Injuries resulting from an accident, such as a fall or car accident, can lead to mild to severe consequences for personal health. Traumatic Brain Injuries, or TBI, are one consequence that can impact cognitive capabilities including thinking, emotion, sensation, and...
Serious physical complications resulting from brain injuries
Most body parts serve a purpose for people in Tennessee. Some of the body parts are more important than others though. One of the most important body parts is the brain, which is responsible for controlling the entire body. That is why traumatic brain injuries can be...
Helping children recover from traumatic brain injuries
Accidents of all types could cause an injury to the head. Head trauma is considered one of the most serious types of injury, as it impacts a victim’s brain. While a traumatic brain injury is severe no matter whom the victim is, when a child suffers a brain injury due...
What is an intracranial hemorrhage?
A traumatic blow to the head, such as may occur due to a car accident or fall, can cause intracranial hemorrhage. This is a medical term for bleeding that occurs inside the skull. It can be very serious because there is no way for the blood to drain away. Therefore,...
Why is brain bleeding dangerous?
Suffering a blow to the head can have dangerous repercussions even if signs of an injury do not immediately show themselves. Sometimes the trauma from a head injury can damage the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in brain bleeding. This is a very serious...
What is post-concussion syndrome?
The impact of a brain injury can have varying aftermaths. Some Tennessee injury victims experience significant problems right away that require treatment while other people manifest symptoms later on. The symptoms may be commonplace problems like headaches or a case...
Jury awards $229 million in nation’s largest brain injury case
Tennessee residents who wish to learn more about catastrophic brain injuries may be surprised to learn that they typically occur in a motor vehicle accident or during a baby's birth. In a court case that is believed to be the nation's largest jury award for medical...
Help for victims with catastrophic injuries and brain injuries
Victims of car accidents can suffer catastrophic injuries that can be physically, financially and emotionally costly. This blog recently discussed the different types of injuries car accident victims can suffer and some injuries, such as brain injuries, can be...
Legal help for victims of brain injuries
Among the injuries people suffer in motor vehicle accidents, brain injuries may be the most difficult to diagnose and treat. Often resulting from a blow to the head, brain injuries can cause the functions of the brain to be temporarily or permanently disrupted. A...
How to spot a brain injury
Because brain injuries are so serious, it is important for victims and families to know what to watch for when a victim has been injured in a car accident or other traumatic accident. Each day, 138 Americans die from injuries that include brain injuries so victims...