Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction from Rear-end Collisions

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a frequently missed diagnosis in victims of Tennessee car accidents. Rear-end car accidents are one of the most common causes of damage to the sacroiliac joint, which can cause severe pain in the lower back and buttocks as well as intense frustration, as the diagnosis so often eludes medical professionals. The…

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The Life-Changing Impact of a Catastrophic Injury

Every single day, people get in car accidents with commercial trucks. These crashes can be so devastating that it is truly a miracle that some of these people make it out alive. If a person is fortunate enough to survive a crash with a commercial truck, they are oftentimes left with life-altering injuries, and with…

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Dangers of Driving on Under-Inflated Tires

Driving on under-inflated tires is dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost 1/3 of passenger cars, light trucks and SUVs are being driven with at least one under-inflated tire. Under-inflation is one of the leading causes of tire failure. If tire pressure is too low, too much of the tire’s surface area…

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11 Deaths in the US No Linked to Exploding Takata Airbags

The saga of Takata isn’t going away anytime soon. In late October, ABC News reported that the death of a 50-year-old woman in California back in 2001 was related to exploding Takata airbags. The victim Delia Robles marks the 11th death in the U.S. (16th worldwide) related to the defective part. Ms. Robles was on…

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Forward Collision Warning Technology Is Decreasing Rear-End Crashes

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) research has shown that vehicles equipped with front crash prevention technologies are less likely to rear-end other vehicles. There are two main front crash prevention technologies out there. The first is the automatic braking system, which has been shown to reduce rear-end crashes by about 40%. The second…

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Catastrophic Injuries from Train Crossing Accidents

Every single year people are seriously injured or killed at railroad crossings. What is behind these seemingly easily preventable incidents? Well in 2010, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) participated in something called the National Crossing Inventory, in which over 3,800 railroad crossings in over 79 counties across the state were inspected. The results of…

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When a Mother Suffers Birth Injuries During Labor and Delivery

Childbirth is a perfectly natural function of the human body, and when it goes the way it is supposed it go, it is often a fairly routine process. Sometimes however, there are unavoidable complications during pregnancy that can put both the mother and the baby at risk. At other times, the negligent actions or failure…

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