No one is certain what really causes primary explosive blast traumatic brain injury (bTBI), according to New York Brain Injury Lawyers. Clearly, the “cause” is the explosion and the mechanism by which it works is the interaction of explosive force upon the human body, but this does not medically explain…
Injuries caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) can be complicated, NY Brain Injury Lawyers have learned. Such a blast can cause a number of injuries that have their own problems, like traumatically amputated limbs, multiple penetrating wounds, and heavy bleeding. It takes a great deal of skill and knowledge…
A source indicated that the health department of the military is rejecting insurance claims for brain injurypatients who have had traumatic injuries. They are doing this even though doctors and lawyers across the nation are supporting it. The agency in Long Island and Manhattan did their own internal study in…
A woman who claims to have suffered brain damage from a hospital procedure performed shortly after her honeymoon has gotten a settlement after her case was taken to the Irish High Court. The 46-year-old victim from Loughlinstown, Ireland, was described as “bubbly and vivacious” before her injury. She was employed…
A young English boy was rendered comatose for several days after a playground concussion, but awoke to the great joy of his family, Manhattan Brain Injury Lawyers have learned. The 11-year-old boy suffered from a blood clot after hitting his head on the frame of a swing in Darlington, England.…
Last Monday, a Mebane woman pleaded guilty to slamming the head of a toddler against a wall. She was babysitting the boy; her actions may have caused life-long brain damage. The 23-year-old resident of Norris Mobile Home Park pleaded guilty to the December 11th charge of felony child abuse inflicting…
Motorcycle riding has many inherent risks. To those who love the freedom of this transportation mode, though, the beloved vehicle gets too much flak for being dangerous. Enter the National Motorcycle Safety Awareness month. As for the statistics, motorcycles make up only 3% of all registered vehicles in the U.S.…
Period of observation can avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation A recent multifacility study of more than 40,000 children with minor blunt head trauma showed that observing the patients for a period of time reduced the use of the head computed tomography (CT) scans. The study led by Children’s Hospital Boston…
The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have led to a great many more serious injuries to United States service members. One of the most prevalent and dangerous is explosive blast traumatic brain injury (TBI). New York Brain Injury Lawyers have been studying the rising trend. There have been a…