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

Hope for California TBI Victims: Drug Combination May Offer Treatment

Despite the millions of people suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S., there are currently no drugs available to treat the common yet serious form of brain injury, according to the Disabled World website.  Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center offer hope for the future, however, with their recent findings that a combination [...]

September 22, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research, Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment  No Comments

What Other Problems Can Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injuries Cause?

We recently added a blog about medical research suggesting that traumatic brain injury should be classified as a chronic disease.  Included here are more reasons for its suggested classification (from the researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston).  Traumatic brain injury, according to the researchers, is “strongly [...]

September 21, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research  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

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

Traumatic Brain Injury Victim Agrees to $3 Million Settlement | Los Angeles Lawyers

A young woman who was struck by a cement truck in a 2004 auto accident has agreed to a $3 million settlement in connection with her accident-related traumatic brain injury, according to the PR Web.  Although the Chinese-American woman graduated from college with an accounting degree, she has not been able to work successfully in [...]

July 30, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Incidents of Traumatic 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

Child Brain Injuries From ATV Accidents in Los Angeles & Other Parts of CA

Head and back injuries from ATV (all-terrain vehicle) accidents cost the nation an estimated $3.24 billion each year, according to Department of Neurosurgery researchers at the University of Utah (reports Science Daily).  The research reveals that severe head and spine trauma from ATV accidents is dramatically increasing, revealing the need for improvements in ATV stability, [...]

July 27, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Children & TBI, Pedestrian, Bicycle, & Motorcycle Accidents & TBI  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