by Crash Support Network | Sep 18, 2018 | Crash Survivor Blog
My anxiety during recovery as a crash survivor was terrifying at times. You may ask why I am now lying in a hospital bed in the middle of the living room while I anxiously wait for morning to come. An occupational therapist recently visited and left me with some...
by Crash Support Network | Sep 4, 2018 | Brain Injury
Concussion Management is important after surviving a motor vehicle crash. The diagnosis of whiplash is commonly made in patients that have been involved in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). It is far less common, however, to see patients who have been diagnosed with a...
by Crash Support Network | Sep 4, 2018 | Organizations
What is Project Crash? In October 2016, we were asked by our police foundations professor what we could do to promote road safety in our community. We decided that a constant visual image, such as a road sign, would be an effective strategy to target drivers,...
by Crash Support Network | Sep 4, 2018 | Legal
You may have heard of Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits, but aren’t quite sure what they are or how to apply for them. LTD benefits are a form of insurance policy that is intended to protect you from income loss, by providing you with a portion of your income if you...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 29, 2018 | Crash Survivor Blog
Starting my recovery at home has begun and I am not even sure what day it is anymore but all I know is that I need to wash my hair. Although my hair is quite long, it is draped away from my face and the majority of my hair is now pinned on top of my head and the scent...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 24, 2018 | Survivor Story
Devastating & Invisible. I was like you once — living a full life, enjoying dinners with friends, laughing at my pets’ antics, helping out and being helped by family, beavering away at my goals, dreaming of more. And then two drivers behind the car I...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 17, 2018 | Medical Treatments
Following a car accident, with or without loss of consciousness, it is not uncommon for victims to suffer from either a short term or long term headache. Headaches can be classified into two main categories: Primary and Secondary. A primary headache are headaches...
by Crash Support Network | Jul 16, 2018 | Crash Survivor Blog
My journey home to recover from my crash was very challenging. After spending my first night in the hospital, I am now being told that I was rear-ended and pushed into a transport truck. Why can’t I remember anything? How did this happen to me? I am such a good...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 24, 2018 | Crash Survivor Blog
The day of impact was life-changing. About a year after my motor vehicle collision someone asked me “why don’t you blog about your crash?” I thought this was such an odd thing to say to me. I was recovering trying to put my life back together so why on earth would I...