In 2020, Amy Geiler filed a malpractice lawsuit against her doctors, the MountainView Hospital, and the Mountain’s Edge Hospital. She alleged that the doctors improperly raised her sodium levels, causing her to suffer from locked-in syndrome. It is a condition where conscious patients experience full-body paralysis except for their eye muscles.  Medical malpractice is a

Preventable injuries like car accidents, poisoning, and falls represent the majority of accidental deaths in the US. The National Safety Council reported that almost half of the preventable injury-related fatalities in the US are from poisoning. Meanwhile, car accidents accounted for 21 percent or 42,399 deaths. Falls, on the other hand, resulted in more than

Rear-end collision is considered one of the most common car crashes, with almost seven percent of fatal traffic-related crashes. These accidents can happen when drivers are distracted, tired, or drunk. It can also occur when drivers merge into highways or attempt to pass other drivers.  Fortunately, rear-end collisions usually result in minor to moderate injuries.

Motorists face various hazards while on the road, such as heavy traffic, dangerous driving behaviors, and inclement weather. Even if you only drive occasionally, the combination of road safety hazards can significantly influence your risk of crashing.  Motor vehicle crashes are often complex and rarely have a single cause. But while they are usually a

The National Safety Council observed a dramatic rise in motor-vehicle accident fatalities and injuries in the US. Car accident injuries are the primary cause of death for those aged 5 to 29. Thousands, if not millions, of people are at risk of sustaining serious harm in car crashes. It raises the question of the common

A yield sign specifies that motorists must slow down and, if necessary, prepare to stop completely. It provides the right-of-way to other cars, bicyclists, or pedestrians. Yield traffic signs are crucial at intersections where most accidents occur.  Many motorists may not know which right-of-way rules apply on certain roadways. This ignorance may likely result in

According to the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), about 10 percent of all fatalities in the state involve motorcycles. In 2020, the agency reported that 176 individuals were killed due to motorcycle collisions. In total, there were more than 3,400 motorcycle crashes in 2020. The issue of lane-splitting is concerning because some studies

Many car crashes are minor fender-benders, mostly involving property damage only. However, when two vehicles collide head-on at high speed, the aftermath could be catastrophic. Fatalities are likely.  If not that, car accident victims face debilitating injuries, expensive medical treatment, and hefty hospital bills. Some become unemployable because their injuries rendered them incapable of working. 

Head injuries account for 75 percent of all bicycle deaths resulting from severe crashes with motor vehicles in the US. Experts determined that helmets could have prevented 85 percent of these fatalities. Moreover, younger children were more at risk of sustaining head injuries than adults.  Unsurprisingly, California’s bike helmet law prohibits riding a bike without

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the ultraviolet (UV) rays from tanning beds could cause melanoma, a type of skin cancer. People using indoor tanning equipment are more likely to develop squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) by 58 percent and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) by 24 percent. Based on these studies, indoor tanning increases the