West Virginia ranks sixth among states where motor vehicle fatalities are most common at a rate of 17.8 per 100,000 people. However, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that overall, deaths from automobile accidents have declined significantly in the last...
Year: 2015
Researchers say inflammation key to degenerative brain problems
West Virginia residents who have friends or family members that have suffered brain injuries might be interested in the findings of university researchers regarding chronic brain degenerative problems and the nature of traumatic injuries to the brain. Specifically,...
Man files suit after suffering brain injury at park
West Virginia residents may have heard about a man who suffered a brain injury while at a San Francisco park run by the National Park Service. He has filed a lawsuit against the United States government, the National Park Service, the Department of the Interior and...
Brain damage may be halted after trauma
As many West Virginia residents know, traumatic brain injuries are often the result of sports injuries, falls or motor vehicle accidents. TBIs are estimated to make up 30 percent of all fatal injuries in the United States each year.Understanding the way TBI works is...
Energy drinks linked brain injuries in teens
West Virginia parents may be surprised to learn that the consumption of energy drinks may be linked to traumatic brain injuries in teenagers. According to a study published in a peer-reviewed journal, teens who incurred a traumatic brain injury within the previous 12...
Fog-related crashes more common in winter
As the winter months set in, West Virginia motorists know that weather conditions change rapidly, which means they can be affected when driving. One weather condition that seems to appear abruptly and limit visibility is fog. And although the studies that have been...
Brain injuries documented in football players
As West Virginia residents may know, a recent study that has been released by the Public Broadcasting System says that 96 percent of deceased NFL players who were tested by researchers suffered from disease of the brain. The results of the study were discussed on a...
Drug reduces brain inflammation after trauma
Traumatic brain injuries are incurred by people in West Virginia and around the country every year. They can result from automobile accidents, contact sports, falls and many other occurrences. Once the initial trauma happens, it triggers an hepatic manufacture of...
Marines involved in fatal vehicle accident
West Virginia residents may have heard of the accident that wounded 18 Marines on a two-lane road at Camp Pendleton in California. Six of the 18 injured marines were in critical condition as of Sept. 11 after a rollover crash caused the multi-ton truck they were...
Drivers wrongly convicted in crashes caused by defects
There are many causes of car accidents, such as gross negligence or recklessness, which could lead to some drivers being criminally charged, convicted and jailed. However, some West Virginia motorists who have been jailed might want to revisit their cases, because...