In many cases in which people are killed, extensive investigations take place. A fatal car accident or a workplace accident could lead to months of investigation to determine who was at fault. Obviously, long investigations often happen when people die in suspicious...
Month: December 2016
Passenger killed in head-on crash in Michigan
A head-on crash in Cass County, Michigan, recently took a life. The 18-year-old man who was killed was a passenger in one of the vehicles.The car with the young man in the passenger's seat was going north, and a 17-year-old was driving. For reasons that have yet to be...
3 ways you can avoid a life-altering crash this winter
Michigan gets lots of snow and ice every winter, and with snowfall comes danger. Not all drivers have good winter driving skills, and as a new driver, you may be concerned about the risk of driving in these conditions. Here are a few tips for how you can avoid a...
Michigan motorcyclists learning that freedoms are often costly
If you are a motorcyclist in Michigan, unless you've been living far off the grid in the U.P. for a couple of years, you have heard by now that the state has modified its law requiring riders and passengers to wear helmets. While this may certainly be seen as a win...
Healing phases for burn injuries
There are three main phases that burn injuries go through as they heal. The first is the stage where the initial wound heals. What was once an open would will slowly turn to skin that is typically very light in color. The quicker this process goes, the less scarring...
Without helmets, Michigan motorcycle head injuries rise
Michigan used to have a law requiring all motorcycle riders to wear helmets. That law was then repealed, and a new study shows that head injuries are, not surprisingly, on the rise.Many bikers did still wear helmets, but the study found that they were 24 percent less...
Key stats regarding brain injuries
One of the most catastrophic injuries that can be suffered in a car accident is a traumatic brain injury, or a TBI. Recovery times vary widely from one case to the next; while some recover well, others never fully recovery and could have permanent issues and even...