04 November

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How can facial trauma from dog bites affect you?

North Carolina residents who have been through traumatic dog bite attacks will have a long recovery process to go through. Not only will a dog bite leave physical scarring that can be hard to ignore when it’s on your face, but it can leave mental scarring that you could be recovering from for years to come. Mayo Clinic has a case study regarding facial trauma from dog bites. Facial trauma can come in many forms. Because the face has so much soft and delicate tissue, attacks to the area can result in heavy damage. For example, people have been blinded in...

20 September

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What are the risks of playing youth sports?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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When your child plays sports in North Carolina, there are always the typical injury risks. However, injuries from playing youth sports go much deeper than sprains, strains and broken bones. These injuries could have a long-lasting effect on your child. It is essential as a parent that you understand the risks of youth sports that go beyond the standard injury possibilities. Fox News explains that one of the biggest risk of injury comes from kids who specialize in a sport starting at an early age. This is becoming more common. Kids want to become very good at their chosen sport, so...

07 August

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What are the chances of a shark attack?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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Warm weather means people flocking to the beaches in North Carolina. However, in recent years, there has been a lot of talk about shark attacks, even close to shore. This may keep you away from the beach out of fear that a shark could attack you, but how likely is that to really happen? The News & Observer explains that shark attacks are not really that common. There are actually many other more mundane things that have a higher chance of killing you. Shark attacks are just so feared and sensationalized that when one happens, it makes the news. It is...

21 June

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Have you modified your home to account for your paralysis injury?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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Your recent personal injury in North Carolina may have resulted in you having to use a wheelchair for the foreseeable future. Depending on the severity of the injury, you may have to make modifications to your home to make it easier for you to get around and carry out regular day-to-day tasks. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation provides some insight into common home modifications for those who use wheelchairs. Gain a better understanding of universal design to maximize your comfort and accessibility in your home. Exits and entrances Focus on eliminating stairs at all entrances and exits in your residence. You also...

06 June

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Can good housekeeping help prevent falls?

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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Falls happen a lot, and for many reasons. Floors can be wet, greasy, uneven, damaged, and this does not take into account loose material items and equipment that can litter a floor and cause someone to take a nasty spill. Falls are such menaces that according to the Grainger website, fall injuries make up a quarter of all reported annual injury claims and about 65% of total work days lost. One way you can minimize fall risks on your North Carolina property is to pursue a regular housekeeping regimen. Basically, good housekeeping is regular and habitual. It is not a special...

09 April

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AEB defect found in over 800,000 2017-2018 Nissan Rogues

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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Automatic emergency braking is a safety feature that brakes for drivers when they are faced with an obstruction. However, AEB has been found to be defective in more than 800,000 2017-2018 Nissan Rogues. Nissan Rogue owners in North Carolina will want to know what is being done about this. Nissan sent dealers a technical service bulletin, but it did not guarantee the notification of owners about the defect. The Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, says Nissan is violating federal law by not treating the defect as a safety problem. In the middle of March 2019, the safety group...

03 January

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Some truck drivers dangerously fighting fatigue with stimulants

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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Because of the massive weight of trucks, victims of accidents involving these vehicles in North Carolina are often drivers of smaller vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists or other individuals who may be in the path of a collision. An increasing number of drivers are on long hauls at all hours of the day and night. This in and of itself presents possible hazard risks. An added danger is driver fatigue related to efforts to meet tight deadlines and delivery obligations. According to available statistics, it’s long-haul trips of 51 miles or more that account for the bulk of trucking accidents. The risk of...

23 October

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Teens driving teens have higher fatality risk

Posted by Chris Proffitt

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Many North Carolina drivers are wary of cars full of teens. They may believe that these drivers are more likely to be careless or distracted. While some of these ideas are based on stereotypes about teen drivers, they may also be backed up by reality. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a study for National Teen Driver Safety Week showing that when teen drivers have only teen passengers in their vehicles, the fatality rate for everyone involved in a car accident can rise by 51 percent. The risk can often be the greatest for people in other cars involved in...