Accidents happen when you least expect them, and the aftermath can be overwhelming. Whether it’s a car crash, slip and fall, workplace injury or any other personal injury scenario, the road to recovery can be long and uncertain. Aside from the visible and...
North Carolina, like states throughout the entire country, has experienced a dramatic rise in pedestrian and bicyclist injuries and deaths over the last decade. This trend has prompted many municipalities to change their infrastructures and policies regarding...
During the birth process, there are so many negative things that can happen to a baby in North Carolina. One of them is a birth injury. A birth injury can happen to anyone, and it's important for you to understand them to know how to handle them. In this article, we...
If you are pregnant, you undoubtedly are looking forward to welcoming a healthy baby into your family. Still, serious birth injuries are not exactly rare in the U.S., with some contributed to the nearly 21,000 infant deaths in 2019 alone. While a few birth injuries...
A brain injury is one of the most serious types of injuries a person can suffer. Even what doctors may describe as a mild brain injury can cause some significant symptoms, including emotional problems, loss of memory and concentration and dizziness or other physical...
Gestational diabetes, like other types of diabetes, makes it difficult for your body’s cells to metabolize sugar properly. Your blood sugar level consequently becomes too high. What makes gestational diabetes unique is the fact that it only occurs during your baby’s...
Crossing the road is a dangerous activity. Yet, it is a necessary one that your child will eventually have to do alone. When that time comes, it is important that you make sure he or she has the skills to do so safely. According to SafeBee, there is no specific age at...
If you are like most people in North Carolina, you have had the experience of being in your car or other passenger vehicle when a large tractor-trailer or other commercial vehicle comes up along next to you. In these moments, it is normal to feel a bit dwarfed and...
Many collisions caused by negligent drivers or accidents due to slick conditions on winter roads are scary but survivable. Some may even seem like best-case scenarios where no one is hurt or, if you are hurt, nothing is too serious. This mindset is a dangerous line to...
