How Can a Forensic Nurse Help in Your DUI Case?
DUI Prevalence According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2020, there were 11,654 deaths from drunk driving crashes, which equates to one person every 45 minutes and/or 32 people per day. This was a 14% increase from 2019. Between 2011 and 2020, on average, 10,500 people died every year due to drunk […]
Strangulation and Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Why Strangulation Occurs Since 1987, October has been declared Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) in order to raise awareness and connect individuals and organizations who work with this issue on a daily basis. This year, the theme is “We Are Resilient.” In the United States alone, an average of 20 people per minute are physically […]
The Many Implications of Asphyxiation
Death By Asphyxiation The Greek used the term asphyxia when referring to a stopping of the heart rate or pulse. When the body doesn’t get enough oxygen, its organs cannot function, either by inadequate delivery of the oxygen, or poor uptake or utilization of the oxygen by the body’s tissues and organs. This is sometimes […]
The Importance of Forensic Pathology Part 2
Getting It Right – The History of Forensic Pathology in America The earliest investigations into death involving methodical inquiries were mostly concerned with suicide. The coroner system dates back to medieval England. At that time a coroner was called a crowner because he served as a royal judicial representative. The term coroner evolved from there. […]
