Author: Michael Morgan
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Take Our Florida Safe Driving Quiz and See How Much You Know
How did you do? 7 - 8: Professional Driver. You know the driving laws in Florida quite well indeed. Still, there’s always room for improvement. Check out the Florida Driver’s Handbook to read more about the finer points of driver rules and responsibilities in Florida. 5 - 6: OK Driver. Not bad, but it wouldn’t Read More
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Catastrophic Florida Motorcycle Accidents
A Florida motorcycle accident can cause catastrophic or fatal injuries. A motorcyclist has very little protection when involved in an accident. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) about 75% of all motorcycle accidents involve another vehicle. No two motorcycle accidents are identical, but the most common cause of a motorcycle accident Read More
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Accidents Due to Distracted Driving May Be Drastically Under-Reported
A study conducted by the National Safety Council (NSC) found that the number of cell phone related motor vehicle accidents may have been under-reported and that one in four accidents may be cell phone related. The NSC is claiming that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) may have under-reported cell phone related accidents Read More
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Bad News for Florida Bicyclists
A recent study from the University of California and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that bicycle accident injuries have increased drastically in the last fifteen years. There is some positive news however, regarding children and bicycle accident injuries. Injuries to children from bicycle accidents have decreased. The average age Read More
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A Sarasota or Bradenton Motor Vehicle Accident Can Cause a Traumatic Brain Injury
Every brain injury is unique and every traumatic brain injury victim is affected in a different way. Some injured accident victims show signs of TBI immediately following an accident and with other injured victims it can take hours, days or even weeks after an accident when symptoms begin to appear. Some people develop post-concussive syndrome Read More
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Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
The Centers for Disease Control report that Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) affects approximately 1.7 million people every year. Of those 1.7 million, 52,000 people die and 275,000 are hospitalized. Traumatic Brain injury may account for nearly one-third of all injury related deaths. The CDC reports that the main causes of TBI’s are: Falls: Falls account for 35% Read More
Categories: Injuries