It is fair to say that no one ever wants to be seriously hurt. Perhaps one of the worst that someone in the state of Alabama could face is a brain injury. Though the severity of a brain injury may be minor and not have any lingering aftereffects, other times it can...
Brain Injury
March is brain injury awareness month but TBIs occur year round
Readers may not be aware that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. While the sometimes serious injury is being highlighted this month, people throughout the nation, including those who reside in the state of Alabama, suffer brain injuries every month of the year....
Study finds headaches alone not indicative of major brain injury
No one is immune to brain injuries. They affect individuals from all backgrounds and of all ages. While it is of course tragic when anyone suffers serious repercussions as a result of the injury, this is particularly true when it is a child who is suffering....
What do I do if insurance stops paying injury benefits?
Is there anyone who doubts that insurance protection is a good thing to have? State governments consider it so important to help meet the cost of likely medical care for someone injured in a motor vehicle accident that most of them mandate minimum coverage...
Sedative drug has opposite effect on brain injured man
Man has spent thousands of years studying the human body. We've pretty well nailed down the various parts. We even have a fairly solid idea about how the various systems -- respiratory, circulatory and nervous -- function to keep things working. But the full picture...
Could brain injury concern spell the end of high school football?
Traumatic brain injuries are serious. There are so many things that can cause them and their effects can be life altering for the victims and their families. This is something of which any attorney with experience in personal injury law is well aware.It is because the...
Tracy Morgan still suffering from brain injury symptoms
Alabama readers of this blog no doubt remember the tragic car accident in which comedian Tracy Morgan was severely injured over five months ago. According to Morgan's lawyer, his client suffered a traumatic brain injury and may never be the Tracy Morgan we once...
Alabama aims to reduce brain injuries locally
There have been many concerns about concussions and brain injuries over the last year as more information about the dangers of concussions through football have emerged thanks to a nationwide National Football League case. Head injuries are dangerous; short-term...
Can you get a brain injury from a fall or minor sports injury?
If you've suffered a brain injury from a car accident or other cause, then you need to know that you're not alone. In fact, approximately 1.7 million people suffer from a traumatic brain injury in the United States each year. Of those people, some die from their...
Are Alabama brain injuries common?
In Alabama, 10,000 people suffer traumatic brain injuries each year for a number of reasons. The injuries could be related to sports, car accidents or medical trauma. Of the people who are injured, it's reported that 500 die and 1,500 become disabled from those brain...