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

What is Anoxic Brain Injury? | Los Angeles Brain Injury Attorneys

Anoxic brain injury is a form of brain damage that occurs when the oxygen supply to the brain is cut off completely.  Anoxic brain injury can occur when there is not enough oxygen in the blood stream or in cases of no breathing at all (as in the case of drowning or strangulation).  Within as [...]

May 29, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research, Work-Related Accidents & TBI  No Comments