Archive for August, 2010
Traumatic Brain Injury is a Chronic Disease, Say Researchers | Los Angeles Brain Injury Attorneys
Traumatic brain injury should be reclassified as a chronic disease, according to researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (reports the Eureka Alert news source). Currently, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is viewed and treated as a singular event by numerous health care providers and insurance companies. In a recent study, however, the [...]
August 31, 2010
Tags: brain injury, California traumatic brain injury, chronic disease, Los Angeles brain injury lawyers, TBI, traumatic brain injury Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research 
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Over $3.1 Million Awarded in CA Brain Injury Case From Morphine Overdose at Nursing Home
A California woman has been awarded $3.1 million in connection with the brain damage she suffered when given a morphine overdose at a Santa Ana nursing home, according to the Orange County Register. The online news source reports that Long Beach resident Barbara Lefforge, 57, was at the facility only 5 and one-half hours when [...]
August 30, 2010
Tags: brain damage, Los Angeles brain injury lawsuits, Los Angeles brain injury lawyers, morphine, morphine overdose, nursing home, nursing home negligence Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury No Comments
Los Angeles Football Player Suffers Permanent Brain Injury, Lawsuit Filed Against Helmet Manufacturer
A brain injury lawsuit was filed late this month in connection with the permanent and catastrophic brain damage suffered by a Garey High School high school football player due to a defective helmet, according to the Salient News website. Edward Acuna, now 18, suffered a permanent brain injury during a 2009 football game when he [...]
August 29, 2010
Tags: brain injury lawsuit, California brain injuries, catastrophic brain damage, helmet, Los Angeles brain injury, permanent brain injury, Riddell Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports & TBI No Comments
Anoxic Brain Injury Victim Wins $2.85 Million Settlement for Taser Incident | Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyers
A 49-year-old man from California has won a $2.85 million settlement against Taser International in connection with his anoxic brain injury from being shocked with a Taser, according to the Mercury News website. This is the first time the stun-gun company has settled a case of product liability, and the makers do not consider themselves [...]
August 28, 2010
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Dirt Bike Accident Sends California Teen Into Surgery | Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyers
A California teen is making progress after suffering a brain injury in a motorized dirt bike accident several weeks ago, according to the Lawyers & Settlements news website. The German teenager, currently living in California, required brain surgery and slipped into a drug-induced coma after crashing his bike into a column made of brick and [...]
August 26, 2010
Tags: brain injuries, brain injury, brain surgery, dirt bike, Los Angeles biking accident, Los Angeles brain injury attorneys, motorized dirt bike Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI, Sports & TBI No Comments
California School Sports Safety & Brain Injuries: New Standards for Metal Bats
The debate over metal baseball bats, which we discussed in a blog post in April, has brought about a response in the state of California: although metal bats have not been banned, new safety standards have been set for all bats, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. When 16-year-old pitcher Gunnar Sandberg suffered a life-threatening [...]
August 25, 2010
Tags: brain injuries, California traumatic brain injuries, child brain injuries, metal baseball bats, metal bats, traumatic brain injury, traumatic brain injury in Los Angeles Posted in: Children & TBI, Sports & TBI No Comments
California Bounce Houses May Pose Risk of Brain Damage Through Lead Exposure
Bounce houses in California may have lead amounts up to 70 times greater than the amount federal law allows, according to the KPHO news source. The California Attorney General and the Center for Environmental Health filed lawsuits Wednesday, August 11, against certain companies that provide bounce houses to private rental companies and party rental businesses, [...]
August 13, 2010
Tags: bounce houses, brain damage, brain injury claims in Los Angeles, California brain injury claim, lead, lead exposure, Los Angeles brain injury lawyers Posted in: Children & TBI, Types of Brain Injury No Comments
Long-Term Effects of Childhood Brain Injuries & Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome
Several studies exist on the subject of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the acute symptoms of TBI, but less research has been done on the long-term effects of childhood brain injuries. According to Live Strong, however, one of the long-term effects of child traumatic brain injury that can occur is post-concussion syndrome (also called post-concussive [...]
August 13, 2010
Tags: brain injury, childhood brain injuries, Los Angeles brain injury lawyers, post-concussion syndrome, traumatic brain injury, traumatic brain injury in Los Angeles Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research, Children & TBI, Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury No Comments
Child Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention in Los Angeles & Other Parts of CA
Among the injuries seen most frequently in pediatric intensive care units are those from falls, bicycle accidents, near-drownings, auto accidents, and child abuse. With each of these types of accidents posing the risk of traumatic brain injury, the need for child safety and injury prevention efforts is critical. Included here are tips to keep in [...]
August 11, 2010
Tags: brain injury, California head injuries, injury prevention, Los Angeles brain injuries, Los Angeles brain injury, traumatic brain injuries Posted in: Children & TBI No Comments
Former Flight Attendant Sues Airport for Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Fall
A former flight attendant who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a slip and fall accident has filed a lawsuit against the Salt Lake City International Airport, the city government, and another party, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. According to the suit, Natalie Maxwell was returning home from a flight in December 2008 and [...]
August 10, 2010
Tags: brain injury, California traumatic brain injury, Los Angeles brain injury attorneys, slip and fall, slip and fall accident, traumatic brain injury Posted in: Falls & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury No Comments
