NO one ever wants to be on the wrong side of the law but that was especially the case in ancient times. Criminals have been subjected to a brutal range of death penalties over the years and some of ...

The study of impalement injuries and oropharyngeal trauma spans a spectrum of clinical challenges, from minor abrasions to severe injuries with significant neurovascular implications. These injuries ...

Throughout history, two styles of impalement were commonly used. Longitudinal impalement involved impaling someone from the bottom up, with the point of the stake (or ‘pale’) usually emerging from the ...

Vlad the Impaler was one of the most feared rulers of the Middle Ages, known for his extreme brutality. He used impalement and other violent punishments to maintain control over his enemies and ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the impalement of a man who fell through a shaft at a Paterson construction site on Saturday. The incident occurred at the Armory ...