many nurses, nursing assistants, hospital porters and...
Cleaning New Jersey hotel rooms takes a severe toll on the body. If you make your living working as a hotel housekeeper, you may know that aches and pains are common in your line of work. While hotel workers of all types have a higher injury rate than service-sector...
While driving, you hope that everyone else obeys the traffic rules, especially not driving while intoxicated. Unfortunately, alcohol often makes people make poor decisions. Although New Jersey has fewer drunk drivers than other states, more than 20,000 people get...