Brain Injury

Following a fatal motor vehicle accident it is possible that the family of an individual who dies will decide to file a lawsuit against the individual or entities responsible for the death. While a wrongful death lawsuit cannot undo the...

Pennsylvania TBI AttorneyIn recent months, we have received a lot of inquiries about traumatic brain cases. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be worse than any broken bone, or even the loss of an extremity. What's worse, a TBI can...

Most people are probably aware of the potential long term damage associated with a traumatic brain injury. In addition to headaches someone who suffers from a TBI could deal with memory loss, depression and personality changes as well. These symptoms...

When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI), the insurance company will attempt to settle the claim as quickly as possible because it knows by doing so it can limit financial exposure and curtail liability. A TBI is one of...

Brain injuries are a tricky injury to recover from. The long-term effects will vary from person to person depending on a variety of factors including the severity of the brain injury. A recent study indicates that the age of the...

A 41-year-old study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that people who have suffered from a serious brain injury or trauma to the head are more likely to die prematurely, before the age of 56.Researchers...

As the National Football League post season continues toward the Super Bowl, the lawsuit involving the league and its treatment of player concussions throughout the decades is in the news again. This week, the settlement agreement reached between the league...

A Pittsburgh man has made national headlines now that he is suing the NCAA for not warning him of the lasting effects he would develop from being repeatedly concussed while he was a football player for California University of Pennsylvania...

No medical procedure is without risks and even the most so-called routine procedures can result in a patient suffering harm and painful injuries. An extreme and heart wrenching example of how even seemingly routine procedures can go wrong, involves the...

Decades ago, cancer was often euphemistically referred to as the "Big C." People tended to step delicately around the topic because a diagnosis of cancer often represented a death sentence for the person who received it.Science has made amazing progress...

With the recent $765 million brain injury settlement against the National Football League, many likely figured it was only a matter of time until a similar lawsuit was filed by former professional hockey players against the National Hockey League. Earlier...

When someone suffers a brain injury, the outcome of the injury is often hard to predict. In some cases the injured individual returns to normal within a short amount of time. Other times, the life of the person who suffered...