One of the first notable vehicle safety features was the third brake light. Sometimes called the center high-mount stop lamp, it became a mandatory addition to cars and trucks in 1986.New safety technology has surfaced ever since to help prevent injuries in car...
If you or someone in your family has been involved in a car accident in Ohio, you will want to know how to protect yourself or your loved one. Even the most minor fender bender accident has the ability to leave a person with an injury. In some cases, a physical injury...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that for U.S. residents between the ages of 5 and 24, the leading cause of death is motor vehicle accidents. Taking proper precautions on the road, such as not speeding, proper use of protective car...
People who have never been near a construction site are familiar with mesothelioma, a type of cancer associated with asbestos exposure. Often, a false belief exists that dangers saturating the news are on government radar. The government may enact laws, but...
Dog bites in Ohio are more likely to make the news than attacks from any other type of pet, and yet other domestic animals can also cause harm to humans by biting. You may not consider a cat a dangerous animal, and often they are not, but if you receive a bite...
Gas prices have been inching down since the beginning of the month, and now that the holiday season has started, less money at the pumps equals more cars on the road. More people on the roads equal more opportunities for accidents to occur.What can you do to keep your...
Horrific injuries can do a lot of damage to the human skin. A deep burn can permanently destroy an area of your skin. A sizable open wound, or the aftermath of surgery that has gone wrong can also ravage the skin to the point you could permanently lose a layer of...
Injuries of all kinds happen to people involved in car accidents. Some of the more common are broken bones and head injuries. Many people also suffer spinal injuries.Here are five types of injuries that could affect the spine in a collision. 1. WhiplashWhiplash occurs...
If you work at an Ohio construction site, you may have some concern about the possibility of electrical accidents, and with good reason. According to WebMD, on-the-job electrical accidents account for most of the 1,000 deaths from electrocution that occur in the...
If you are an Ohio resident who has had a limb or other body part amputated, you may experience a bizarre phenomenon known as phantom pain. When you experience phantom pain, you feel a discomfort that seems to be coming from a body part that is no longer...