Brain Injuries

When you leave the house to head to work, run errands, or just to take advantage of the sights and sounds of your hometown, you expect to return home safely. No one anticipates their day will end in a health emergency, particularly not one caused by someone else’s careless, reckless, or intentionally harmful actions. Unfortunately, […]

Whether you’re five or 55, riding your bike is a great way to get exercise and spend time outdoors. In southern California, there’s no shortage of beautiful weather, making it easy to take a bike ride pretty much all year long. However, before you hop on your bike and hit the road, it’s important to

Table of Contents A brain stem injury is when trauma, disease, or other factors impact the function of the region of the brain known as the brain stem. Since the brain stem is essential to life, these sorts of injuries often prove very serious, if not deadly. For more brain injury legal information, contact an

Table of Contents The human brain is the central processing unit of the body. The brain’s neural networks are similar to the circuit boards of a computer. Though humans have large brains compared to other animals, a brain that is even slightly damaged won’t function as intended. The processing unit inside every person’s cranium is

The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that fatal motorcycle crashes decreased by more than 15 percent in the last year. Although this is good news, thousands of bikers continue to suffer non-fatal injuries each year. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most costly, dangerous, and lifechanging of all injuries that a motorcyclist can

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as an injury “caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain.” According to the CDC, almost 300,000 people are hospitalized for TBIs each year across the United States. Leading causes for

It tugs at your heart when you see someone rescue a drowning child, even when it’s a total stranger. Your anxiety eases when rescuers resuscitate her and she resumes breathing. You feel relief as the medical team transports the child for emergency treatment. Unless you’re a close family member, you’ll never know the end of

No one questions that organized sports help children develop confidence, sportsmanship, and other enduring skills. Those who promote the lifelong benefits of organized sports must also acknowledge that sports-related head injuries produce lifelong effects as well. Concussions are a major concern for young athletes who play football, soccer, and sports where players collide during the