by Crash Support Network | Jan 21, 2024 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
Hundreds of thousands of motor vehicle crashes happen every day across the world. A vast majority of crash survivors will be admitted into a trauma hospital as I write this and getting into a motor vehicle crash can be a life-changing experience. Knowing what to do...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 13, 2023 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
When we are seriously injured in a motor vehicle crash, first responders that arrive at the crash scene immediately assess and address any physical injuries then we could be whisked away to a hospital for weeks and quite possibly months as we face our recovery...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 4, 2023 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips |
Last summer, I met another crash survivor for coffee. She has been a member of the Crash Support Network Group for quite some time and I got lucky. She only lived a few kilometres from me. I cannot begin to tell you what it felt like to sit with someone who...
by Crash Support Network | Sep 10, 2022 | Medical Treatments, Survivor Tips
Why is this different than any other type of injury? At some point in our lives, many of us will be injured – an unexpected accident. An injury. We stepped off a curb or lunged for a tennis ball and sprained our ankle; We fell – and broke a bone; We were...
by Crash Support Network | Aug 7, 2022 | Crash Survivor Blog, Survivor Tips
As we recover from a motor vehicle crash, a vast majority of us will be given medications while we are in the hospital for various reasons and once discharged, many of us will be given a handful of scripts to fill at the pharmacy as we return home or to a...
by Crash Support Network | Jun 17, 2022 | Survivor Story, Survivor Tips |
When the doctors told me after my accident that it would take a long time to heal, I never imagined that 18 months later I would still be on my recovery journey. But those 18 months, however frustrating and tough, haven’t been wasted time. They helped me...
by Crash Support Network | Dec 8, 2021 | Legal, Survivor Tips
Picking the right attorney to represent you when you have been injured is critical. When people have been seriously injured or family members have been killed as the result of another’s negligence, their lives are turned upside down. Suddenly, they are dealing...
by Crash Support Network | Nov 30, 2021 | Brain Injury, Survivor Tips
Preparing for the winter holiday season has always involved anticipation, excitement of get-togethers with friends and family, office parties, gift exchanges, and other winter traditions. Trying to keep up with long standing customs or, as is sometimes the...
by Crash Support Network | Apr 5, 2021 | Driving, Survivor Tips
Driver Rehabilitation can be beneficial to many drivers with medical conditions especially if you are recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident. There may be psychological as well as physical barriers to recovery, and how a person copes or deals...