by Todd Hartwig | Feb 14, 2019 | Auto Accidents
A recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) article reports that more than 37,000 people died in motor vehicle collisions in 2017. Statistics from that year show that there was a 66% higher risk of fatality in collisions when one or more of the drivers...
by Todd Hartwig | Dec 6, 2018 | Auto Accidents
Many people do not have any pain or discomfort in the 24-48 hours after a car accident. And then it happens… Most symptoms present in days 3-12 following a crash. The headaches, neck/back pain, muscle spasms, numbness in the hands, etc. may occur all at once...
by Todd Hartwig | Jun 28, 2018 | Auto Accidents, News/Local/Current Events
While most car accidents involve one vehicle colliding with another, many include only one vehicle. Sometimes the vehicle strikes a pedestrian or someone on a bicycle. If so, Oregon law dictates that all medical treatment is to be paid for by the auto insurance...
by Todd Hartwig | Apr 26, 2018 | Auto Accidents
A study by Klobas, et. al in the Swedish Dental Journal has shown a direct correlation to TMJ (jaw) dysfunction in patients who have suffered whiplash following a car accident. These injuries lead to decreased jaw range-of-motion and moderate to significant pain in...
by Todd Hartwig | Mar 29, 2018 | Auto Accidents
Why is it that some people do not get injured in a car accident while other people in the same vehicle get seriously injured or even killed?!? The forces that act upon all vehicle occupants in an accident differs significantly and there are MANY other risk factors...
by Todd Hartwig | Feb 22, 2018 | Auto Accidents
Mother nature is proving the groundhog correct! Winter is in full effect in Portland and the roads are very slippery. There have been a significant number of auto accidents in the past few days and likely many more due to the current conditions. If anyone you know...
