Car accidents are becoming more and more common, with drivers focusing on their phones more than the roads and the ever weakening infrastructure. Since many of these accidents render head injuries, it is important for you to be able to gauge the severity of the injury in order to avoid long term consequences. There are …
During rush hour or another busy time of the day, you might hear about a collision or fender bender that had happened from the news. That section of highway where the accident occurred is a stretch of road that you travel on every day. Without knowing the identities of those involved, you internally extend your …
A brain injury after an accident can cause permanent impairments. A person may experience physical, emotional, and cognitive impairments after a traumatic brain injury. The steps you take after an accident could impact your recovery from injuries. Your choices could also have a significant impact on your ability to recover compensation for a brain injury …
Children, particularly very young children, are one population that has a higher risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Small kids are very accident-prone. They also frequently participate in activities like playing on a playground or playing sports, which can result in harm to the head. A child who is suffering from a TBI may …
Traumatic brain injuries often result in a plethora of symptoms and require a substantial amount of downtime for a survivor to recover as much as the condition allows. Additionally, it is not uncommon for these catastrophic injuries to continue to present health complications as time goes on, some of which can prevent the individual from …
Following any injury, we are often prone to doing some self-diagnosis and evaluating whether or not we need to go to the doctor. Despite the old adage of “better safe than sorry,” many people engage in the habit of wondering if the effects of an injury are really worth the time, money, and hassle of …