If you contact an attorney shortly after an accident involving a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may find the attorney frustratingly slow to take action. Don't be dismayed if your attorney doesn't seem like he or she is in a rush to begin negotiating a settlement...
Brain Injury
How brain injuries can affect emotional health and relationships
The one thing that every brain injury has in common is that exactly how the injury will manifest is unpredictable. Many people experience changes to their emotional and behavioral state that can make them seem like a whole different person. This doesn't just affect...
Proving the long-term complications of a traumatic brain injury
There are so many different ways that a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can manifest itself that no two victims are exactly alike -- nor are the long-term effects that they suffer. That variance can sometimes present a problem in court when attorneys try to show a judge...
New research may lead to blood tests for brain injuries
Could a new test for concussions ultimately be able to detect signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the neurodegenerative disease that's become the focus of lawsuits by former National Football League players?Right now, CTE, which is believed to be the product of...
New tech aims to reduce brain injuries in athletes
Athletes in contact-heavy sports run an inherent risk of traumatic brain injuries, usually as the result of cumulative concussions. Multiple concussions have been linked to a degenerative brain disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy.Like other traumatic...
Better sleep could mean a better outcome for brain injuries
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident or through some other means, you may want to consider discussing any sleep problems with a doctor sooner rather than later. A recent study indicates that sleep and recovery go...
What is pain like after a traumatic brain injury?
The pain after a traumatic brain injury is something that almost anyone who has had one can likely recall. This pain isn't limited only to pain at the site of the injury. Instead, the pain can easily spread to other areas of the body. Not all of the pain after a TBI...
Brain injuries can impact smell and taste
The effects of a traumatic brain injury are fairly well known for the most part. There are some lesser known effects that a person with a TBI can experience. A change or loss in smell and taste are possible after one of these injuries because part of the brain...
Don’t let time run out before you file a brain injury claim
Brain injuries can impact you for the rest of your life. Even if you don't think that the injury is that serious, it might begin to pose problems for you years down the road. That can pose a problem for people who were injured in an accident and opted not to seek...
Penetrating brain injuries are very serious
A penetrating brain injury is a very serious injury because it means an object goes through the skin and the skull. These injuries are particularly serious because of the damage they cause to various tissues as the object penetrates.When the object penetrates, a small...