Author Archives: Dave Krugler
5 Ways to Avoid Drunk Driving
Gas is cheap now and it’s the holidays. Both of those factors mean a lot of people will be traveling on the highways this weekend. And with tonight being New Year’s Eve, many of those drivers will be impaired. it is against the law in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto… Read More »
Got Whiplash? When to Seek Medical Treatment
Acceleration-deceleration injuries, often called whiplash, are a common cause of head injury. Whiplash is an apt nickname as these injuries are caused by a severe jerk, like the cracking of a whip, of the head and neck. Rear-end collisions are the most common cause of acceleration-deceleration injuries. Car accidents are the third leading cause… Read More »
Teens Engage in #1 Form of Distracted Driving
Most Americans drive everyday as a necessity. Perhaps that’s why we forget just how dangerous driving is. But thousands of people are killed every year in traffic fatalities and many more are wounded in car crashes. Public awareness campaigns and laws educate the public about the dangers of driving while under the influence of… Read More »
Privacy Not a Concern with Black Boxes in Cars
When most of us hear the words “black box” we think about flights that ended in tragedy and a downed airplane. On an airplane, a black box is actually two separate components: a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder. Unless the worst happens, the black box (which is actually bright orange) does… Read More »
Brain Donation Registry Advances Research into Brain Injuries
For all the amazing discoveries made about the human body, our brains are still a mystery. Our minds are as fascinating as they are frustrating to fully understand. This is especially true of brain injury. Millions of traumatic brain injuries occur every year, but not every TBI is diagnosed as quickly as it should… Read More »
