Years ago, when the public first began hearing the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it usually applied to service members who had experienced harrowing combat duty. Doctors then began broadening PTDS diagnoses to other types of victims who had endured a traumatic event, recognizing the emotional impact these incidents can have. It is estimated that…
No driver ever wants to find themselves in the middle of a car crash, let alone suffering from crash injuries. Yet every year in this country, almost 2.5 million people are seriously injured in vehicle accidents. If you should find yourself involved in a crash, knowing what to do from the very beginning can help…
Summer is in full swing and that means lots of families are taking off on vacations. One of the more popular modes of vacation transportation in the U.S. is traveling by recreational vehicles (RV), with almost 9 million owners of motorhomes across the country. Unfortunately, this also means that there are many RV accidents, as…
A motorcycle rider died in Rockingham County, Virginia (VA), on July 4, 2017, when a driver crossed the center line of a rural state highway and struck the motorcyclist. The fatal crash happened on Route 601 outside of the town of Shenandoah, where the highway is also known as Rinaca’s Corner Road. Virginia…
One of the most terrifying types of injuries a victim can receive from an accident is burn injuries. Burn injuries often leave people with permanent scarring and disfigurement. On top of that, the risk of infections from burns is extremely high and can cause even more serious medical issues for burn injury victims. Burn Injuries…