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Every year in the United States, there are over 3.9 million athletic-related concussions. Considered a “mild traumatic brain injury”, concussions are still very serious, especially in children. A new test has been developed that can effectively diagnose concussions in child athletes as young as 5 years old. The King-Devick test works by using a stopwatch,… read more
The Colorado Department of Transportation has been revealed to be behind a series of cryptic signs posted along roadways in Denver and Colorado Springs. Drivers might have noticed giant billboards reading cryptic messages such as “brain damage” or “windshield ejection”. CDOT officials have updated the billboards to show a seatbelt over the ominous phrases. Presently,… read more
Brain injuries can vary in severity and affect people in different ways, such as the woman who became an artistic and mathematical savant after an accident. Before her accident, the 47-year-old woman was helping manage a ranch in Maybell, Colorado. While feeding chickens one day, she fell down into a ravine and suffered a traumatic… read more
Last week, we wrote about the future of automobile safety and discussed the possibility of using self-driving trucks to avoid truck accidents. However, there are other ideas on the drawing board that are likely to be instituted much sooner. Safety advocates that have lost loves ones in truck accidents have called on Congress to require… read more
Wyoming law enforcement has warned the public to be cautious around a stretch of Interstate 80 where over 400 auto accidents have occurred throughout the last decade. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, 77 people this year have been injured in accidents on a small stretch of I-80 west of Cheyenne. Two months ago, 60… read more
Law enforcement in Colorado will use May 11th through May 31st to issue citations to drivers not wearing seatbelts. Out of the 308 people killed during car accidents in Colorado last year, 156 were not wearing seatbelts. Police officers are looking for ways to help enforce a law that could save lives. Seatbelt use in… read more
Surviving an accident can leave individuals and families with questions about independence. Will my family member or I ever be able to enjoy being active again? While injuries vary in severity and a definitive answer cannot be given for such a question, some organizations have developed activities that people with catastrophic injuries can enjoy. In… read more
Buckle up and prepare to arrive in the brave new world, because self-driving vehicles are almost here. Vehicles capable of utilizing an array of computers, software and GPS systems can operate without a driver behind the wheel. Although a future where cars drive people seems like science fiction at first, companies such as Google have… read more
Several weeks ago, a Colorado man and father of five disappeared in a Walmart parking lot. His family has claimed it might be because of a concussion he received two weeks prior. According to the family, the missing man had received a concussion during an altercation outside of a Los Angeles nightclub. While traveling back… read more
Lawsuits have been filed against FedEx and Bridgestone Tires after a semi-truck allegedly caused a fatal truck accident. According to the lawsuits, the FedEx truck caused a head-on collision by driving into oncoming traffic. Both lawsuits allege that the accident happened because the driver’s side tire on the semi-truck failed. Bridgestone said in response that… read more
