- Chrissie Cole | August 19, 2011 7:41 AM | Scottsdale, AZ
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Head & Brain Injuries
Arizona is one of 21 states that have set strict concussion laws for student athletes. SB 1521 was signed by Gov. Brewer this year. The measure aims to address the prevention, risk and treatment...
- Staff Writer | August 04, 2006 2:25 PM | Phoenix, AZ
Category:
Head & Brain Injuries
According to the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, head injury is a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes. That's why two of the most important parts of a safe motorcycle ride are proper helmets and riding gear.If you are wearing a helmet while in a motorcycle accident, you will have a 29% better chance of surviving than if you were not wearing a helmet. This is according to...
- Larry Coben | November 24, 2010 10:13 AM | Phoenix, AZ
Category:
Head & Brain Injuries
(Click Here to See AP Photo/Miles Kennedy from Delco Times)
This play was so very typical of what we see every weekend across the country. Young men “mixing it up” for the love...
- Staff Writer | March 31, 2007 2:42 PM | Phoenix, AZ
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
Have you been to the State Fair? The Renaissance Festival in Casa Grande? Have you ever gone to any makeshift carnivals anywhere throughout the valley? If you have, then chances are great that you saw and rode on some temporary carnival rides. Have you ever wondered about the safety of these rides? Well you are not alone. According to a recent article discussing carnival ride safety in the...
- Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 10:01 PM | Phoenix, AZ
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Automobile Accidents
An article in today's Arizona Republic described the dangers of distractions and driving. According to the Republic, distracted drivers heighten risks of auto accidents: Driver distractions, ranging from cellphones to eating behind the wheel, are blamed for as many as half the 139,000 collisions that occurred in Arizona during 2005, killing more than 1,100 people and injuring 70,000 others,...