Traumatic brain injuries are among the most severe injuries suffered in motor vehicle and workplace accidents. The recovery process can be long and sometimes unpredictable. What should patients expect while recovering from a traumatic brain injury? Stages of recovery...
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Getting your life back on track after an accident
When you suffer a serious injury in Massachusetts as a result of a car crash or work accident, it may impact many aspects of your life. You may find it difficult or impossible to perform the job you did before your injury, or you may find that the costs associated...
Most nursing homes lack adequate staff
Moving an aging parent into a care facility is often difficult for your entire family, and the decision of where your mother or father should live is not one to make lightly. When considering a particular nursing home for your parent, ask that home about the ratio...
What cyclists should know about motor vehicle accidents
In a bicycle versus automobile accident, the bike and its rider almost always lose. As a result, you should know how to avoid a run-in with a motor vehicle and what you need to do if an accident occurs. Here are some ways you can protect yourself and avoid...
Why is drowsy driving so dangerous?
When you get behind the wheel of a car to go somewhere, you put yourself at risk for involvement in a drowsy driving accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that in 2017, 795 people died in drowsy driving collisions. Drowsy driving is...
Types of workers’ comp benefits in Massachusetts
Massachusetts workers can apply for compensation after a workplace injury. Depending on the extent of the injury, the individual may qualify for various types of benefits. These are the eligibility requirements for the different types of workers' compensation benefits...
Pedestrian deaths rise over the decade
Massachusetts may not be the most dangerous state for pedestrians, but residents should be wary of the rising number of pedestrian fatalities across the nation. According to a survey by the Governors Highway Safety Administration, which looked at data through June...
Sharing the road with motorcycles begins with understanding
Most drivers understand that there are inherent safety risks with riding a motorcycle. Without a steel frame to protect them, bikers are exposed. Two wheels provide less traction than a family vehicle, and the small size of a bike can make it easy to overlook in a...
More coffee may mean higher crash risk for truckers
You may have been injured in a truck accident here in Massachusetts and discovered that the trucker was drowsy behind the wheel. What with the long work days that truckers put in, it's all too common that they would become drowsy. Unfortunately, some apparently make...
How medical bias affects women’s health
According to recent studies regarding heart attacks and strokes, women from Massachusetts and across the country are misdiagnosed more commonly than men are. This is largely because the symptoms women have are different from those of men. Heart attack symptoms...
