Table of Contents Of all potential bodily injuries, among the worst are those that involve the brain. The brain is responsible for controlling all the body’s functions and involuntary responses through signals sent by the spinal cord to its various organs, structures, and systems. Unfortunately, as important as the brain is to survival and function, […]
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In the United States, the number of motorcycle accident fatalities and injuries have shown a slight decrease in specific years. However, this group of travelers remains around twenty-eight times more likely than passengers of other motor vehicles to be killed in an accident. The most common fatal injury to be suffered by motorcycle riders and
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When you have a concussion, you might not know it. It does not always affect people the way they think it would. You do not have to pass out or fall to the ground with excruciating pain. If you are in a car accident, you might tell the investigating officer that you feel just fine.
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At Gomez Trial Attorneys, we find that people often think a concussion is not serious enough, as injuries go, to give them legal rights to compensation. When we encounter one of these individuals, we always tell them that nothing could be further from the truth and that the term “mild traumatic brain injury” is a
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Traumatic brain injuries affect many more areas of life, from short and long-term memory to coordination, mood, and personality. If you suffered a TBI in an accident due to the negligence of another party, contact an attorney to learn more about your legal rights. How Does Traumatic Brain Injury Occur? Traumatic brain injury can result
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When you fall, there’s always a strong possibility that you will sustain an injury. Cushioning layers of skin, fat, and muscle might shield many of your internal organs from significant harm, but there’s little they can do to protect your head. When you fall to a hard surface such as concrete, your head becomes an
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Football is a high-contact sport. Players accept some risk of injury every time they step out on the gridiron. However, it has only recently emerged that extended time playing football could increase a player’s risk of brain injury and brain disease substantially. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has long been linked to football. What many experts
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If you ride a motorcycle, we do not need to tell you the sense of adventure and the fresh perspective that this mode of transportation has to offer. However, for all the fun to be had, there are some very real risks involved with riding a motorcycle on U.S. roadways. According to a report from
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A concussion is the most common form of traumatic brain injury. Most often, a concussion happens when the victim’s head or body sustains a bump, blow, or jolt. This force causes the brain to twist, deform, or shake momentarily inside the skull, which causes damage to brain tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. Perhaps because of
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