Injuries stemming from an impaired driving collision can range from the minor to the severe with broken bones,
head and neck injuries, lacerations and scars being some of the common results.
While injuries to the upper and lower extremities, particularly fractured or sprained ankles, are the most common type of trampoline - related injury,
head and neck injuries are the most dangerous and damaging risk.
In a case involving premises liability, our client suffered
head and neck injuries while riding the defendant's horse.
Crash analysis of a motorcycle shows that
head and neck injuries account for a great majority of serious and fatal injuries to motorcyclists.
The high - force trauma involved in car accidents often results in
head and neck injuries such as whiplash, which can trigger fibromyalgia.
They signed off on the incident and made small claims based on
head and neck injuries.
Some common accidents in and around a pool include slipping and falling on slippery cement or wet tiles,
head and neck injuries resulting from diving board mishaps, and excessive roughhousing with consequences as tragic as a drowning accident.
An attack in Arkansas left a 2 - year old boy dead from
head and neck injuries.
On Aug. 19, 2007: A 16 - month - old child received fatal
head and neck injuries after being attacked by a mixed - breed dog.
IIHS stated that Volvo's Whiplash Protection System design reduced
head and neck injuries by limiting forward acceleration of the torso in relation to the head in a rear - end collision.
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 24 — Volvo's Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), first introduced in 1999 as a safety device for front seats designed to reduce
head and neck injuries in rear - end collisions, received independent verification today of its overall effectiveness in a study released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Options and Safety Features: Nicely equipped with Air bags, dual - stage frontal and side - impact, driver and front passenger and side curtain for first, second and third row outboard passengers with Passenger Sensing System and roll over protection (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
«Top tethers help prevent
head and neck injuries for children in forward - facing restraints, but many parents don't realize they are supposed to use them,» says Anne McCartt, IIHS senior vice president for research.
Air bags dual - stage frontal and side - impact driver and right - front passenger head curtain side - impact front and rear outboard seating positions and rear seat mounted thorax (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat outboard occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
Air bags, dual - stage frontal and side - impact, driver and right - front passenger and head curtain side - impact, front and rear outboard seating positions with Passenger Sensing System (front passenger airbag status indicated on the inside rearview mirror)(Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and outboard rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
The buckles are bigger and the belts heavier than usual, but Ford reckons they reduce chest,
head and neck injuries in the event of a crash.
Air bags frontal dual stage and side thorax for driver and front passenger head curtain for 1st and outboard 2nd row passengers (Head curtain air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
Air bags, head curtain side - impact, first and second row outboard seating positions with rollover sensor, includes third row seating positions with (AS3) passenger third row bench seat (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
This seat system eliminates the need for active front head restraints and is expected to reduce
head and neck injuries by 17 percent over the front seats in the previous generation Azera, which had active front head restraints.
This helps to reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries during an accident or vehicle rollover.
Air bags, head curtain side - impact, first and second row outboard seating positions with rollover sensor (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and outboard rear seat outboard occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
Air bags, dual - stage frontal, and thorax side - impact, driver and front passenger, and head curtain side - impact, front and rear outboard seating positions includes Passenger Sensing System (Head Curtain Side Air Bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
Air bags, dual - stage frontal, and thorax side - impact, driver and front passenger, and head curtain side - impact, front and rear outboard seating positions, includes Passenger Sensing System (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
Air bags, head curtain side - impact, front and rear outboard seating positions (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of
head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side - impact collisions.
Extreme sports are a significant risk factor for
head and neck injuries, according to a study presented at the 2014 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
However,
head and neck injuries constitute a notable number of the more serious injuries requiring hospitalization...
The NFL, NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations have each studied
head and neck injuries and generated rules to try to cut down on top - of - the - head contact in football.
While this force is appropriate for adults and bigger kids, it can be dangerous for small children, possibly resulting in
head and neck injuries.
Concussion and Sports Related Head Inury: Education Code 33.201 (2007) requires a school district to provide training to student participating in an extracurricular athletic activity about recognizing the symptoms of potentially catastrophic injuries, including
head and neck injuries, concussions and injuries related to second impact syndrome.
Air bags may be lifesaving for adults, but they can cause serious
head and neck injuries to children when they inflate.
The program must include the following: (1) the recognition of the symptoms of
head and neck injuries, concussions, and injuries related to second - impact syndrome; and (2) the appropriate amount of time to delay the return to sports competition or practice of a student - athlete who has sustained a concussion or other head injury.
Although most are sprains and strains to the lower extremities, because cheerleading can include fast - paced floor routines and physically demanding skills, including pyramid building and lifting, tossing, and catching athletes in the air,
head and neck injuries are not uncommon.
Foxx met the father of the young man, who sustained
head and neck injuries and is expected to be hospitalized for some time, and shared a picture of the moment on Instagram, writing «a man, a son, a brother's life was spared last night.
If this happens, the helmet can fall off, posing
a head and neck injury risk to consumers.
Still, moderately high
head and neck injury measures were recorded.
He also observed her shaking her head quickly to reorganize her hair while giving testimony, actions that undermined her claims of a persisting
head and neck injury.
Over the years, we have built a network of medical specialists, including
head and neck injury practitioners, orthopedic surgeons, chiropractors, and other professionals.
Personal In January 2009, while vacationing with his wife, Justin was involved in a skiing accident that left him with a number of severe injuries including 3 crushed vertebra,
head and neck injury's, two punctured lungs and a dislocated sternum.
Not exact matches
Explaining the family's
injuries, VOMC said: «The youngest of the three sustained
injuries to his left leg,
neck,
and chest; while his elder brother, who was hit with a blunt object, sustained more serious
injuries to his
head, chest
and back.
Despite recent media attention on concussions
and other brain trauma, the majority of football
injuries occur in the lower extremities, with
injuries to the knees reported to be as high as 36.5 percent, followed by up to 18.8 percent for ankle
injuries, up to 13.3 percent for shoulder
injuries, 11.8 percent for
head injuries and 7.2 percent for
neck injuries.
Because incorrect
head and neck positioning increases the likelihood of
injury, the best prevention involves knowing
and practicing proper strengthening
and conditioning techniques.
As a result of rule changes, equipment standards, better conditioning of the
neck,
and improved on - field medical care, there has been a dramatic decrease over the past 20 years in the most serious
head injuries.
Protecting players from increased risk of traumatic brain
injury by teaching them «
heads up» tackling
and blocking, equipping them with properly fitted helmets, strengthening their
necks to better withstand the forces that cause concussion,
and by limiting the number of hits they sustain over the course of a season
and career;
The carrier should never be tight enough that it forces their
head into their chest, which can both hinder breathing
and cause
neck injury.
The most common diagnosis was soft - tissue
injuries (34.1 %),
and the most common area of
injury was to the
head or
neck (40.3 %).
At home, «baby swing sets should be used by children older than 1 year because younger babies»
heads are too large
and heavy
and their
neck muscles are too weak to prevent
injury from the swinging action,» he says.
MomsTEAM's concussion expert, Dr. Bill Meehan, Director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at Children's Hospital Boston,
and author of Kids, Sports,
and Concussion, thinks one way that may reduce the risk of
head injury is to strengthen the
neck muscles so they better cushion against impact.
They can cause
injuries to a child's
head and neck during a crash.
A baby's
neck can't yet support its
head,
and shaking can result in brain damage, spinal
injuries and death.
Finding a way to reconcile two competing demands - minimizing contact in practice in order to reduce the number of concussions sustained
and the number of hits players sustain over the course of a week
and a season that emerging science, now more than ever, suggests may have a deleterious cumulative effect [26] on a player's cognitive function over the long term, while at the same time maximizing the amount of time in practice learning how to tackle
and block without
head - to -
head contact - time that is needed to maximize the protective effect of proper tackling on the number of
head - to -
head hits players sustain in game action, which can not only result in concussion, but catastrophic
neck and spine
injuries - is challenging, but clearly not impossible.