W hat C auses T raumatic B rain I njuries ? Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur when your head is bumped, slammed, or jolted against another object. The impact causes your brain to move around in your skull, which results in mild to permanent damage. Falls sometimes happen in nursing homes and long-term care facilities due to negligence.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS Auto accidents also contributed to 13% of all TBI-related emergency room visits in 2014. When two cars collide, the force of the impact can cause the brain to hit the sides of the skull, resulting in a TBI.
Any event that causes a head injury may cause a TBI.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults over the age of 75, children younger than 4, and young adults between the ages of 15 and 24 are most at risk for a traumatic brain injury. As personal injury lawyers, we’ve represented people who sustained a TBI caused by another’s negligence. Here are three situations that can cause a TBI. FALLS Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries. In 2014, falls accounted for almost half of all TBI-related injuries in the United States. Some of these brain injuries happened at nursing homes and long-term care facilities. According to the CDC, 1 out of 5 falls causes serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.
When a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist is involved in an accident, they’re at a higher risk of getting a TBI.
WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS TBIs can happen at work, too, and are actually one of the most common and costly workplace injuries. According to a report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), an alarmingly high number of workers sustain TBIs while on the job every year. From 2003 to 2010, about 25% of all construction worker deaths were caused by brain injuries.
– Jonathan Svitak
5 Bike Safety Tips to Know Before You Start Pedaling
Tip No. 2 Equip your bike with a headlight and turn it on whenever you go for a ride. Attach reflectors to your bike as well.
We’ve had quite the winter here in Illinois. It snowed consistently for a month and a half straight. Now that spring is here, many folks are itching to take their bicycles out of storage and onto the street. Riding your bike is a great way to see the sights — and get out of your house!
Tip No. 3 Make eye contact with drivers before crossing streets.
But it doesn’t come without risks.
Tip No. 4 Ride about 6 inches from the curb, inside the white line at the edge of the road.
As a bicyclist, you’re forced to share the roads with vehicles and pedestrians. Due to a lack of protection, bicycle accidents are particularly dangerous for riders. And the statistics don’t lie. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, there were 2,532 crashes involving bicyclists in 2018. In fact, 2,338 of those collisions resulted in injury, and 24 of them were fatal. While we can’t control the actions of other drivers or pedestrians, we can do everything to help them see us on the road. Here are five safety tips to keep in mind before you take your bike out for a ride. Tip No. 1 Wear bright, reflective clothing when possible to be more visible to drivers.
Tip No. 5 Ride on the side of the road when there’s not a designated bike lane available.
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