The passenger was left
with catastrophic brain injuries and his litigation guardian sued the friend, the friend's mother and Rankin for negligence.
Apply this in the case of solicitors dealing
with catastrophic brain injury claims as an example.
Our Dallas brain injury lawyers have considerable experience
with catastrophic brain injury cases, including traumatic brain injuries, frontal lobe injuries, cranial nerve injuries, and even birth - related brain injuries.
Not exact matches
Cheerleading is one of the highest risk sporting events for direct
catastrophic injuries that can result in permanent
brain injury, paralysis or death,
with cheerleading accounting for an astounding 66 percent of all
catastrophic injuries in high school female athletes over the past 25 years.
In extremely rare instances, a player who continues to play
with concussion symptoms can suffer
catastrophic injury or death from second impact syndrome, a form of swelling of the
brain.
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.)
* Announcement of the rule came just days before a study, presented to the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine meeting in San Francisco, found that making sure that football helmets fit properly, and that those
with air bladder linings are properly inflated, may be two of the simplest but most effective ways to minimize the risk of concussion and
catastrophic brain injury in the sport.
Diving accidents at a pool on a cruise ship can leave victims
with catastrophic injuries, including traumatic
brain injury and paralysis.
As Elizabeth, New Jersey accident lawyers, we fight for the victims of car and truck accidents that suffer
with catastrophic injuries like traumatic
brain injury, spinal cord damage or burns.
You should not attempt to do this without being represented by a highly experienced
injury lawyer in Fort Collins, CO who is thoroughly familiar
with brain and other
catastrophic injuries, and who understand the potential long - term consequences of a TBI.
I qualified as a solicitor in September 2013 after having spent two years dealing
with various types of personal
injury claims, including
catastrophic brain injury cases, various types of industrial accidents and clinical negligence work.
Sadly, these victims often don't survive or are left
with a
catastrophic injury, such as a traumatic
brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord
injury (SCI), as a result of the wreck.
A long history of success
with cases involving medical malpractice and cerebral palsy, pediatric
brain injury, birth
injuries and
catastrophic injuries that occur at schools
The SABS definition of
catastrophic impairment also includes a physical impairment or combination of physical impairment that results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole person, or mental or behavioural impairment excluding traumatic
brain injury, combined
with a physical impairment that results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole person.
A Nova Scotia family enjoyed a Christmas miracle when their daughter, who suffered a
catastrophic brain injury in a car accident, was able to communicate
with her mother for the first time in over 20 years.
Even if you do receive the full benefits that you are owed, this still may not fully cover all costs associated
with your
injury, especially if you suffered a traumatic
brain injury, a serious burn
injury, a spinal cord
injury, or another kind of
catastrophic injury.
Many car accidents result in life - changing soft - tissue
injuries —
injuries that do not involve broken bones,
brain injury or damage to body parts that some people normally associate
with catastrophic accidents.
We also focus on representing auto accident victims
with catastrophic injuries - including
brain injuries - and families who lost their loved ones in fatal traffic collisions.
Paul's strong sense of community and passion for organizations that support those who have faced
catastrophic injuries is evident through his service
with the Ontario
Brain Injury Association, London Middlesex
Brain Injury Association where he has been a member for many years as well as his previous roles as Past President and Board Member of the Sarnia Lambton
Brain Injury Association.
In Ontario, a panel of experts is considering improvements that would continue to follow the «
catastrophic impairment» definition under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS),
with input from the American Spinal Injury Association, the Extended Glasgow Coma Scale, regarding traumatic
brain injuries, the GAF (assessment of function) for psychiatric disorders and the Spinal Cord Independence Measure for serious ambulation disorders.
While most drivers would be considered lucky to survive
with broken bones or slight head
injuries, many suffer
catastrophic injuries, such as traumatic
brain injury, spinal
injury, crush
injuries or other crash severities, requiring long - term rehabilitation, and possibly, life - long disability.
18 - wheeler accidents can be extremely severe along
with the other high speed collisions as these kinds of accidents can result in
catastrophic injuries like closed head
injury, traumatic
brain injury, spinal
injury, paralysis, or in those most unfortunate of cases — wrongful death.
The practice's ability to «empathise very well
with severely disabled clients and get really good results» makes it a natural choice for cases involving fatal accidents or
catastrophic injury, including
brain and spinal cord
injury.
If you or a loved one is dealing
with the life - altering consequences of a
catastrophic injury, it is critical that you contact a Los Angeles
injury lawyer experienced in helping families cope
with catastrophic injuries, including
brain injuries, spinal cord
injuries, burns and amputation
injuries.
In his full service practice, Richard focuses much of his time on the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice —
with cases ranging from
catastrophic brain and orthopedic
injuries, paraplegia and quadriplegia, to devastating
injuries involving children and the elderly.
Skiing and snowboarding accidents — from collisions
with other winter weather enthusiasts to unmarked obstacles at ski resorts — can cause
catastrophic injuries ranging from broken bones, to traumatic
brain injuries or even a wrongful death.
TRUCK ACCIDENTS: A majority of truck accident caused by driver negligence and collisions
with large commercial vehicles on busy highways are likely to cause serious
injury,
catastrophic injury to the
brain and spinal cord, and
injuries which can lead to death.
Particularly in more serious cases, perhaps involving
catastrophic injuries,
brain or spinal
injury, we may work
with and support clients for many years while they continue to recover from their
injuries.
Victims of
catastrophic brain injuries, amputations, disabling
injuries or the loss of a family member from a crash do not want their law firm to be dealing
with such severe circumstances for the first time.