Car Accidents

If someone suffers a head injury, such as if they are involved in a car accident, it’s important for them to know that there could be internal bleeding. This could still be a closed head injury, meeting there are no external signs of damage. But bleeding within the...

Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of traffic-related deaths. 13,384 people died in alcohol-impaired driving traffic deaths in 2021. All these deaths were preventable.  So, why do people drink and drive? Here are four reasons: Impaired judgment Alcohol reduces...

While many car accidents are caused by drinking, aggression and speeding, one of the biggest causes is distracted driving. A distraction while driving can be anything visual, manual or cognitive. If a driver looks away from the road or takes their hand off the wheel...

In an instant, a motor vehicle accident can change your life. Different injuries can impact your function, including how you use your eyesight. Often, vision problems occur due to a traumatic brain injury. Unlike the rest of your body, your head and neck can move...

It is virtually impossible to drive in the Lake Charles area without encountering at least one bridge or overpass. Now that autumn is turning into winter, the Louisiana Department of Transportation is warning drivers to exercise additional caution when driving on...

Trauma to the brain can impact numerous aspects of a person's mental wellness and overall skills in life. However, it can also impact a victim's personality. What do these changes tend to look like? And what can victims and their loved ones expect through the recovery...

Drivers already experience a number of potentially dangerous distractions while on the road. Unfortunately, their own brain may work against them at some point, too. This is the case with change blindness, which can easily impact a driver of any age or experience with...

Crush injuries can occur in any place where there are large and/or heavy objects. Despite this, most people associate it with fields like construction or manufacturing. While these job fields do have a higher risk of crush injuries, it can still happen to everyone....

After taking a hit from the front or behind in a car, it is likely that a person's frontal lobe will end up damaged in some way. Injuries to this area of the brain often result in unique trauma and damage that reflect how the victim may behave or even view the world...

Many people already have an awareness of some of the most dangerous driving behaviors on the road. However, the dangers of drowsy driving often escape the public's notice at large. What about drowsy driving makes it such a high-risk activity? And how does it...