by Todd Hartwig | Mar 10, 2016 | Auto Accidents
The neck is the most frequently injured part of the body during a motor vehicle collision. Why? The reason is because our necks are not strong enough to resist the force of the head moving very quickly after being hit. This results in the muscles frequently get...
by Todd Hartwig | Mar 4, 2016 | Auto Accidents
Results from a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study reveals a startling statistic: manipulating a cellphone while driving is the most regularly occurring distracting behavior and increases the odds of a collision 5 fold! The IIHS study also...
by Todd Hartwig | Oct 29, 2015 | Auto Accidents
Boo! Scared you, right? If not, how about this: Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVCs) accounted for over 1/3 of the unintentional injury deaths in the United States just a few years ago. Unfortunately, MVCs continue to account for a similar percentage every year. A few...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 25, 2015 | Auto Accidents
The average time for a whiplash-injured patient to achieve maximum improvement is seven months and one week (Spine, 1994). Thus, contrary to many opinions tossed around, your neck pain and other associated symptoms of whiplash will not just “go away” after six weeks....
by Todd Hartwig | May 28, 2015 | Auto Accidents
No matter what anyone may have told you, the amount of car damage (or the dollar value of that damage) has ABSOLUTELY no correlation to the severity of injuries you may suffer in a motor vehicle accident. Please be sure to be evaluated for injury after any and all...
by Todd Hartwig | May 14, 2015 | Auto Accidents
Approximately 93% of all motor vehicle collisions are caused by human error. Thus, the importance of paying close attention to the road while you are driving cannot be overstated. If you do end up getting into a wreck, no matter who or what was at fault, be sure to...
