In a car crash, the impact and sudden deceleration of your vehicle can result in significant injuries. Among them are a couple different spinal injuries that could put you at risk of a spinal cord injury. Some of those injuries include spinal fractures and disc herniations. If not treated, these may cause serious pain and dysfunction. There is a possibility that the spinal cord could be damaged, as well. What is a spinal fracture? A spinal fracture occurs most often…

Most motorists summon police to the scene after they have an accident. They do so to allow police to document what happened and to help facilitate the exchange of information.  If you’ve ever passed a pretty catastrophic accident before, then you may have noticed law enforcement performing what looks like an investigation. That’s not the only type of investigation that may be warranted post-crash, though. A private one may be as well. What are the different types of crash scene…

It’s normal, to some degree, to see people trying to “beat” red lights by speeding up to get through an intersection or area where a light has just turned yellow. Unfortunately, this is dangerous. They could hit someone and cause a serious, or potentially fatal, collision. Just how dangerous is running yellow and red lights? In 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that over 800 people were killed after being involved in crashes with people running traffic signals….

An alleged impaired driver in Colorado has been arrested after getting involved in a serious two-car accident. That driver is facing numerous charges for their role in the accident, but reports show that at least one of those charges is for operating their car under the influence. Though two cars were involved in the accident, it seems that the person who was seriously injured was actually a passenger in the car with the impaired driver. Reports do say that they…

Street racing (also known as drag racing) has been around for a long time. Sadly, despite laws against it, it still occurs on our streets. It can have deadly results – not just for those involved in the race, but for bystanders and people who have the misfortune to also be using the road during a race. That’s what happened earlier this month in downtown Denver. A mother of two was making a food delivery when she was struck by…