Fractured sternums can occur after you’ve been in a car accident. Your sternum, also known as your breastbone, is in the front of your ribcage and chest, and it is responsible for keeping your heart, lungs, and other internal organs safe. Although fractured sternums only happen in around 3-7% of car crashes, because your breastbone […]

Car accidents often only last a few seconds, but the results can be devastating, taking weeks or months for victims to fully recover from. Neck and back injuries, in particular, are extremely common after a car crash, especially head-on collisions and rear-end collisions. Drivers are often jerked forward due to the car’s forward momentum while […]

If you’ve been in a car or bike accident, there’s a good chance that you have whiplash. This injury occurs when your head and neck are suddenly jerked backward and forward. Whiplash can be extremely painful and have a negative effect on your health and quality of life. How Do I Know If I Have […]

Distracted driving is no joke. The National Highway Transportation estimates that more than 3,000 people are killed each year by distracted drivers. The Center for Disease Control lists three types of driver distraction: Visual, which takes your eyes off the road, Manual, which takes your hands off the wheel, and Cognitive, which take your mind […]