Human factors are the first and most influential factors to cause road and traffic related injuries. 95% of road accidents are caused by human error. They refer to the things people do or do not do. These can include speeding; drink driving or driving under the influence of drugs, amount of passengers being carried and if you or the passengers are wearing a seatbelt. 90-95% of accidents are caused by these human factors. The more specific categories are organized into speed, alcohol and fatigue.…
Carolina Panther’s center, Ryan Kalil suffered from Lisfranc fracture against the Seattle Seahawks, thus requiring surgery. This devastating injury is rarely heard in the world of football. Lisfranc fracture got the spotlight when Ryan Kalil, a very promising athlete sustained this injury. Kalil who is a three-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the best centers in the world of football was placed on injured reserve.…
Goonewardene, S., Baloch, K., Porter, K., Sargeant I., & Punchihewa, G. (2010). Road Traffic Collisions--Case Fatality Rate, Crash Injury Rate, and Number of Motor Vehicles: Time Trends Between a Developed and Developing Country. American Surgeon, 76(9), 977-981…
The injuries some students attain can be physically life changing. Student athletes are different than adult athletes because they are still growing. “Growth is generally uneven: Bones grow first, which pulls at tight muscles and tendons. This uneven growth pattern makes younger athletes more susceptible to muscle, tendon, and growth plate injuries” (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons). An untreated injury alone is devastating as it can cause permanent damage or disability.…
In 2012, the Center for Disease Control reported an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with disability due to traumatic…
The number of people with traumatic brain injury is difficult to evaluate accurately but is much larger than most people would expect. This doesn’t include the patients who have been admitted to a hospital for TBI or while being treated in an emergency room or doctor’s office as well. However, the top three causes are car accidents, firearms and falls. The highest causes of brain injuries are open head injury, closed head injury, deceleration injuries, chemical/toxic, hypoxia, tumors, infections and strokes. Young adults and the elderly are the age groups at highest risk for TBI. Along with a traumatic brain injury, people are also liable to spinal cord injuries which is another type of traumatic injury that can result from vehicle crashes, firearms and falls. Trying to prevent TBI and being extremely cautious of your surrounding is the best approach, since there is no…
The same statistics revealed that 515,000 people were injured in various car crashes in the United States. Around 28 percent of all crashes in 2008 were caused by drivers in the age group of 18 and 29, who admitted to texting while driving.…
Motor vehicle accidents are costly in terms of deaths, injuries and damage to vehicles (Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities, 2013). In 2011 the road toll came to 1292, these deaths were due to various causes. The most common causes of motor vehicle accidents are speeding (36%), drink driving (20%), and fatigue (16%).…
In 2009, 5,474 people died and 448,000 people got injured from car accidents from being distracted while driving. The lives of innocent people are being taken every day due to a simple distraction. Car crashes are four times more common to take place while the driver is on their mobile device over any other causes.…
Discuss 3 actions of caregivers that may lead to unintentional injury among children. What are these unintentional injuries?…
On this paper we will review the formation of injury prevention coalition in Lincoln state. We will look at the ideal size, effects and impacts, member recruiting process, expectations, advantages and disadvantages of decision making, evaluation, resource management, leadership and organization of Lincoln State Injury Coalition (LSIC).…
A 2014 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that distracted driving is the cause for 18 percent of injury crashes, and 16 percent of all police-reported motor vehicle traffic crashes.…
In an attempt to deal with the high level of personal injury litigation in the Irish courts and tackle the high cost of insurance the government introduced The Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act in 2003. 2 The act came into effect in June 2004 and established the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). PIAB is primarily governed under the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 (amended 2007) the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 and more recently The Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011. Its duty is to asses all claims for personal injury as an independent statutory body and “without the need for legal proceedings”1. Its purpose is to streamline what was previously a lengthy and costly process and reduce the length of time taken to receive compensation. If we look at the statics in the annual report we see that in 2011 the total yearly charge for the Labour Courts costs had been €10.68m this compared to ligation fees based on comparable work at as estimated €56.45m. 6…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal crashes – with 3,092 people killed – and crashes resulting in an injury – with 416,000 people wounded.…
The effect of the application of physical violence on a person is the production of wound.…
