A slip-and-fall accident can have lasting repercussions, particularly when it results in a brain injury. Along with the immediate need to get medical attention, it is also important to recognize the long-term costs associated with these injuries. 1. Medical expenses...
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Falls the leading cause of traumatic brain injury
Brain injuries have the capacity to impact most aspects of your life, from your ability to earn a living to your ability to communicate with those you love. In most cases, traumatic brain injuries result from a serious or violent blow to your head or body, and the...
Get the facts about traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, can result in significant and diverse forms of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, TBI most commonly occurs because of a fall or motor vehicle accident. Learn more the prevalence and impact of TBI...
4 things you must know about brain injuries
A loved one survives a serious car accident, but he or she suffers a brain injury in the process. It leads to months of hospital visits and treatments. The costs become astronomical. The process feels exceedingly slow. Even as healing happens, you realize that the...
Brain injuries can happen as a result of a slip-and-fall
Trusted Representation For Serious And Catastrophic Injuries Our society loves to minimize the risk involved in a slip-and-fall accident. You can often see depictions of these potentially serious events in movies and on television shows. These accidents are often a...
Traumatic brain injuries can devastate patients
Brain injuries can stem from a host of causes. Accidents, falls, car crashes and explosions can all cause head trauma. While there is a chance that an injury to the head won't result in a damage to the brain, it is also possible that it can result in a traumatic brain...
Every blow to the head creates long-term risks
It doesn't matter if you hit your head when you fell on a patch of ice in a parking lot or got knocked nearly unconscious when you were tackled during a football game. Either way, your risk of ending up with dementia just doubled. Doctors have known for a while that...
What communication disorders can you expect with brain injuries?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can lead to all kinds of problems, including difficulty communicating. Communication issues can involve different parts of the brain, because communication has physical, cognitive and emotional processes. Communication difficulties can...
Blood test can now detect brain injury
Doctors have traditionally had to rely on a combination of imaging tests, like x-rays and magnetic resonance, experience and guesswork to identify brain injuries. It simply isn't always obvious whether or not someone has one. However, the Food and Drug Administration...
California may ban pee-wee football due to brain injuries
There's been growing concern in recent years over the brain damage sustained by National Football League (NFL) football stars. In fact, former professional players have recently won millions in a settlement saying that the NFL hid the dangers from them. Now,...