Brain Trauma

Published on: August 13, 2011

Cases of Infant Head Trauma has Doubled during Recession

by Stephen Bilkis

Child abuse in the form of head trauma (formerly called ‘shaken-baby-syndrome”) has been seen to increase alarmingly during times of great economic strain – during a recession.

Approximately twice the numbers of babies, children under two, have been hospitalized for non-accidental head trauma, and recession-related stress is being blamed.

One of the authors of the study that uncovered this trend says, “The reasons for why this is happening are beyond the scope of our study, but it may be that more parents are stressed to the breaking point because of economic problems like unemployment and foreclosures.”

Published on: July 18, 2011

High School Coach Dies After Students Father Attacks Him

by Stephen Bilkis

A 51-year old Houston man attacked a Stratford High School coach outside of the Los Tios Mexican restaurant on Friday. The man punched the coach, who fell to the ground, hitting his head, and suffered a brain trauma that resulted in his death. Doctors in The Bronx and Nassau County deal with this injury all the time.

According to a New York Brain Injury Lawyer, the 51-year old thought that the High School Coach was having an affair with his wife and attacked him when he saw them walking outside of the restaurant on Friday afternoon. Police said that they have found no evidence of an affair. Other parents who were at the restaurant that night reported that they were there for a parent teacher get together following a soccer match.

The High School Coach also taught world history along with coaching football and soccer. He was married to the Stratford High School algebra teacher.

Published on: July 7, 2011

Police Investigator Pleads Innocence in Prison Death

by Stephen Bilkis

A Police Investigator in Bambolim is facing inquiry from the death of a prisoner who died while in his custody. The Investigator claims that the prisoner was treated at Goa Medical College, and that no brain or head injury was reported at the time.

The suspended Police Investigator is requesting a cross examination of the forensic experts work, who stated that he believed the head injuries to be fatal, describes a New York Brain Injury Lawyer.

During the hearing, the Police Investigator stated that the prisoner was treated at Goa Medical Center for 18 hours, after the Panaji police took me there on January 8th. The prisoner was examined by a neurosurgeon and underwent a CT scan. He passed away on January 9th. The hospital has no records of brain or head injuries. In Nassau and New York City, hospitals are required to keep records of all patients x-rays.

Published on: June 14, 2011

Injuries caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) can be complicated

by Stephen Bilkis

Injuries caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) can be complicated, New York 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 to treat injuries from an explosive blast, because there are so many different injuries caused by it. These studies have helped doctors and hospitals in Westchester County and Suffolk County.

A number of subspecialists are required to help the patient, under the direction of a brain trauma surgeon. Soft-tissue loss is common, in addition to severe burns to the face and scalp. When it comes to the military, a helmet can be excellent protection against penetrating objects, so if the blast does cause penetrating object injuries, it is often through the face, orbit of the eye, or base of the skull, all areas not covered by the helmet. Even when the helmet does prevent an object from penetrating the skull there can still be associated cTBI (closed head traumatic blast injury) that may cause anything from mild concussions to severe contusions and skull fractures, where the helmet is dented from the blow, NY Brain Injury Lawyers have discovered.

The force of a flying object and where it penetrates are of utmost importance. Something traveling at a low speed might penetrate the skull, but actually cause little damage, while something traveling a greater speed could very well cause a secondary cavity in a vital area.

Published on: June 5, 2011

Gifford’s Office Focuses on Brain Injury Care for All

by Stephen Bilkis

The office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other members of Congress launched an appeal to the Obama administration late last week. The appeal was to see to it that all brain-injury patients are provided with the full range of rehabilitation services available to the injured congresswoman.

In a letter signed by chief of staff Pia Carusone, Giffords’ office urged Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to include brain-trauma rehabilitation services as essential benefits in its Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, despite budget cuts looming in Congress.

Five months after a gunman shot her in the head at point-blank range during a public appearance, Giffords is still undergoing rehabilitation care at TIRR Memorial Hermann Medical Center in Houston. Her staff only provides limited updates on her condition. Most updates given by her staff refer to ‘progresses’ and ‘improvements.’