If the head is struck during a car accident, this can result in a traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBIs are a medical emergency as they can be lethal or leave their victims permanently disabled. Car accidents are a major contributor to TBIs. During an accident, both...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often result from motor vehicle crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, sports injuries, assaults and concussive explosions when an outside force, such as a blow or jolt to the head or neck injures the brain. Even TBIs considered mild, such as...
Pregnancy is an exciting time but also an anxious time. You may be excited to welcome your new precious child to the world, but you also want to make sure your baby is healthy and safe. Many deliveries go very smoothly but sadly, there are cases of birth injury every...
Vinh Tran suffered a catastrophic brain injury when he was two-months old because of the medical negligence of nuclear medicine technicians. We took the case knowing it would be difficult, but that the family desperately needed help and deserved justice. The Tran...
The medical community has long been aware that oxygen deprivation before and during birth causes worse brain damage in boys than girls, but the reasons why have proved elusive. A recent study provides exciting insight into the differences between female and male brain...
The medical community knows that concussions aren't good for the brain, but there has been disagreement about whether an isolated concussion can cause long-lasting brain damage. The answer is yes, according to researchers from the New York University Longone School of...
