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

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

Drunk Driver Sentenced 10 Years for Causing California Pedestrian’s Brain Injuries

The 47-year-old drunk driver who seriously injured a pedestrian in a 2008 vehicle-pedestrian accident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to the Mercury News website.  The pedestrian, a 39-year-old woman from Walnut Creek, was walking in a crosswalk at dusk when the female driver’s sedan struck her, causing brain injuries to the [...]

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

Backless Booster Seats Increase Risk of Child Brain Injuries | California Brain Injury Lawyers

Backless booster seats significantly increase the risk of child brain injuries from auto accidents, according to a new study involving a crash test dummy and various booster seats (reports The Med Guru news website).  In the study, researchers found that backless booster seats provide little protection for young children in side-impact collisions, since young kids [...]

June 29, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research, Car & Truck Accidents & TBI, Children & TBI  One Comment

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