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What to Expect After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that an estimated 1.7 million people experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Most are minor, but victims may still suffer from cognitive deficiencies, memory loss, and other long-term complications. Individuals who suffer a severe brain injury are likely to have even further (and potentially life-long) deficits. If you or someone you love has recently suffered a brain [...]

admin2018-02-06T09:00:00+00:00February 6, 2018|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

Injuries Commonly Sustained in a Truck Accident

Of all the crashes that occur on the road, those involving commercial trucks tend to be the most devastating. In fact, victims of semi-truck crashes often live with debilitating health conditions that diminish their quality of life. Learn more about these injuries, and the compensation that you or your loved one may be entitled to, in the following sections. Spinal Injuries Although spinal injuries can occur in any crash, they [...]

admin2018-01-24T08:11:00+00:00January 24, 2018|Truck Accidents|

Study is Examining Whether Music Could Improve Quality of Life for Vegetative Brain Injury Victims

Although many traumatic brain injury victims do ultimately recover from their injuries, some suffer from serious and life-long complications. Next to death, diagnosis of a vegetative state is, perhaps, the most devastating of outcomes. Yet, because of music, healthcare professionals and medical experts are starting to wonder if unconsciousness is a spectrum, and the victim’s quality of life can still be improved. Learn more in the following sections, including how [...]

admin2017-12-11T09:09:00+00:00December 11, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Holds No Benefit for Pediatric TBI Victims

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is experienced by over half a million children each year and a leading cause of death among young people. Sadly, science still has very few answers on changing those statistics. In fact, if anything, it is becoming more and more clear that the real answer here is prevention. Take, for example, a recent study in which scientists determined that intracranial pressure monitoring, though helpful with adults, [...]

admin2017-10-02T09:49:00+00:00October 2, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

The Truth About Bicycle Accidents – Helmet Use May Not Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury

Statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation indicate that some 4, 500 bicyclists experience a non-fatal injury each year. Since many of these injuries were related to the head, face, or neck area, one would think that cyclists are failing at helmet use, but this assumption could not be further from the truth. Learn the truth about bicycle accidents and helmet use, including why helmets are not always effective at [...]

admin2017-09-11T08:36:00+00:00September 11, 2017|Bicycle Accidents|

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring May Improve Outcomes for Victims of Severe TBI

Each year, some 2.8 million people suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Of those, about 50, 000 die from their injuries. Often, this is related to intracranial pressure, or swelling of the brain. Scientists and clinical researchers now believe that intracranial pressure monitoring may help reduce the risk of fatality among severe TBI victims. Learn more about this treatment, such as the potential prognosis for severe TBI victims, and [...]

admin2017-08-14T09:55:00+00:00August 14, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

Could ADHD Medication Improve Cognitive Outcomes for TBI Sufferers?

Traumatic brain injury is one of the most common accident-related injuries in America, affecting some 1.7 million people each year. Many will ultimately recover from their injuries, but others will have persistent or long-term complications, including cognitive issues. Scientists now believe that an ADHD medication may help. Learn more about this treatment, and discover what you can do if a brain injury has happened to you or a loved one, [...]

admin2017-07-14T09:55:00+00:00July 14, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

New Brain Measurement Method Could Help Predict the Long-Term Outcome for TBI Victims

While traumatic brain injury (TBI) impacts more than 1.7 million Americans per year, there is still little known about their healing process. In fact, doctors still do not have an accurate way to predict the extent of recovery a patient may experience, or how long it might take to heal fully. That could soon all change, thanks to a new study. What is more, the new information could significantly impact [...]

admin2017-04-18T08:36:00+00:00April 18, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

UCLA Biologists Find Head Injuries May Have Serious and Lasting Implications

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that some 1.7 million Americans suffer from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Science now suggests that those individuals could be at an increased risk for several serious and lasting conditions. Uncovered by biologists at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), this revolutionary discovery could one day impact personal injury cases. About the Study Published in EBioMedicine, the [...]

admin2017-03-16T08:41:00+00:00March 16, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|

Brain’s “Helper Cells” Can Turn Toxic After Brain and Spinal Injury

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as brain injuries and spinal injuries, can result in serious, life-long complications. Yet some cases have better outcomes than others. Researchers now believe this may be at least partially attributed to an issue in the brain’s astrocytes - special cells that surround and support neurons. Understanding the Purpose of Astrocytes Astrocytes were once thought to be nothing more than packing cells that support neurons. Yet science recently [...]

admin2017-02-07T10:07:00+00:00February 7, 2017|Wisconsin Brain Injury Attorney|