Understanding the recovery process after a traumatic brain injury
The recovery process after a traumatic brain injury can often take a long time, in large part because bleeding and swelling can prevent the brain from functioning properly while it heals. This can make it so that a person is unresponsive, unable to open their eyes or otherwise unable to interact. However, when the swelling […]
Arizona woman injured in auto-motorcycle accident
A July 14 crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle has left one woman injured and another facing drunk driving charges. According to reports, the motorcycle accident took place just before 10 p.m. at the intersection of South Service Road and Albert Street. A 40-year-old woman was reportedly behind the wheel of the vehicle and had a […]
Number of aviation accidents involving helicopters declining
The summer months are peak times for those who enjoy heading up to the skies, and that also means that it’s the time when most helicopter accidents occur. The number of reported helicopter accidents has been slowly decreasing since 2006 at a rate of about 2 percent a year, but there are still many more […]
Fireworks carry risk of burn injury
Arizona’s summer months bring warm nights, county fairs and Independence Day, meaning it is fireworks season. While many people enjoy watching fireworks displays, firework accidents can cause severe burn injuries. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 11,400 people were injured and eight were killed in firework-related incidents in 2013. Over […]
Olympic swimmer severs spine in Arizona accident
Olympic gold medalist and swimmer Any Van Dyken-Rouen suffered a spinal cord injury in an Arizona accident on June 6. The 41-year-old was riding an ATV in front of her husband who was on a motorcycle as the two were coming home after dinner. Her ATV apparently hit a curb and went over an embankment. […]
Arizona wrong-way crash ends in brain injury
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is scrambling to come up with a strategy to combat the recent string of wrong-way crashes happening around the Interstate 17 and Loop 202 areas. The fourth crash in two weeks occurred on May 24 near New River around 11 p.m. According to reports, a Jeep was driving the […]
Motorcycle accident deaths drop, may be an anomaly
Many people across the country experienced cooler than usual weather in 2013, and lower temperatures may have been a contributing factor to the drop in motorcycle deaths from 2012, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. The American Motorcyclist Association’s vice president of governmental affairs indicated that the decrease was good news, but experts are […]
MRI imaging may give clues concerning brain injuries
It is estimated that between 1.8 and 3.8 million Americans will suffer from concussion symptoms each year. Individuals experiencing concussions often suffer from a condition known as vestibulopathy. The symptoms of vestibulopathy include visual problems, imbalance and dizziness. Besides impairment of daily life, these symptoms also increase the chances of subsequent injuries. Vestibulopathy has created […]
Paralyzed victim once again able to move his legs
We are seeing treatments for spinal cord injuries that may actually provide individuals hope. One patient who was told that he would never be able to walk again found that he could voluntarily move his right leg and toes through the assistance of an electric stimulator that was implanted into his spine. This occurred more […]
Fears that laser incidents could result in airplane crash
There is continually being more attention paid to incidents involving lasers being pointed at aircrafts. The concern is the greater number of incidents we see, the greater the potential that an airplane accident could occur as the result of these activities. The incidents are of particular concern when aircrafts are at low altitudes. Search-and-rescue or […]