Fireworks carry risk of burn injury
Arizona’s summer months bring warm nights, county fairs and Independence Day, meaning it is fireworks season. While many people enjoy watching fireworks displays, firework accidents can cause severe burn injuries. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 11,400 people were injured and eight were killed in firework-related incidents in 2013. Over […]
Olympic swimmer severs spine in Arizona accident
Olympic gold medalist and swimmer Any Van Dyken-Rouen suffered a spinal cord injury in an Arizona accident on June 6. The 41-year-old was riding an ATV in front of her husband who was on a motorcycle as the two were coming home after dinner. Her ATV apparently hit a curb and went over an embankment. […]
Arizona wrong-way crash ends in brain injury
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is scrambling to come up with a strategy to combat the recent string of wrong-way crashes happening around the Interstate 17 and Loop 202 areas. The fourth crash in two weeks occurred on May 24 near New River around 11 p.m. According to reports, a Jeep was driving the […]
Motorcycle accident deaths drop, may be an anomaly
Many people across the country experienced cooler than usual weather in 2013, and lower temperatures may have been a contributing factor to the drop in motorcycle deaths from 2012, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. The American Motorcyclist Association’s vice president of governmental affairs indicated that the decrease was good news, but experts are […]
MRI imaging may give clues concerning brain injuries
It is estimated that between 1.8 and 3.8 million Americans will suffer from concussion symptoms each year. Individuals experiencing concussions often suffer from a condition known as vestibulopathy. The symptoms of vestibulopathy include visual problems, imbalance and dizziness. Besides impairment of daily life, these symptoms also increase the chances of subsequent injuries. Vestibulopathy has created […]
Paralyzed victim once again able to move his legs
We are seeing treatments for spinal cord injuries that may actually provide individuals hope. One patient who was told that he would never be able to walk again found that he could voluntarily move his right leg and toes through the assistance of an electric stimulator that was implanted into his spine. This occurred more […]
Fears that laser incidents could result in airplane crash
There is continually being more attention paid to incidents involving lasers being pointed at aircrafts. The concern is the greater number of incidents we see, the greater the potential that an airplane accident could occur as the result of these activities. The incidents are of particular concern when aircrafts are at low altitudes. Search-and-rescue or […]
Victims of burn injuries often happen to be children
A burn injury to a child could result in an infection that moves to a muscle or joint. In the event this occurs it could result in restriction to the child’s movement for the remainder of his or her life. It’s for this reason that medical treatment is immediately required. In part this is why […]
Pickup driver arrested following motorcycle rider fatality
Police in Casa Grande reported that a motorcyclist was killed on Feb. 22 at around 6:00 p.m. Investigators concluded that a pickup pulled out in front of the motorcycle while both the truck and motorcycle had green lights. Apparently the rider was unable to avoid any collision and he died at the scene of the […]
Awareness of brain injury increases but is still much to learn
Brain injuries remain unpredictable. The diagnosis of a brain injury or concussion may not be straightforward. Also, diagnosis may be complex. It can include use of neuroimaging or cognitive testing, and the cognitive testing can take several hours to complete. There are between 1.5 and 3.5 million brain injuries suffered each year in the U.S. While most […]