Being in a car accident is a traumatic and upsetting moment in life. Anyone that has been in a wreck before, no matter how minor, will tell you the same thing. That moment before the cars collide, where you hold your breath and hope for the best, is terrifying. So...
Month: July 2017
Medical errors are third leading cause of death
It feels like every month there is a new article that, rightly so, decries the current state of our medical profession and how medical errors are leaving innocent people with catastrophic or fatal injuries. This week, we find ourselves reading another one of these...
Car swerves over center line, causes serious accident
A woman was air lifted to Atlanta after a car crash occurred on, and ultimately closed, Highway 34. The accident occurred in the afternoon, when two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions on the highway. The woman who was airlifted was driving a Chevy...
Why are pedestrian deaths and injuries increasing?
Off the top of your head, if you have to guess which year had more pedestrian deaths, which one would you pick: 2006 or 2015? Most people would choose 2006, a selection born out of the idea that as time goes on, we improve as a society. Thus, 2006 would have more...
CDC figures on impaired driving are alarming
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2015 there were 10,265 people were killed in alcohol-impaired motor vehicle accidents, constituting nearly 30 percent of all traffic fatalities. This is just one piece of data collected by the Centers...
Was your loved one abused in a nursing home? You can fight back
When a person in a nursing home experiences abuse or other types of mistreatment, that person may feel embarrassed, confused and afraid to speak out. Often, nursing home abuse victims remain quiet about what they experienced, and family members may be the ones to...