Learn the factors affecting brain injury recovery to help yourself get better | Southern California head trauma injury lawyer

Learning the factors that affect a head trauma recovery can help you with your own recovery after a traumatic brain injury. Talking about these factors with your doctors and family can also help your overall health.

January 27, 2011  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment  No Comments

Brain damage can occur without signs of concussion

Brain damage can occur even when concussion symptoms are not present, which is why it is important to seek treatment immediately after any type of blow to the head.

December 31, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury After a Los Angeles Accident

After a car accident, fall, sports injury, work-related accident, or another type of incident causing injury, symptoms of internal head injuries may arise, although they may not be apparent immediately.  Accidents involving blunt force or trauma to the head can result in traumatic brain injury, which may cause significant brain damage and life-altering consequences, especially [...]

September 20, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Falls & TBI, Sports & TBI, Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury, Work-Related 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

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

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: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Children & TBI, Types of Brain Injury  No Comments

Olympic Gold Medalist Suffers Brain Injuries in Cycling Accident With Truck

Olympic gold medalist and one of “Britain’s most successful athletes,” James Cracknell, recently suffered brain damage when a truck crashed into his bicycle as he was cycling across the U.S., according to the Daily Mail news site.  Cracknell’s wife, Beverley Turner, explained that the 38-year-old cyclist and Olympic rowing champion could take approximately six months [...]

July 28, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI, Sports & TBI  No Comments

Is Your Grocery Store Trip Putting Your Child At-Risk of Lead Poisoning in California?

Your child may be at-risk of lead poisoning on a daily basis, according to a California nonprofit group, the Environmental Law Foundation (reports The Week news source).  Why, exactly?  The environmental group found traces of lead in many juice drinks and packaged fruit in levels that far exceed the FDA’s daily limit.  With some kids [...]

June 28, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research  No Comments

Forms & Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury In Los Angeles & Other Parts of California

If you or a loved one has suffered a Los Angeles brain injury or brain damage in California, you may have a number of questions regarding how to obtain the proper medical treatment, how to pay for medical bills and other expenses, and whether you need to file a legal claim to help eliminate financial [...]

June 26, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Types of Brain Injury  No Comments