Wrong-way drivers pose an unpredictable, potent threat to motorists along West Virginia's controlled-access highways. While accidents involving drivers traveling headfirst through oncoming traffic are a relatively small portion of accidents on divided highways at...
Month: August 2015
Fatigued driving may be similar to drunk driving
According to recent studies, a driver who has been awake for 24 hours has the same cognitive impairment as a driver with a blood alcohol level of .10 percent. A driver who is tired generally has a slower reaction time, is less attentive and shows impaired judgment....
New ways of detecting TBI immediately
West Virginia residents may be interested in learning more about how recent advances in technology could help better analyze recent traumatic brain injuries. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania are to present their findings at the American Chemical...
Drugs used for brain injuries could prolong recovery time
West Virginia residents might like to know about the findings of a University of East Anglia study that shows a link between certain drugs and a longer recovery time when suffering from brain injury. A class of drugs called anticholinergics can treat conditions like...
Brain injury victims may benefit from study
Residents of West Virginia may be interested in a recent 18-month Australian study regarding people who have received a severe acquired brain injury. The study, which involved 300 ABI patients and their family members, was done through a program called BrainLink...
West Virginia woman killed in rollover
A woman from Shady Spring, West Virginia, was killed in an early morning, single-vehicle rollover crash in Carroll County, Virginia, on Aug. 5. Two other people, including the driver, were also injured in the accident.Virginia State Troopers report that the accident...
Head injuries in West Virginia
People presenting with mild to severe head injuries account for thousands of visits to hospital emergency rooms and urgent care centers each year. Until an innovative blood test arrived on the scene, medical personnel had to rely on traditional imaging methods such as...
Evolving treatment of TBIs
In many ways, treatment for traumatic brain injuries is still an inexact science. As some West Virginia residents may know, the ability of medical practitioners to provide reliable treatment when serious harm has been done to the brain is limited by technology. New...
Fatal accidents involving school buses between 2004 and 2013
West Virginia requires school bus operators to complete a training program and earn a certification before they are permitted to get behind the wheel. Many other states have similar safety programs in place; however, accidents that involved school buses claimed the...
Should you file a personal injury claim for a brain injury?
A brain injury is one of the worst possible effects of a serious accident. Brain injuries can change a person's life forever and affect their loved ones as well. If you or a loved one suffered a brain injury in an accident, you may be wondering what your legal options...