You have likely had a claim against an insurance company for a property damage claim such as hail damage, a leaking roof, etc. You may have received a call or visit from the insurance adjuster to discuss your claim. If you have to deal with an insurance adjuster in the Continue Reading
Brain Injury, Soldiers, NFL Players and the American Public
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have lead to catastrophic head injuries for thousands of American soldiers. In many cases, the injuries are closed head injuries that are the result of concussive events. Often these kinds of injuries show no visible wounds but have a severe impact on the service Continue Reading
Litigating Spinal Cord Injury Cases
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, approximately 12,000 spinal cord injuries occur in the United States each year and more than 250, 000 people are living with spinal cord injuries. Nearly $3 billion dollars are spent annually to treat survivors of these injuries. Most spinal cord Continue Reading
15 Brain Injury Facts Every Athlete Should Know
Your brain is the control center of your body, monitoring, adapting, remembering and maintaining everything you need to live and thrive as a human being. While the brain might be king of your organs, it’s also incredibly fragile — even a small bump or knock to the head can do Continue Reading
Diffuse Brain Injuries – What is Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) ?
Diffuse brain injury, more often than not, is misdiagnosed or NOT diagnosed because it is not revealed by a CT scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The diffuse damage on the cellular level can be seen only under a microscope which means it can only be seen during an autopsy. Continue Reading
Hypoxic Brain Injury – Hypoxia and Injuries
Hypoxic brain injury is caused by a decrease in the supply of oxygen going to the brain. It differs from an anoxic brain injury because anoxia means there is no oxygen going to the brain. That does not mean that a hypoxic brain injury is any less severe. Patients must still be ventilated Continue Reading
Acquired Brain Injury – What is an ABI?
Acquired brain injury, simply stated, includes any brain injury that is acquired at or after birth. Cerebral palsy, for instance, can be acquired prior to birth, during the birthing process or shortly after birth. Since there is evidence that cerebral palsy can be linked to the mother or child’s medical Continue Reading
Anoxic Brain Injury – What are Hypoxic Anoxic Brain Injuries?
Anoxic brain injury is caused by a lack of oxygen going to the brain. The brain begins losing brain cells after only four minutes without oxygen. There are very few things in life that you can do in that short amount of time. Please understand that when a brain loses brain cells, it’s not like Continue Reading
Traumatic Brain Injury – What is a Concussion ot TBI?
Traumatic brain injury occurs when an external force causes injury to the brain. That external force could be from an automobile accident, a fall, a gunshot, a sports concussion or a roadside bomb (IED as they’re called in Iraq). TBI is normally classified as mild or severe, depending upon numerous factors. Continue Reading
Increased Fluid Around the Heart May Cause Cardiac Tamponade
Pericardial effusion occurs when there is an abnormal amount of fluid around the heart. The heart is normally surrounded by a thin membranous sac called the pericardium. The space between the pericardium and the muscle that is the heart is referred to as the pericardial space. Normal levels of pericardial Continue Reading