When your body hits something solid during a car accident, for instance, your chest hitting the dashboard, steering wheel or airbag, you may tear your blood vessels. Another circumstance that can cause such an injury is when a sharp object penetrates your body,...
When another driver starts tailgating your vehicle, it significantly increases the risk of an accident. This often has very little to do with the way you are driving. The other driver has simply reduced their following distance, leaving less time to react, which could...
Some people consider themselves lucky when they leave the scene of a crash with a fracture or broken bone. There are many potentially catastrophic injuries that people can incur in a motor vehicle collision. Fractures typically respond well to treatment and often lead...
Minnesotans have a lot on their minds right now. In no particular order, there are the Vikings, voting and Halloween. It’s easy to forget that in the wee hours of Nov. 3, we’ll gain an hour. The end of Daylight Saving Time (DST), just like the start of it in the...
Technology has increased driving safety dramatically in recent decades. Nonetheless, driving still remains a hazardous activity. One type of situation which can be dangerous, and is unfortunately on the increase, involves road rage incidents. Road rage involves...
If you are like most people, you probably have a few set routes that you use to certain places. For example, you usually travel a particular route to get to work, and another to get to your mom’s. While you might alter these routes when traffic is heavy, you probably...
When you look at fatal car accident statistics, there are certainly some clear trends. You can find specific days or times when the risk is greatest. This doesn’t mean that an accident can’t happen at any time, but simply that you can make a judgment call about your...
Minnesota traffic fatalities are on track to double what they were last year if things continue as they are. With 2024 almost halfway over, 45 people have been killed in collisions throughout the state. That’s compared to 23 at the same point in 2023. The reason, at...
Several factors lead to the classification of an injury as a catastrophic medical issue. The severity of the symptoms that the condition produces and how long those consequences persist both influence the classification of medical conditions. Some injuries can forever...
Road traffic collisions can result in very serious injuries. Many of these injuries can be obvious, such as lacerations that bleed heavily and compound fractures. Nonetheless, some injuries can be more hidden, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t serious and potentially...