A lawn care worker paralyzed from spinal injuries after being thrown from a pickup truck has settled claims with several corporate defendants for over $26 million. Here’s What Happened Working for lawn care company TruGreen, the victim went off a road during a rain storm in a pickup truck owned by the company. Just 28-years-old … Read more
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
A 28-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a van with nine passengers is facing multiple felony charges – including manslaughter and driving under the influence (DUI). The Case at a Glance The man was driving the van on a straight stretch of road on June 14 when he veered off the roadway. In … Read more
Because of drinking and driving, an Anchorage woman is facing serious charges after colliding with another driver.
The terrible incident happened during the early morning hours of June 16 when the driver rammed her Toyota Corolla into the victim’s GMC pickup, causing him to be ejected from his vehicle.
Three people were injured – one critically – when a car they were riding in overturned near Denali National Park on May 11. Although the driver walked away with no injuries, she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. While two of the passengers were airlifted to Providence Alaska Medical … Read more
An Alaska ferry workers has been awarded $16 million in damages for injuries sustained from operating a defective passenger loading-ramp. The city of Port of Bellingham, WA – which runs a ferry route to Alaska – has been ordered to cover the damages. In reaching their verdict, the jury found the city negligent for their … Read more
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
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
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