Our firm has the resources to provide effective representation in any kind
of brain injury case, regardless of its complexities.
We personally handle
all of our brain injury cases.
The Citrus County Brain Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton handle all types
of brain injury cases including those that arise from car accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice and premises liability.
Hundreds of Ontario personal injury cases (997)-- many
of them brain injury cases — were tainted by this failure.
Some of the brain injury cases commonly handled by the Glenn Law Firm include:
Not exact matches
Available free
of charge on MomsTEAM's new SmartTeams concussion website, the #TeamUp4ConcussionSafetyTM program, developed by MomsTEAM Institute as part
of its SmartTeams Play SafeTM initiative with a Mind Matters Educational Challenge Grant from the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Department
of Defense, is designed to do just that: to increase reporting by athletes
of concussion symptoms by engaging coaches, athletes, parents, and health care providers in a season - long, indeed career - long program which emphasizes that immediate reporting
of concussion symptoms - not just by athletes themselves but by their teammate «buddies» - not only reduces the risk the athlete will suffer a more serious
brain injury - or, in rare
cases, even death - but is actually helps the team's chances
of winning, not just in that game, but, by giving athletes the best chance to return as quickly as possible from concussion, the rest
of the season, and by teaching that honest reporting is a valued team behavior and a hallmark
of a good teammate.
Unfortunately, there has been during this same period, and especially in the last five to ten years, a substantial increase in the number
of reported
cases of second impact syndrome (SIS), which occurs when an athlete who sustains head trauma, i.e. a traumatic
brain injury - often a concussion or worse
injury, such as a cerebral contusion (bruised
brain)- sustains a second head
injury before signs
of the initial
injury have cleared.
If an athlete is allowed to continue playing after concussion, however, their recovery is likely to take longer, and they may be at increased risk
of long - term problems (e.g. early dementia, depression, more rapid aging
of the
brain, and in rare
cases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and, in extremely rare instances, catastrophic
injury or death.
When I finally had a chance to speak, we were already running over the 2 1/2 hours allotted for the roundtable, so I was only able to briefly touch on two
of my many message points: one, that the game can be and is being made safer, and two, that, based on my experience following a high school football team in Oklahoma this past season - which will be the subject
of a MomsTEAM documentary to be released in early 2013 called The Smartest Team - I saw the use
of hit sensors in football helmets as offering an exciting technological «end around» the problem
of chronic under - reporting
of concussions that continues to plague the sport and remains a major impediment, in my view, to keeping kids safe (the reasons: if an athlete is allowed to keep playing with a concussion, studies show that their recovery is likely to take longer, and they are at increased risk
of long - term problems (e.g. early dementia, depression, more rapid aging
of the
brain, and in rare
cases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and in extremely rare instances, catastrophic
injury or death.)
Find out if the payout limits are enough to help you get all the care your baby might need in
case of a birth
injury or
brain damage.
A state correction officer pleaded guilty to leaving the scene
of a serious personal
injury accident in the
case that left a Grand Island grandmother with a traumatic
brain injury.
Cases of criminal behavior after
brain injury raise profound questions about the neuroscience
of free will.
However, one third
of cases are triggered by damage to the
brain from causes such as head
injury, stroke, tumours or infection.
As doctors continue to monitor Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's condition, previous
cases of brain injury resulting from bullets and other assaults can help explain what happens to the nervous system during major
injuries — and how those rare recoveries are possible
«Is this pathway
of the normal developing
brain somehow reactivated in the adult
brain in the
case of neuro -
injury or neurodegenerative disease?»
In most
cases of spinal cord
injury, the loss
of this link from the
brain to the locomotion center causes problems with walking.
«Every day, most
of us take for granted that when we will to move, we can move any part
of our body with precision and control in multiple directions and those with traumatic spinal cord
injury or any other form
of paralysis can not,» said Benjamin Walter, associate professor
of Neurology at
Case Western Reserve School
of Medicine, Clinical PI
of the Cleveland BrainGate2 trial and medical director
of the Deep
Brain Stimulation Program at UH Cleveland Medical Center.
Despite the escalating number
of brain - damaged patients, there are few
brain injury case managers dedicated to helping them get the care they need.
Brain injuries can be classified as mild, moderate or severe, with mild
injuries, or concussions, representing about 75 percent
of cases.
The findings, published in the October edition
of The American Surgeon, suggest THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, may help protect the
brain in
cases of traumatic
brain injury, the researchers said.
One limitation
of the study was that medical codes were used to identify people with traumatic
brain injury and some
cases may have been missed.
«The water channels normally function to protect the
brain, but in the
case of traumatic
injury or stroke they become a pathway
of vulnerability that allows swelling.
The major international study — led by the University
of Edinburgh — tracked the outcomes
of almost 400
cases of traumatic
brain injuries from 18 different countries.
«The acute effects
of concussion and what it does to the
brain are becoming better understood at this point, but in some
cases it is still not enough to convince athletes that it is important to report an
injury or remove themselves immediately from play,» Asken said.
We then had the idea that maybe in the
case of an
injury, not a genetic condition but an acquired condition, a child's own cord blood cells might also go to the
brain and repair the
injury.
The researchers reviewed the history
of approximately 2.8 million
cases in Denmark and found that the overall risk
of dementia for those with a history
of dementia was 24 percent higher than those without a history
of brain injuries, after accounting for other risk factors for the disease.
That's not news to malpractice attorney Leon Aussprung, a former physician who has handled scores
of cases where patients have died
of heart attack or suffered
brain injuries because they didn't get proper care in the emergency room.
A number
of small, controlled trials and
case studies have tested the impact
of yoga for those with spinal cord disease (myelopathy), traumatic
brain injury, Guillain - Barre syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), peripheral and diabetic neuropathies, adrenomyeloneuropathy, neurocardiogenic syncope, and other neurological anomalies.
I would like some information about the important role ketones play in
cases of Traumatic
brain injury.
The attention given to the side
of the head which has received the
injury, in connection with a specific reference to the side
of the body nervously affected, is in itself evidence that in this
case the ancient surgeon was already beginning observations on the localization
of functions in the
brain.
Whilst Sarah deals with a wide variety
of Clinical Negligence
cases, she has a particular interest in nerve
injury and
brain injury claims.
About John Hochfelder: John Hochfelder is a traumatic
injury attorney based in White Plains, New York, with decades
of experience in Traumatic
Brain Injury (TBI)
cases.
Stem client John Hochfelder, a New York attorney who specializes in serious traumatic
injury cases, today announced the launch
of his new website,
Brain Injury Lawyer FAQ at www.BrainInjuryFAQ.com.
My experience
of working with people who have suffered
brain injury includes more subtle but still potentially significant concussive head
injury cases including post-concussion syndrome, and more serious
cases of long term cognitive and behavioural difficulties after moderate
brain trauma.
This type
of brain injury may account for as many as 10 percent
of the estimated 800,000 cerebral palsy
cases in the United States.
Her entire career has been focused on these particular areas
of law, having handled countless high - end
cases involving nursing home litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, traumatic
brain injuries, slip / trip & falls, premises liability, sexual assault, and other types
of personal
injury.
Jamie Butler is an experienced Vancouver based MVA and
injury lawyer who has acted as counsel in
cases in truck accident
injury cases where the
injuries claimed range from minor whiplash to serious
brain injuries and many other types
of issues such as slip and fall
cases.
A traumatic
brain injury lawyer in Bardstown will prepare for traumatic
brain injury cases by beginning with the back story
of the injured person, including his abilities and accomplishments before the accident in order to get a baseline.
These
cases are usually the result
of illness (e.g., meningitis) or a traumatic
brain injury (e.g., in an accident or from child abuse).
Brain injury specialist Ciaran McCabe,
of Moore Blatch Resolve, who is pursuing Mr Wakeman's
case for compensation, believes his ongoing problems highlight the need to improve services.
Cases I have represented the Defendant on include Verlade v Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust [2017] a high value
brain injury claim relating to pediatric intensive care which was successfully defended and AS v Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust [2017] a significant Bolam judgement concerning pioneering techniques used in pediatric cardiac surgery in 1998 in which liability was repudiated on the grounds that there was no established body
of opinion on
brain cooling at the time.
Her entire career has been focused on these particular areas
of law, having handled countless high - end
cases involving nursing home litigation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, traumatic
brain injuries, slip / trip & and other types
of personal
injury... read more
Now, you can read about some
of the jury verdicts and settlements we have obtained in our
cases that involve personal
injury, traumatic
brain injury, trucking accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and nursing home malpractice.
Some
cases of traumatic
brain injury are relatively minor and heal quickly, while other traumatic
brain injuries can cause permanent
brain damage, disability, or death.
Traumatic
brain injuries suffered in automobile accidents are often the result
of another driver's negligence, in which
case you and your family may be eligible to compensation for your losses.
A
brain injury suffered in a car crash may derail a young life, as in the
case of our client who was hit by a red light runner in Virginia Beach.
If you or a loved one has suffered a
brain injury in an accident caused by the carelessness
of others on the highways
of Virginia, on the railroads, at a business, or on the sports field, please contact our experienced attorneys at Cooper Hurley
Injury Lawyers today by calling 757.455.0077 to schedule a free
case evaluation.
In one
case approved by Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Curran on October 7, 2014, 75 %
of the settlement proceeds were attributed to the wife in a traumatic
brain injury (TBI) loss
of consortium
case.
David Evans QC is a highly experienced clinical negligence specialist, focusing on
brain damage and spinal
injury cases, with a particular interest in the quantum side
of cerebral palsy and paraplegia claims.
Kreisman Law Offices has been handling medical malpractice lawsuits, birth
injury lawsuits, birth trauma
injury cases and
brain injury lawsuits for individuals, families and loved ones who have been injured, harmed or killed by the carelessness or negligence
of a medical provider for more than 40 years in and around Chicago, Cook County and its surrounding areas, including Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Prospect Heights, Northbrook, Northfield, Wilmette, Glenview, Park Ridge, Melrose Park, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Crestwood, Robbins, Oak Lawn, Harvey, Chicago (Pilsen, Oz Park, Old Town Triangle, Chinatown, Bucktown, Beverly, Belmont Central, Avondale, Archer Heights, Horner Park, Jefferson Park, Kilbourn Park, Lincoln Park, Printer's Row), Waukegan, Lake Forest, Lockport, Morton Grove, Niles and Round Lake Beach, Ill..