The Relationship Between TBI and Early Dementia
Dementia is a medical term used to identify a decrease in mental ability and which interferes with a person´s ability to perform daily activities and to function independently. Contrary to…
Ways to Prevent a Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries are a serious and recognized health problem and a major cause of death and disability in the U.S. Traumatic brain injuries can be classified as mild where…
HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE GLASGOW COMA SCALE IN DIAGNOSING A TBI?
Diagnosing effectively and accurately a traumatic brain injury remains today one of the most challenging tasks for neuroscientists all over the world. Generally, diagnosis can be relatively easy when the…
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
The brain is one of the most complex and fascinating organs in the human body. It controls our senses, our imagination, our thoughts, our motion, our balance, and our ability…
ARE THE TBI DEFENSE EXPERT’S OPINIONS RELIABLE?
Proving defense expert’s opinions are inadmissible can be extremely complex and challenging, especially in the context of complicated cases such as product liability cases and brain injury cases. When the…
LEGAL ISSUES IN LITIGATING A TBI CASE
Litigating a personal injury case can be complicated as you have to determine what the injuries are, when and how they occurred, the circumstances surrounding the incident that led to…
COMMON INSURANCE DEFENSE TACTICS IN HANDLING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CASES
In traumatic brain injury cases, insurance companies often employ the same defense tactics. We all know that insurance companies are in the business of making money. As such, they usually…
IS A CONCUSSION A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY?
There is a common misconception that a concussion and a traumatic brain injury are the same thing. However, there are studies that suggest that using these terms interchangeably can lead…
MISDIAGNOSING A TBI INJURY: A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM
Diagnosing a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) faces very few challenges because both the symptoms and signs of the patient are readily apparent. This is not the case…
DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY?
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that…