Marijuana can have many side effects on drivers, such as making them disoriented or reducing reaction time. However, people throughout West Virginia and the rest of the country believe that texting while driving is more hazardous than driving while influenced by...
Year: 2017
Pupillary system useful for detecting mild traumatic brain injury
When people in West Virginia experience blows to the head, the medical community strives to detect and monitor the extent of their brain injuries. The pupillary system within people's eyes presents physicians with a noninvasive method for diagnosing and monitoring...
Common factors in slip and fall accidents
Slip and fall claims are among the most common personal injury claims not only in West Virginia but also in the rest of the U.S. The majority of slip and fall accidents take place outdoors, with the factors outlined below usually contributing to them.Ice and snow can...
Crystalline silica: mitigating the risks
Workers in West Virginia and other mining states that are exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust may want to know more about silicosis and the risks it poses. Since exposure to crystalline silica may cause progressive and disabling lung damage, individuals that...
Vehicle crashes and deaths may be greater near Pokéstops
Ever since its release in July 2016, the augmented reality game "Pokémon Go" has been cited as a major cause of auto accidents. A study conducted by two Purdue University professors has shown a direct connection between the game and distracted driving. This...
Teens with ADHD may be more likely to crash
West Virginia parents who have teenagers with ADHD may be interested to learn that those who have been diagnosed with this order are about 33 percent more likely to be involved in a crash than those who do not have ADHD. However, researchers note that, although there...
Saliva test could diagnose concussions in children
West Virginia doctors may someday have access to a saliva test that can diagnose a concussion in children, according to a new study. The test would also be able to estimate the length of time symptoms will last. In the study, which was published in JAMA Pediatrics on...
Accident risks higher for unmedicated people with ADHD
Studies have shown that people who have ADHD in West Virginia and across the nation are more likely to be involved in car accidents than people who do not have the disorder. This is because the symptoms of the disorder may lead ADHD sufferers to be distracted while...
Onboard safety systems prevent truck accidents, says AAA
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has released a study saying that safety technology can help prevent 63,000 commercial truck accidents every year. It analyzed the benefits as compared to the cost of four technologies in particular, which were automatic emergency...
Plaintiff awarded $7.5 million in watermelon injury case
The multinational retail corporation Walmart claims that it has producers send prepackaged watermelon displays to its stores that are ready to be "dropped" and sold without additional preparation. However, a 61-year-old man whose hip was broken as he attempted to...