Head and Spinal Injuries Law Blog

Is It Concussion, or Is it a Traumatic Brain Injury?

Thursday, May 16, 2013 by Natalie Prescott

Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”) strikes people of all ages, including teenagers. Unfortunately, traumatic brain injuries are often mistaken for a simple concussion, which can delay the necessary treatment and place the injured person’s life in jeopardy. When someone you know has suffered a serious head trauma and displays unusual symptoms, what sighs should you watch out for? Read our article to find out.... Read More

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Study Finds a Huge Increase in the Number of Older People Suffering Traumatic Brain Injuries from Falls

Thursday, May 9, 2013 by Randall H. Scarlett

What is known is that like people of any other age, traumatic brain injuries are extremely dangerous and extremely harmful to older people who experience them.

If you have an older relative that you worry about for different reasons, one of the risks that you have likely considered that he or she will encounter is experiencing a fall. This is not only relatively common among older people, but it’s also particularly dangerous if that person lives alone, as he... Read More

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President Obama Announces Brain Initiative In Hopes of Mapping Brain Cells

Monday, April 8, 2013 by Randall H. Scarlett

The traumatic brain injury lawyers at the Scarlett Law Group have been helping people who suffer from these terrible injuries for many years, and we see firsthand the suffering that people who are forced into this position can endure.... Read More

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Study Relating to Dementia and Traumatic Brain Injuries Leads to Interesting Conclusion

Monday, April 8, 2013 by Randall H. Scarlett

Approximately 1.7 million people in the United States suffer traumatic brain injuries every year, and many of these people will ultimately be diagnosed with dementia. Contact the Scarlett Law Group to schedule a free initial consultation.... Read More

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CDC Estimates Costs of Traumatic Brain Injury on an Annual Basis

Monday, April 8, 2013 by Randall H. Scarlett

Approximately 1.7 million people suffer some sort of traumatic brain injury every year. Of those 1.7 million people, approximately 30 percent of them will be injured badly enough that they will suffer from some sort of long-term disability or limitation. ... Read More

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Preventing Alzheimer's article

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by Bryan R. Snyder

A very interesting article about preventing Alzheimer's disease can be found here: http://jeffnix onreport.wordpress.com/2013/03/31/preventing-alzheimers-disease/. Some very interesting thoughts. Most importantly, avoid those early head traumas! Contact me at Bsnyder@sdtrialattorney.com with any questions. Read More

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Junior Seau Suffered from Brain Condition CTE Before Committing Suicide

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 by Allan M. Siegel

A study recently completed by the National Institute of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland, has confirmed that Junior Seau suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Junior Seau was a staple in the NFL for over 20 years. He played for San Diego, Miami, and New England throughout his career as a linebacker. Tragically, he committed suicide by a self-inflicted gun-shot wound, in May of 2012. His family requested that his brain be studied for injuries caused by... Read More

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Advanced Aging of the Brain from a Single Trauma Event

Monday, November 26, 2012 by Steven M. Gursten

Attorney Steve Gursten highlights a study regarding the affect of brain injury single trauma events such as car accidents on advanced aging of the brain.... Read More

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Accident Law San Diego

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by Daniel R. Tamez

Daniel Tamez is a San Diego traffic accident attorney

Passengers Need their Own Attorneys in Auto Accident Cases

As a passenger injured in a vehicle collision, it is important to hire your own attorney to represent you. Regardless of who was at fault in the... Read More

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Florida Brain Injury Attorney Focuses on National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Monday, November 5, 2012 by Matthew A. Dolman

October is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. The Brain Injury Association of America seeks to make use of this time to promote a deeper understanding about the 1 million individuals in the U.S. who suffer from traumatic brain injury.... Read More

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