Every year, you want to have the best Christmas and holiday season. As a parent, you need to make sure you and your family have the safest holiday possible so it’s important to know the risks that come with the season. Whether you’re in your own home or visiting friends and family, these risks are …
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Spinal cord injuries are difficult to repair due to the magnitude of the injury. The spinal column carries a vast network of nerves down the length of the abdomen, controlling most of the functions of the limbs. A traumatic injury, such as often occurs during a motor vehicle crash or from some recreational sport, such …
Ride-sharing services like San Francisco-based Uber and Lyft, and professional taxicab companies and fleets get millions of people from proverbial “Point A” to “Point B” each day. Most people understand that there are some risks involved in such trips, but assume that those hazards are mainly limited to potentially having a driver flirt with you …
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Spinal cord injuries are among the most severe bodily injury one can suffer and still survive. They are often said to be “life changing,” but few who have experienced such an injury can imagine just how thoroughly such an injury restructures your life. In many cases, your legs are exchanged for a set of wheels …
Imagine you are driving along a scenic California highway. A momentary distraction or slight overcorrection inadvertently sends your car off the roadway. You fear that you might go over a cliff or into a ravine. Panic overtakes you until you see something that gives you hope: there is a guardrail installed along the roadway. You …
Caltrans halts use of dangerous guard rails after injuries ensue Read More »
Two double-decker tour buses were involved in a crash at a busy intersection near Union Square in San Francisco this afternoon, Friday, November 13, 2015, at 2:57 p.m. Early eyewitness reports describe one of the buses driving erratically at a high rate of speed when it lost control, striking several cars, a cyclist, and scaffolding …
