As experienced Virginia personal injury attorneys, we know that it’s hard to cope with any incapacitating injury in Virginia. But when it happens to someone you love, it can be even harder to watch him or her suffer than to be injured yourself. However, your relative does have one hope: you. Families of coma victims may not know that they can file…
Victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI) often suffer from memory loss and a continued inability to store and retrieve memories. Depending on which areas of the brain have been affected, this deficit can impact a TBI sufferer in significant ways. Daily tasks can become overwhelming and continuing with school may be impossible. Memory Loss: A Common Effect of a TBI…
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect a person’s emotions by changing the way one feels or expresses emotions. This happens because damage occurs to part of the brain that controls emotions. As a result, people with TBIs can be happy one moment and then angry or sad the next moment. This is especially hard on family members of a…
When you’re forced to lose a limb —either from a personal accident or from a health-related issue such as diabetes—it doesn’t just affect your physical body, it affects your mentality. If you are struggling with anxiety or depression since your amputation, you’re not alone. There are hundreds of victims in Washington D.C. who continue to suffer on a daily basis…
For brain injury survivors, life can change drastically in every way possible. Their loved ones and caregivers may even notice extreme personality changes. This is because traumatic brain injuries can result in a multitude of neuropsychological issues, including behavioral problems and personality changes. It’s not uncommon for a person living with a brain injury to become frustrated or lose his…
You suffered several serious injuries in your motorcycle crash several weeks ago, but you did not think a brain injury was one. You were wearing a helmet and there were no indications of brain damage in your follow-up exams. Now, however, you are having some trouble coming up with the right words when you are having a conversation. You’ve made…
If you or your child suffered a bump to the head during a car accident, you may be wondering if it is a serious head injury. While any type of injury to the head is a concern, some are much more serious than others Identifying a Serious Brain Injury If great forces are involved, it is possible that a blow…
In the United States alone, approximately 1.7 million people suffer from some sort of accidental brain trauma every year according to the Brain Injury Association of America. Of these incidents, 50% result in diffuse axonal damage—a devastating diagnosis for many victims. Diffuse axonal brain injuries are caused when the brain jostles around inside the skull, causing bruising and damage over a…
Every day people hit their heads by accident or as a result of someone else’s negligence, resulting in traumatic brain injuries. Unfortunately, brain injuries are a likely outcome in the following scenarios: Auto accidents Pedestrian accidents Motorcycle crashes Trucking accidents Bicycle accidents Slip and fall accidents Swimming pool accidents Playground accidents Sporting accidents Defective products While most serious brain injuries…
According the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), nearly 20% of all military veterans suffer from some sort of traumatic brain injury as a result of service. This means that currently 1 in 5 soldiers are or will be diagnosed with a TBI at some point in their lives. Even though this number is alarmingly high, the VA estimates…