Being involved in a trauma where an individual’s head or back is hurt is a scary experience. A doctor is going to want to rule out any spinal injuries. A doctor will need to do some physical exams and run various tests to determine if you have fractured thoracic vertebrae.…
New figures show that back injurypatients are far less likely to die if they are operated on. The research presented at a conference suggests that surgery reduces the likelihood of death by up to 44% of spinal fracture sufferers. This study is in comparison to those who are just given…
Modern medicine has experienced many advancements over the past 100 years. Many of these advancements have come from technology and pharmacological discoveries, while others have come to pass by scientific research and clinical trials. However, as one doctor has learned, many of these discoveries are a result of wartime experiences.…
There is no way to repair the spine after catastrophic damage – at least not yet. Scientists have told sources that there may be a cure from an unlikely source: fish. According to research, fish have the amazing ability to regenerate their spinal cords, not only able to heal spinal…
An Ohio police officer underwent surgery for major spinal cord injury after a hit-and-run incident, in which he was run over by a truck. The 32-year-old officer was hit while he and a deputy with the Summit County Sherriff’s Office were searching the road for drugs that were thrown from…
This is an unfortunate accident that happened to Richard Jarrett on September 4, 1972. Jarrett was a passenger in Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dell. At around 11 in the morning, the car driven by Mr. Dell had a flat tire along New York State Thruway. Mr. Dell promptly drove the…
Joanne Pavia was a party to two vehicle accidents in the span of four months. The first one was at on North Conduit Avenue, about three hundred feet east of Cohancy Street. Paul Artale was going west on Conduit Avenue. He said that the traffic was slow moving. He noticed…
Martin Stone, a truck driver for Ryder Truck Rental had collided with Selwyn A. Vernon’s vehicle. Mr. Stone was driving one of Ryder Truck Rentals trucks. The accident happened on a busy heavy traffic. According to reports, says a witness, Ms. Vernon’s car was in the right lane and the…
A motion for rehearing was petitioned by Daniel Schmidt with the Court of Appeals. This is with the personal injury case filed by Charles Van and his wife Rilla Van against Mr. Schmidt. According to sources, the Vans were claiming that the jury verdict should not be upheld by the…
Tammy Bennett was in a car accidenton September 26, 2001. She was pregnant at that time. She was taken to a hospital in MacClenny, Florida, near where the incident occurred. Fetal testing was performed, and the medical staff decided to airlift her to St. Vincent’s Hospital. Mrs. Bennett’s kidney failed,…