The next time you are behind a tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway, afraid to try to pass because you cannot tell if anybody is coming the other way, keep in mind that someday, you may be able to peer through the truck to find out for sure.Right now, only Superman...
Using a bicycle instead of an automobile to get around is great exercise and often more convenient. Many people in Pittsburgh choose to leave their cars at home and ride their bike around the city whenever possible.Most of the time, riders must share the road with...
Traumatic brain injuries have received a great deal of media attention in the past couple of years, especially in regards to athletes and soldiers. Of course, you don’t have to be on the football field or in a war zone to suffer a brain injury. They can happen...
Burn injuries are among the most painful ways a person can get hurt on the job. There are many ways a worker can suffer a burn, which can cause terrible scarring and deformation in those who survive.The University of New Mexico Hospitals provide a good description of...
Many Pittsburgh residents ride in Port Authority buses every day. No doubt some of our readers take the bus to and from work, or use it to get to other destinations. This form of public transit can be a cheap, convenient alternative to driving, but riding the bus does...
In an update to the potentially troubling report that Google’s self-driving car prototypes have been in at least 11 car accidents, the company has promised not to keep quiet about such incidents in the future. However, critics say that Google’s new policy...
Most people find that their brain works better after they have had a good night’s sleep. It seems that this is true for victims of mild traumatic brain injury, even when that injury is causing sleep disturbances.A new study discussed in Psych Central found that...
Workers' compensation is activated when you are injured while on the job or get a work-related sickness. The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, has a contingency in it in case you need your medical fees paid. It also offers wage compensation while you are...
From the outside, probably the most obvious effect of a spinal cord injury is paralysis. However, damage to the spinal cord can cause other complications that affect the person’s independence and dignity.As the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation discusses...
The driver of a car near Denver, Pennsylvania, was fortunate to survive an accident when he was ejected from his vehicle after being hit by a semi. The accident happened on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, on May 30, and it took place right around 4:20 p.m.The driver was...