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Head injuries can affect certain parts of the brain that control memory retention, causing a condition known as anterograde amnesia. Understanding Anterograde Amnesia Damage to the brain caused by head trauma often causes amnesia, affecting parts of the brain that control memory. The most common type of amnesia, known as retrograde amnesia, causes an injury victim to forget information prior to an injury. Victims often have problems remembering people

Most accidents involving large commercial trucks and smaller vehicles occur when truckers are following too close to the vehicle ahead. Commercial Truck Crashes Large commercial trucks often weigh up to 12,000 pounds when fully loaded with fuel and cargo. When traveling at highway speeds of up to 65 miles per hour, these trucks can cause significant damage to surrounding vehicles and deadly injuries to other drivers and passengers, if

One person dies every three minutes from an unintentional accident that could have been prevented. Preventable deaths from accidental injuries have reached the highest number in U.S. history. Preventable Deaths on the Rise According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), preventable deaths from accidental injuries in the United States increased by 5.3 percent between 2016 and 2017. One person dies every three minutes from a preventable

Memorial Day marks the start of a deadly drunk driving season and the holiday weekend itself accounts for approximately 400 car accident deaths each year. About 36% of these crashes involve impaired drivers. To reduce the risk for deadly DUI crashes during the Memorial Day holiday, the National Safety Council recommends that Nevadans designate a sober driver or arrange alternative transportation before they start their celebrations. Memorial Day Weekend