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Mar 3, 2016

Buckle Up! Lack of Seatbelt Use Responsible for Half of All Fatal Car Accidents in Tennessee

By |Mar 3, 2016|Auto Accidents, News, Safety|0 Comments

The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office recently released a report that about 50% of traffic fatalities resulted from lack of seatbelt use. Authorities are changing the game this year in an effort to increase statewide use of safety restraints. Those changes include stiffer penalties and ad campaigns to increase public education about this important issue. [...]

Feb 25, 2016

Pedal Confusion May Have Caused a Truck Driver to Crash into Kingsport Walmart

By |Feb 25, 2016|Auto Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents|0 Comments

Close to midnight on February 23, 2016, a 79 year-old man crashed his Dodge drove his truck through the front entrance of the Kingsport Walmart. It wasn’t intentional; the driver told the local police that he had meant to hit the brake after he pulled out of his parking spot, but hit the gas instead. [...]

Feb 22, 2016

New Method to Monitor Brain Injury Shows Great Potential

By |Feb 22, 2016|Brain Injuries|0 Comments

Monitoring the brain is difficult and complicated. Hardwired electrodes attached to the skin are messy and uncomfortable, and more invasive monitoring devices leave patients open to infection. Researchers at Washington University are aiming to change the game, and a new study proves that their efforts are worthy of more attention. Neurosurgeon Dr. Rory Murphy, working [...]

Feb 18, 2016

How to Avoid Lane Change Crashes

By |Feb 18, 2016|Auto Accidents|0 Comments

It’s a concept that’s covered in every driver’s handbook across the country; changing lanes should be done with great caution, at proper speed, and only after you are certain that your surroundings are clear. Lane changes in inclement weather are inherently more dangerous. Changing your vehicle’s direction on a wet or slippery surface can result [...]

Feb 17, 2016

How Our Best Thinkers Are Preparing the Healthcare System for the Future

By |Feb 17, 2016|Medical Negligence, News, Safety|0 Comments

Last November, we began a six-part series on how researchers are bridging the tech gap by integrating new technologies to make our lives better and safer. In the not too distant future, our healthcare system will be challenged to accommodate the growing needs of an aging population. With new tech comes new hope. According to [...]

Feb 11, 2016

Brain Injury and Impaired Self-Awareness

By |Feb 11, 2016|Brain Injuries|0 Comments

Brain injuries are scary for everyone. The victims of a brain injury can be confused about what has happened to them, and the resulting strain on friends and family can be devastating. One of the most insidious effects of a brain injury is called “impaired self-awareness,” which can inhibit recovery and make dealing with a [...]

Feb 5, 2016

All Commercial Truck Accidents Are Serious, Not Just Accidents Involving Big Rigs

By |Feb 5, 2016|Auto Accidents, Tractor Trailer Accidents, Truck Accidents|0 Comments

Tractor-trailers, big rigs, 18-wheelers: call them whatever you want, but sharing the road with one can be scary. They’re big, lumbering motor vehicles that are slow to stop, have poor visibility on the sides, and have tires that can crash through your windshield if they blow out. But big rigs aren’t the only types of [...]

Feb 4, 2016

This Common Effect of a Brain Injury Often Gets Ignored

By |Feb 4, 2016|Brain Injuries|0 Comments

If you laugh or cry at inappropriate times, you aren’t crazy. You may be suffering the effects of pseudobulbar affect (PBA). The neurological disorder involves sudden outbursts of laughing or crying in inappropriate situations. The disorder affects people with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis and brain tumors, but it can also develop after a concussion [...]