As the technology to measure the impact of brain injuries has become more sophisticated in recent decades, the medical and scientific communities have discovered that the ailment is more dangerous and widespread than previously thought. In fact, the statistics might alarm you: Traumatic Brain Injuries are the number one cause of disability and death in children and adults aged one to 44. Around 52,000 people die each year from traumatic brain injuries. More than 5.3
Continue readingNew legislation could lead to more semi trucks on Florida roads
We’ve all been there. You drive past a large semi on the road and instantly grip your steering wheel a little harder, knowing that one false move could mean disaster. You’re right to be nervous; the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety reports that large truck accidents went up by 16 percent from 2009 to 2012 and have gone up every year since then.
Continue readingAvoiding distracted driving in Florida
Although the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges people to keep glances away from the road to two seconds or less, it appears that even two seconds may be a long time while driving. This is because the driver’s eyes must readjust to the road when they look back and because of the distance someone may travel at a high speed. If someone is driving at 70 miles per hour, two seconds is all it
Continue readingMotorcyclist struck and killed by pickup truck driver
Florida Highway Patrol reported that one motorcyclist was killed in an accident on April 23. The 40-year-old Holt man was driving a 2010 BMW motorcycle in Crestview. He suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a 2000 Ford pickup truck.
Continue readingTroops back in Florida may be suffering from MTBI
Many people are aware that when troops come back from being deployed that the men and women returning to their communities sometimes experience difficulties caused by the experiences of war. For example, post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental disorder that can cause significant problems. Research has suggested, however, that not all post-war afflictions revolve around mental health and could actually be physical in nature.
Continue readingAccident kills 2 and closes road
An accident in the Florida city of Spring Hill has caused the demise of two people. The emergency crews had to close the road for hours as they worked to clear the scene. According to police reports, the wreck happened at shortly after 11 p.m. on April 16. A 2011 Infinity G37 sedan was proceeding northbound on Mariner Boulevard when it crossed the intersection with Bali Lane. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Spring Hill,
Continue reading2 killed in truck rollover on expressway
An accident on Florida’s Sawgrass Expressway left two people dead after a truck rollover on April 16. An investigation into why the accident happened was still underway as of April 17. The truck accident happened in Sunrise near the exit for Pat Salermo Drive around 10:30 a.m. when the truck, heading north on the expressway, hit the rear of a car. According to a Florida Highway Patrol representative, the driver of the semi-trailer was unable
Continue readingLamborghini passenger dies at Florida Exotic Driving Experience
The Exotic Driving Experience offered within the Walt Disney World Speedway turned deadly when a driver lost control of his Lamborghini. Police said the 36-year-old male passenger died at the scene after the vehicle hit a guardrail on the track. The driver, age 24, survived with only minor injuries. He was treated at Celebration Hospital.
Continue readingMultiple crashes cause multiple injuries
Several people in Florida were injured in a series of car accidents that occurred along the turnpike on April 3. The accidents happened nearby Stuart, at Mile Marker 126 on the Florida Turnpike. At 2:55 pm, local media reported that the turnpike was closed due to two separate crashes. By 3:40 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol reported that a third accident had forced them to close the turnpike lanes at the Indiantown Road Exit.
Continue readingResearch shows head injuries could prematurely age the brain
Florida residents may be interested to know that a new study indicates serious head injuries have the potential to prematurely age the brain. The research was published in the April edition of the Annals of Neurology. The authors of the study looked at brain scans from 99 people who had received traumatic brain injuries from assaults, falls or traffic accidents and subsequently experienced long-term neurological issues. The scans were taken anywhere from one month to
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