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Properly working brakes are critical for safely bringing cars and trucks to a stop. When brake failure occurs, drivers are often unable to slow down or stop to avoid a collision. Crashes linked to brake failure often occur at full speed and result in serious injuries and fatalities. If you or a loved one was…

After a traumatic experience like a car accident, excess fluid can leak and become trapped inside your body. You will notice unusual swelling in places like your hands, feet, face, and legs. The swelling is known as edema. Symptoms of edema include: Swelling or puffiness Stretchy or shiny skin Increased abdominal size Skin that remains…

Updated October 21, 2022 Everyone responds to the trauma of a wreck or terrible event differently. Shock and denial, especially right after the overwhelming event occurs, are normal responses. A person may suffer no effects, while others suffer intense emotional reactions and acute stress long after the crash. Post-accident shock symptoms may include: Unpredictable emotions…

You see it all the time in Atlanta and the metro area, on the interstate or back roads. A driver is riding the bumper of another car. They speed up, aggressively swerving into other lanes, and even driving on the grass or emergency lanes. They may have been so close behind you that you couldn’t…

Violent crashes often lead to serious external and internal trauma. One of the most common symptoms people experience after a collision is bruising. A bruise occurs when blood vessels beneath the skin are crushed and break open. Since the blood is trapped under the skin, the leakage appears as dark red or purple marks. They…

Hand and wrist fractures, scrapes, and other injuries often occur after a car accident. And hand injuries are the second-most common work-related injury, sending more than one million workers to the emergency room each year (two out of five workplace hand injuries are from cuts or punctures). The hands and wrists are made of many…

Safe driving not only takes attentiveness and caution, it takes experience. Even after months of driving school, teen drivers still don’t have as much experience as those who have been driving for several years. Also, the use of cellphones is very popular among teenagers. Since people tend to be more social during their younger years,…

Serious car accidents in which one or more vehicles are totaled due to high speeds can wreak havoc on a person’s body. But even minor collisions can cause life-altering, hidden injuries depending on where a vehicle was struck. Internal bodily injury may be immediately apparent. However, symptoms can sometimes be delayed, the body unable to…

Like many other states, Georgia has a ban on the use of cellphones while driving. The statewide law, which was passed in 2018, prohibits the handling of cellphones for any reason. That’s unless a cellphone is mounted, connected to a hands-free device, or used for emergency purposes. Georgia law enforcement officers have issued more than…

Updated October 6, 2022 Car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, and other traumatic events can cause the bones in the wrist to crack or shatter. In car crashes, a wrist fracture may be caused by locking the joint while bracing against the steering wheel, the airbag slamming into the hand, or a loose object flying…