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

Common Drug & Gene-Blocking Therapy Offer Hope for California Traumatic Brain Injury Victims

Recent research indicates that a common diabetes drug may be the key to preventing early damage from traumatic brain injury, according to the Reuters website.  Though spinal cord injuries are the current focus of the research, medical researchers are hopeful that the new discovery will prevent damage from traumatic brain injury, as well.  How?  The [...]

April 26, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research  No Comments