Car Accidents
What is the most common cause of car accidents?
Speeding
Over the past ten years, doctors and scientist have found significant information about the functioning of the brain with which diagnostic tools?
Quantitative Electroencephalogram (qEEG)
Event Related Potential (ERP)
MADPI Software
What are the 7 most common sports injuries?
Which job has a higher number of days lost due to back injuries in the work place?
Nursing Assistants. According the Bureau Labor Of Statistics, in 2016, Nursing Assistants accounted for 52.8% of lost work, where Stock clerks and order fillers accounted for 45.7% and Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand accounted for 43%.
According to the Department Of Transportation, in 2015, how many people died from someone distracted by texting and driving?
With the latest statistics available as of 2018, in 2015, according to statistics compiled by the Department of Transportation, 3,477 people died and another 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes caused by drivers who were distracted because they were texting or using cell phones.
According to the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, how many people die due to drunk driving in the US?
Over the past decade, drunk driving has resulted in nearly 113,000 deaths.
What diagnostic tools are able to make a detection in the brain early in the disease process; track disease progression over time; measure the effects of therapy; and predict disease course and outcome after a concussion?
Quantitative Electroencephalogram (qEEG)
Event Related Potential (ERP)
MADPI Software
What youth sport causes the highest number of concussions?
Rugby and then hockey
The largest increase in fatal injuries in the work place happen where?
In the transportation industry.
What is the state fine for texting in Ontario if caught?
$1,000
What is one of the biggest sources of distractions while driving?
Cell phones. The number of cell phone related car accidents has been on the rise the past few years.
These include minor rear end accidents in the parking lots to disastrous crashes on the highway.
Do TBI victims suffer emotional distress?
As much as a third of those who have a TBI struggle with anger and irritability. The injury itself can make controlling emotions difficult, but the frustration due to the mental and physical disabilities may also cause people to become angry. TBI often leads to a loss of independence, and activities enjoyed before the injury may become impossible.
Anger can also have an isolating effect; friends and family members who may be sympathetic about the injury itself may not know how to interact with a person who is frequently angry.
Name some dangerous Signs & Symptoms of a Concussion
What percentage of people have back injuries related to not having the appropriate chair at work?
Back injuries made up 41% of ergonomic injury cases
How many slip and fall cases happen in the Ontario every year?
17,000
In 2018, which state has the highest number of traffic fatalities in the United States?
According to FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System) data from the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration, the state of Texas had the most traffic fatalities of any state in the U.S. with 3,722. California had the second most fatal crashes with 3,602, followed by Florida with 3,112.
How long can it take for brain injury symptoms to appear?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that some brain injury symptoms may not show up until days or even months after someone sustained brain trauma. Sometimes, people who have suffered a brain injury appear to be acting normal, even though they do not feel the same. This can be especially difficult when it comes to brain injuries involving children and family members as well as medical professionals may fail to notice symptoms.
More than 3.5 million of this age range get hurt annually playing sports or participating in recreational activities.
14 and under.
From 2017 to 2018, what percentage has workman comp claims increased in the state of Maryland?
3%
Do more than 50% of personal injuries account for car accidents?
yes
What are the Most Common Vehicle Accident Injuries?
Soft Tissue Injuries. Whiplash injuries fall into this category but scientist have now found they can also be included as a TBI.
Concussions are considered what type of epidemic?
Silent
Sports and recreational activities contribute to approximately what percent of all traumatic brain injuries among American children?
21 percent.
Which industry in the state of Maryland has more workman comp claims?
Hospitals
Most personal injury cases settle out of court. What percentage of personal injury case lose?
90%