Brain Injury

Among the many injuries that people in Alabama may commonly associate with a motor vehicle accident are whiplash and headaches. Some people also experience back or hip problems. But have you heard of a spinal cord injury? Do you think that is the same thing as a back...

Even the most seemingly simple brain injury can lead to serious problems for Alabama residents. Many things can cause brain injuries. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that falls, such as what may happen when a person falls from a defective...

Workers’ compensation benefits are not uniform across the county. Rather, each state has its own approach. However, the U.S. Department of Labor may be attempting to change that.The Labor Department's recent nationwide survey of state workers' compensation programs...

In our last post, we discussed a premises liability lawsuit brought by a former high school basketball player against the local school district. The player alleges that he slipped on vomit that school officials failed to properly clean up from the basketball...

Readers might expect a brain injury lawsuit arising from an athletic event to relate to bodily impact between players. However, an athletic event also involves the attendance of hundreds or more invitees to an owner’s property. Accordingly, a premises liability...

The Alabama Head Injury foundation recently launched an initiative to raise awareness about the causes and lifestyle impact of brain injuries.Called the “Brain Freeze Challenge,” the effort utilized social media to illustrate how head trauma can disrupt even simple...

Our law firm takes great pride in helping people who have been injured after an accident.One of our client stories involves a construction work accident that paralyzed a young father. The man had been taking down some steel beams when he was hit from behind....

A brain injury during birth may foretell a lifetime of additional treatment needs. For example, a recent story highlighted the struggles faced by a 30-year-old man with cerebral palsy.Notably, the man's twin sister does not share the disability. For that reason, the...

Readers may have questions about the interplay between safety rules set by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and workers’ compensation policies.For starters, the jurisdiction of each is distinct. OSHA is a federal agency with Congressional...

For brain injury victims, a new treatment offers promise. Championed by hockey legend Gordie Howe, the approach uses adult stem cells in patients who have been diagnosed with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury. The stem cells are taken from bone marrow donated...