Archive for the ‘Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury’ Category

Getting Your Life Back to Normal After a Head and Brain Injury

Getting your child’s life back to normal after a traumatic brain injury can be a huge undertaking. Read these helpful tips on how to work with your child’s doctors and teachers to help them make the most of school while recovering from a head injury.

October 30, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

How Long Does it Take to Recover From a Traumatic Brain Injury?

The length of time it takes to recover from a traumatic brain injury varies from person to person, depending on many different factors. Learn what you can expect when it comes to your own recovery, as well as common recovery times that other patients have experienced.

October 29, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

California Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident Causes Fatal Brain Injuries

A 20-year-old woman who struck and fatally injured an 80-year-old pedestrian in a Glendale crosswalk was running a stop sign at the time of the tragic accident, according to the Glendale News-Press.  The victim and pedestrian was identified as Misak Ranjbar, who died as a result of head trauma suffered in the California vehicle-pedestrian accident [...]

September 24, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI  No Comments

Family Awarded $23.5 Million for Child Brain Damage From Pesticide Exposure

An Indiana family has been awarded $23.5 million for the serious brain damage caused to two children when a pesticide was sprayed in their apartment, according to the Courier-Journal.  The lawsuit was filed 14 years ago, and the money is not expected to reach hands anytime soon due to anticipated appeals, say the family’s attorneys.  [...]

September 18, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

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: , , , , , ,   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: , , , , , ,   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  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

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: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI, Sports & 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: , , , , ,   Posted in: Falls & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

California Car Accident Causing Pedestrian’s Brain Injury to Cost San Francisco $2.4 Million

The city of San Francisco has been ordered to pay $2.4 million in connection with an auto accident involving a police patrol vehicle that seriously injured a pedestrian 6 years ago, according to The Examiner.  Then 21-year-old Carlos Garcia was reportedly walking in a crosswalk around 7:45 p.m. when a police vehicle struck him.  According [...]

July 31, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments