Traumatic brain injuries affect many people in Pennsylvania who have been involved in car accidents. Personal injury claims resulting from workplace accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, and sports accidents also frequently mention TBIs. What is a TBI? A TBI is a brain...
Brain-injured plaintiff in Pittsburgh lawsuit may settle
It is hard to fathom the challenges faced by victims of traumatic brain injuries. Compared to several traumatic injuries, such as the loss of a limb, there is no easy way to imagine how life may look after physical or chemical changes to the organ that dictates how we...
Lawsuits show possible abuse of brain injury patients
Serious injuries can do more than cause a few weeks of inconvenient recovery. They can end careers, disable bodies and cause lasting psychological trauma as well as physical pain. But few injuries are more serious and long-lasting than brain injuries.A pair of...
What is a traumatic brain injury, and how does it affect people?
Head injuries happen all the time, from shaving accidents to broken noses. Thousands of Pennsylvanians have to seek treatment for a head injury every year. But the real danger with an otherwise minor problem is that a traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be a...
Potential complications following a concussion
If you suffer a concussion, such as in a car accident or slip and fall, you're sure to experience a variety of symptoms. While it's your hope that these go away sooner rather than later, there's no way of knowing the impact the injury will have on the rest of your...
Do helmets reduce traumatic brain injuries in ski accidents?
If you've been skiing for decades, you've probably noticed in recent years that more skiers are wearing helmets. If you're still fairly new to the sport, you may never have known a time when they weren't a regular sight on the slopes.In the Rental Center at nearby...
What should you do after a concussion?
If you have any reason to believe that you suffered a concussion, such as after a motor vehicle accident or slip and fall, you should immediately seek medical attention. Assuming that you can recover on your own is a mistake, especially since you don't know the extent...
The many symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury
Depending on your profession, you may realize that you put yourself in harm's way day after day.For example, if you work in the construction industry, there's always a chance you could suffer a head injury, such as the result of a trip and fall or an object falling...