Victims of burn injuries often happen to be children
A burn injury to a child could result in an infection that moves to a muscle or joint. In the event this occurs it could result in restriction to the child’s movement for the remainder of his or her life. It’s for this reason that medical treatment is immediately required. In part this is why […]
Pickup driver arrested following motorcycle rider fatality
Police in Casa Grande reported that a motorcyclist was killed on Feb. 22 at around 6:00 p.m. Investigators concluded that a pickup pulled out in front of the motorcycle while both the truck and motorcycle had green lights. Apparently the rider was unable to avoid any collision and he died at the scene of the […]
Awareness of brain injury increases but is still much to learn
Brain injuries remain unpredictable. The diagnosis of a brain injury or concussion may not be straightforward. Also, diagnosis may be complex. It can include use of neuroimaging or cognitive testing, and the cognitive testing can take several hours to complete. There are between 1.5 and 3.5 million brain injuries suffered each year in the U.S. While most […]
NTSB releases report concerning fatal arizona airplane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released an accident report concerning an airplane crash in Arizona that killed a father and his three sons. While a variety of factors were said to have contributed to the 2011 aviation accident, the errors were said to be related to a culture of “complacency” that took place among ownership of […]