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3 tips for safely sharing the road with 18-wheelers
It’s natural to be anxious when sharing the road with large trucks. This is because driving around large trucks isn’t the same as driving around normal-sized cars. 18-wheelers can weigh approximately 80,000 pounds, and this extra weight makes it hard for them to brake quickly. Unfortunately, accidents involving big rigs almost always cause serious…
How far does a dump truck need to stop?
It is generally assumed that passenger cars need about a football field to come to a complete stop if they’re driving at highway speeds. For semi trucks, this increases to more than 500 feet. This is a reason why rear-end accidents happen. In some cases, a truck driver may not notice the traffic has…
Post-traumatic amnesia and other memory loss after a crash
If you suffered a concussion or other brain injury in a crash, you may have some difficulty with your memory in the days, weeks or even longer, afterward. This can involve short-term memory loss where you have trouble recalling whether you ate breakfast. You may have memory problems with events in the past –…
Drivers’ poor mental health can lead to semitruck accidents
Trucking is a very special industry that, in all likelihood, made America what it is today. Truckers experience many hardships on the road that only a few people could stand to live with: Harsh weather, long hours and poor road conditions. Truckers don’t always get the reputation they deserve and are often disregarded as…
Being realistic about the impact of a spinal cord injury
Your spinal cord serves as the communication conduit between your brain and the rest of your body. It sends impulses to move your limbs when you want to walk or pick something up. It receives information from your body about pain and temperature and uses that to guide your behavior. This information travels as…
Can a simple sniff test predict a coma patient’s recovery?
When someone has been in an accident and they’re in a coma, the first thing that their loved ones want to know is, “What are the chances of recovery?” While the Glasgow Coma Scale has long been used to assess a patient’s true level of consciousness, the reality is that even the most modern…