Los Angeles Jury Reaches Verdict of $16,599,394 in Brain Injury & Wrongful Death Case

A verdict has been reached in the tragic case of a California drunk driving accident that killed one and seriously injured three members of the same family, according to the PR Web news source.  The Los Angeles Superior Court Jury awarded the family of deceased Elida Sandoval $16,599,394.00 total for Sandoval’s wrongful death, her daughter’s [...]

June 25, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury  No Comments

California Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: Are You At-Risk of Sleep Disturbances?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients are more likely to suffer from sleep disturbances than those without TBI, according to a new study by Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam, PhD, and other researchers (reported by the Medscape medical news source).  In the study, victims of traumatic brain injury were found to suffer from reduced sleep efficiency, increased [...]

May 30, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research  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

College Student in Coma After Critical Brain Injury, Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested

The hit-and-run driver who is believed to be responsible for the critical brain injuries of a 22-year-old college student was arrested in Los Angeles Thursday, May 27, accordng to the NBC Los Angeles news website.  The serious Los Angeles car accident occurred around 10:40 p.m. May 19 when Benjamin Zelman, who was crossing La Cienega [...]

May 29, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI  No Comments

Little League Player Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Struck by Line Drive

Little League might bear the name “little,” but it isn’t exempt from “big” injuries.  The family of twelve-year-old Aaron Fox understands the paradox of serious injuries in children’s sports all too well:  the young Florence, Cincinnati, ball player suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was struck in the skull by a line drive at [...]

April 27, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Children & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports & TBI  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