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In Illinois, auto insurance generally follows the car, not the driver. If you let a licensed friend or family member borrow your vehicle with your … Continued

Most cervical strains are not serious. This common neck injury, the same one often called whiplash, usually involves stretched or slightly torn muscles and tendons, … Continued

Massage can help whiplash. It relaxes the neck and shoulder muscles the injury tightens, eases pain, and brings blood and oxygen to damaged tissue. Timing … Continued

In most cases, you should loosen or remove the compression wrap on a sprained ankle before you fall asleep. A bandage that feels comfortable during … Continued

Broken ribs generally heal within about six weeks, and many people are able to return to work before the six weeks are up. The range … Continued

It takes roughly 1,100 pounds of force to fracture a human skull. That is the figure most commonly cited, and published biomechanical estimates range above … Continued

In most cases, yes, you can fly with a facial fracture, but only after the doctor who treated you confirms it is safe. Air travel … Continued

Broken bones hurt because a fracture tears through tissue that is loaded with pain-sensing nerves. The periosteum, the thin sheath wrapped around the outside of … Continued

The clavicle, or collarbone, is usually named the softest bone in the body, and it is also one of the most frequently broken. If you … Continued

Among the 206 bones in the adult body, the clavicle, commonly known as the collarbone, is widely considered the weakest bone based on its anatomical … Continued

A transverse fracture is a complete break that runs straight across a bone, roughly at a right angle to its length. It takes a strong, … Continued

An oblique fracture is a complete break that runs at an angle across the width of a bone, usually a long bone such as the … Continued

Hoverboards injure people two very different ways, and the claim looks different for each. A fall from a self-balancing scooter is usually a fracture or … Continued

If you were badly cut when a glass door, window, or shower enclosure shattered, the injury may trace back to a property owner using old, … Continued

Blind compliance is the mix of federal enforcement rules and industry standards that govern whether a window covering can be sold with cords, and it … Continued

A power window is built to lift heavy glass, so it closes with far more force than a small child can push back against. If … Continued

Hot tap water can cause a third-degree burn in seconds, and it hurts small children and older adults most because they cannot pull away fast … Continued

A motorcycle crash can leave you hurt in ways that are obvious at the scene and in ways that take days to surface. Riders have … Continued