Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
Traumatic brain injuries and head injuries are as perplexing as they are devastating. Injuries may be immediately apparent or they may be hidden deep within the brain, coming out sporadically as searing headaches or as continuing problems with memory loss, difficulty concentrating, even personality changes.
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Following an accident, one question that people are often asked by emergency medical providers is whether or not they lost consciousness. The provider is concerned about whether you may have suffered a concussion and possible brain injury. However, the accident victim is often dazed and is not in a good position to answer.
Continue readingBirth Injuries Medical Malpractice and Infant Wrongful Death
Six to eight of every 1,000 newborns suffer a birth injury involving tissue damage, hemorrhage or fractures, or a brain injury from hypoxia (lack of oxygen). Much of this injury is caused by the natural forces of compression and contraction of the birthing process, but the use of tools to help during delivery—forceps and suction—is also a significant contributor to injuries.
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