California traumatic brain injury myth: Plateaus in improvement mean recovery is complete

Hitting a plateau in recovery from a traumatic brain injury doesn’t mean that you have reached your full recovery. There is still la possibility for improvement, which is why it is important to stay hopeful and continue on with rehabilitation.

February 20, 2011  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment  No Comments

How Soon Should I Return to Work After Suffering a Los Angeles Brain Injury?

Although traumatic brain injuries range from mild to severe, every form of traumatic brain injury is, in fact, an injury to the brain, meaning that each injury must be examined by a physician and treated seriously.  Due to the serious side effects and long-term consequences often associated with brain injuries, it is crucial that you [...]

September 29, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Work-Related Accidents & TBI  No Comments

Child Brain Injuries From Basketball See Drastic Increase | Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyers

Child brain injuries from basketball have risen by 70% in the past ten to eleven years, according to a new study of basketball-related injuries in children (reports WBAL-TV).  Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Center for Injury Research and Policy, who conducted the study of more than ten years of injury data, reported that the rise [...]

September 17, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Brain Injury News & Medical Research, Children & TBI, Sports & TBI  No Comments

Child Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention in Los Angeles & Other Parts of CA

Among the injuries seen most frequently in pediatric intensive care units are those from falls, bicycle accidents, near-drownings, auto accidents, and child abuse.  With each of these types of accidents posing the risk of traumatic brain injury, the need for child safety and injury prevention efforts is critical.  Included here are tips to keep in [...]

August 11, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Children & TBI  No Comments