Brain Injury
Long-Term Consequences of Brain Injuries
Individuals who strike their heads in motor vehicle collisions, slip and falls, sports-related accidents, bicycle crashes, or even pedestrian accidents may develop a traumatic brain injury. They can also occur when there is no impact to the head itself. Brain injuries are very complex injuries that often require immediate and ongoing treatment. If you do…
Read MoreWhat Is a Diffuse Axonal Brain Injury?
When a person is involved in a motorcycle, car, or truck accident, they may hit their head, causing a diffuse axonal injury (DAI). After being diagnosed with this severe brain injury, the individual’s life will never be the same. They will need to learn how to carry out their daily obligations and duties in a…
Read More$500,000 for a TBI Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
It’s difficult (and potentially unethical) to try to pinpoint the exact cost of a catastrophic injury. Every case is different, and the financial burden from an injury will be specific to each person and family. After all, if you can’t work, you can’t pay your bills – and there are a lot of medical bills…
Read MoreUnderstanding the True Cost of Traumatic Brain Injuries
According to the CDC, 2.8 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year. TBI encompasses a wide range of physical traumas, from the mildest concussion to the most serious cognitive damages. People tend to assume they could never experience such an injury, leading many injured people to not to seek medical attention. After…
Read MoreHow a Peanut Butter Pretzel Led to a $29.5 Million Jury Award
The family of a model was recently awarded $29.5 million in a case when a pretzel caused extensive brain damage. The award, by a jury in a Las Vegas Nevada court, was entered against a health care service that the jury deemed negligent because the company failed in its duty of care to properly treat…
Read MoreNew Blood Test Should Help ER Doctors Assess TBIs Sooner
It’s critical to diagnose traumatic brain injuries as soon as possible. The faster a diagnosis can be made, the faster patients can be treated. Early intervention may help minimize the severity of the injury. Traumatic brain injuries often occur due to accidents – such as car accidents, construction accidents, falls on the premises of a…
Read MoreCommon Types of Catastrophic Injuries and Their Consequences
Catastrophic injuries are the type of injuries that can result in long-term, life-changing consequences. Medical professionals will likely categorize an injury as catastrophic if it involves something as significant as loss of vision, loss in the ability to breathe normally, loss in the ability to walk normally (or at all), and the like. The injury…
Read MoreCoronavirus Linked to Neurological Problems
As the country braces for another potential, partial shutdown over rising coronavirus numbers, new studies are being produced about the effects the disease is having. One such study has fund that about one in seven COVID patients will suffer neurological problems, even though the virus does not directly infect the brain or the nerves. Researchers…
Read MoreWhat Is Post-Concussion Syndrome?
Mild traumatic brain injuries categorized as a concussion can occur due to a variety types of accidents, including car accident, slip and fall, or workplace accident. Most often, concussion symptoms are temporary in nature – they last for the short-term. However, in some cases a concussion develops into a condition known as post-concussion syndrome. The…
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