Educational articles to help families understand catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, and their legal options
What is Second Impact Syndrome? Loss of consciousness after the initial injury followed by secondary brain damage creates ionic fluxes, acute metabolic changes, and cerebral blood flow alterations. All of these characteristics enhance the vulnerability of the brain and greatly...
Most people think of medication errors as something small. A missed pill. A mix-up at the pharmacy counter. But some...
Some brain conditions don't come from an injury or a stroke. They come from something that happens inside the body's...
Brainstem strokes are the most common cause of locked-in syndrome. Understanding how brainstem strokes occur, what they affect, and how...
Most people who've heard of locked-in syndrome think of it as a physical condition. But the people who actually live...
Locked-in syndrome leaves patients fully conscious but almost entirely paralyzed, unable to move or speak. While meaningful motor recovery is...
Strokes are commonly misdiagnosed. However, every minute an ischemic stroke goes untreated, the brain loses neurons. tPA can reverse damage,...
Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is costly in all aspects. Establishing damages in a locked-in syndrome medical malpractice case is integral to...
In the moments after a stroke misdiagnosis, the question is not simply what went wrong but whether the care provided...
How Hypoglycemia Causes ABI Blood sugar is the fuel your body needs to keep functioning properly. If there is not...
There are no exact numbers on how many people are diagnosed with locked-in syndrome each year. However, it is an...
Accidents, Shock, and Acquired Brain Injuries If someone goes into shock, their organs are not getting the blood flow they...
Statute of Limitations Each state has its own statute of limitations on filing a personal injury case. When the injury...
Will any Qualified Personal Injury Attorney be a Good Choice? While it may seem...
Generally, an attorney who specializes in brain injury cases is willing to work on a contingent fee basis—this means that...
Medicare Medicare is the nation’s largest health insurance program, and covers nearly 40 million Americans, including those with disabilities under...
Annual Costs of Brain Injury in the U.S. According to the Center for Disease Control, acute care and rehabilitation of...
Diagnosing Brain Injury Anyone who has an accident and suspects a brain injury should seek medical care immediately, even if...
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly blocked or cut off (called an...
In 2006, a study was done at the Atlanta Nation Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This study showed that...
Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics Number of people who experience traumatic brain injuries: 1.4 million annually in the United States Overall...
Organic brain syndrome can be brought on by numerous factors. Traumatic injury to the brain because of an assault, an...
Acute Treatment for TBI Immediately after the incident that has caused traumatic brain injury (which can include physical abuse or...
Acute Rehabilitation When the person with the brain injury is stable, he or she will be moved to an acute...