A traumatic brain injury (often referred to as TBI) is usually defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating injury that disrupts the function of the brain ...more»
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by falls, motor vehicle accidents, being stuck in the head, assault, suicide, and other causes ...more»
According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year 1.4 million people suffer from a traumatic brain injury in the United States ...more»
Traumatic brain injury is usually broken down into three classifications: severe, moderate, and mild.
Yes. It is a common misconception that forces sufficient to produce loss of consciousness are necessary to cause a concussion brain injury.
No. When the head is struck or undergoes acceleration/deceleration forces, the impact causes the brain to bump into the skull causing brain damage.
On March 12, 2002, Thomas Dockery, a 34 year old cable splicer for Verizon, suffered a grand mal seizure in his sleep of unknown origin. He'd never before had a ...
Defendants routinely and successfully argue in back and neck injury cases that plaintiff’s injuries pre-existed an accident and no pain and suffering damages should be awarded (even if defendant is ...
On July 29, 2002, then 16 year old Jennifer Gillette underwent a procedure by podiatrist Greg Atlas in which a wart was removed from the side of her left heel. ...
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My firm, which I founded, practices plaintiff’s personal injury law exclusively. Our main areas of concentration are automobile and construction worker accidents and we generally accept only cases that involve serious traumatic injuries such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) …
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