The Truth About Brain Injuries

The Truth About Brain Injuries

Brain injuries are among the most catastrophic of personal injuries.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, brain injuries are responsible for more than 2.8 million emergency room visits per year, with over 56,000 of these injuries leading to death.  When a victim has sustained a brain injury, the lifelong outlook can be grim.  Assuming the victim survives the injury, he or she may be facing a lifetime of medical costs and reduced capabilities.

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Woman Settles for $2.55 Million After Falling At Ex-Boyfriend’s House

Woman Settles for $2.55 Million

The case of a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a mysterious incident at her the home of her former boyfriend has been settled for $2.55 million. The case provides insight into the legal responsibilities of homeowners to persons injured on their property and illustrates the numerous and unpredictable ways that TBIs can affect a person’s life.

In this issue, the Alaska personal injury lawyers with Barber & Associates will talk about the specifics of the case and how TBIs can affect your lifestyle.

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Find Out Why This Workhand Was Awarded $7.2 Million

Why This Workhand Was Awarded

A laborer hired to remove copper and brass piping from a demolition site has been awarded $7.2 million because of unsafe working condition that led to him falling 18 feet onto a concrete floor. How it Happened As the man was on a catwalk at the site, he went hard over the railing and took … Read more

Medical Study Means More Rehab for Brain Injury Victims

Medical Study Means More Rehab for Brain Injury Victims

A study from the University of California – San Diego has revealed that longer and more intensive rehabilitation sessions are essential to a patient’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The news will most likely result in far-reaching effects – particularly to the insurance industry, which typically wants to cover rehab merely to the … Read more

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic Brain Injuries

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, 1.7 million people in the U.S. experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Breaking the numbers down further, we find that of those 1.7 million: 52,000 die 1.3 million receive treatment in a hospital emergency room 275,000 are admitted to a hospital for treatment The … Read more

The Connection Between Slip-and-Fall Accidents And Traumatic Brain Injuries

Connection Between Slip-and-Fall Accidents

Slip-and-fall accidents can cause more than embarrassment – a lot more. According to the Brain Injury Institute, more than eight (8) million people are injured annually from slip-and-fall accidents. In fact, such injuries are a leading cause of death among our senior population. In this article, we’ll talk about perhaps one of the most serious … Read more

TBI Takes Center Stage

TBI Takes Center Stage

Interest has peaked in traumatic brain injuries and their effect on victims. According to a recent report, “the battlefield and the athletic field” produce many of these cases, with 300,000 TBIs among military members since 2000 and the numerous lawsuits against the NFL and NHL for sports-related head injuries. Further, auto accidents, falls and other … Read more

Progesterone Not Helpful in Treating TBI

Progesterone Not Helpful in Treating TBI

New studies have concluded that, despite the early promise of progesterone treatments for TBIs, the administration of the hormone is not significantly helpful to the outcome of these cases. The newest study in this regard was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine and involved a large randomized clinical trial of severe TBI … Read more

Older TBI Patients At Higher Risk for Dementia

TBI Patients

A new study suggests that even a mild concussion after the age of 65 could increase the risk of developing dementia. Head injuries seem to be much more damaging to older people than to those of middle age or younger, but experts are not sure why. Some have suggested that the younger brain is simply … Read more