We are acting for the family of a young boy who sustained a significant brain injury as a result of a compound
skull fracture requiring excision of a significant component of his left frontal lobe.
Not exact matches
Associated injuries, such as bleeding, brain swelling or
skull fractures, are not part of the definition of a concussion and, therefore,
require advanced imaging.
NOCSAE's helmet standards have eliminated
skull fractures in football by
requiring the advancement of new helmet technology.
He had a depressed
skull fracture that would
require immediate surgery.
Some
fractures may
require surgical intervention, especially
fractures of the
skull and jaw.
While the image of a
skull fracture conjures up a traumatic scene, the truth is that nearly 70 percent of
skull fractures are linear
fractures that
require only time and rest to heal.
There may have been more than a brief loss of consciousness involved, a coma,
fractures to the person's
skull or facial area, internal bleeding of the brain
requiring surgical intervention, or other evidence of a serious injury.
He was taken via Chicago EMS to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was treated for multiple
skull fractures and several lacerations that
required stitches, in addition to three months of physical therapy.