Posts tagged Spinal Cord Injury

• Carnival Safety in Arizona

  Staff Writer | March 31, 2007 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, 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...

• Cellphone Use and Driving

  Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: 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,...

• Preventing Spinal Cord Injuries

  Staff Writer | August 10, 2006 6:39 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  According to the Arizona Governor's Council on Spinal and Head Injuries, in the United States, about 10,000 people each year suffer from a spinal cord injury. The Governor's office defines a spinal cord injury as, a severance or injury to the spinal cord, which may result in partial or total paralysis of the arms, legs or both and may also impair vital functions.The Governor's Council suggests...