When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or even multiple concussions, the outcome can be a noticeable change in his or her behavior and emotions. The reason this happens is that there is a part of the brain—the frontal lobe—that can negatively affect a person’s behavior when damaged. There are many ways someone’s behavior can change after a brain…
A spinal cord injury, or SCI, is usually caused by a violent blow to the head, back or spine. When vertebrae are fractured, the shattered bone fragments can tear the spinal cord. The spinal cord is usually not severed completely, but the damage disrupts the nerve cells that carry commands from the brain to the body. Virginia car accidents are a common…
Relationships and family dynamics following brain injuries are often negatively affected. This is because many things change for brain injury survivors—even the way they relate to others. Some of the reasons relationships change after brain injuries include the following: Difficulty relating to others. Because many brain injury survivors feel like they can’t relate to people like they used to, they often…
You’ll never forget the day when you and your family almost wound up under a semi-truck. It was rush hour on SR-236 and you were surrounded by two different truck convoys. You hate driving near trucks, so you decided to pass the three ahead of you. You took your chance and quickly swerved to the left lane. You managed to…
Stomach cancer is one of the top causes of cancer deaths in the world. An estimated 28,000 new cases of stomach cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and 10,960 people are expected to die from the disease in 2017, according recent data from the American Cancer Society. Sadly, many of these deaths are the result of a misdiagnosis…
Almost two million Americans had cosmetic procedures in 2016, and over $15 billion was spent on aesthetic cosmetic procedures according to new statistics from The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Although people are supposed to come out of a cosmetic surgery with an improved appearance, not all cosmetic procedures have the results patients want. Sometimes things go wrong and an elective surgery…
Any type of accident involving a large truck and smaller vehicle can be serious to say the least, but a sideswipe accident involving a truck such as a delivery truck, tractor-trailer, or tanker truck can be catastrophic—sending the smaller vehicle off the road. Sadly, these types of accidents are usually preventable but often occur due to reckless driving, drowsy driving,…
Many people living with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) experience long-term difficulties due to their new impairments. As a result, there are many things people with TBIs can’t do that they used to be able to do. One such thing that many people living with brain injuries have difficulties with is finding a job they can do or keeping a job for…
People who suffer moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries will require some sort of rehabilitation because serious brain injuries affect cognitive function, speech, and bodily functions. Following emergency treatment of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a patient will generally stay in the hospital for some time and then get transferred to a specialized treatment facility for additional medical care and…
It’s hard to believe, but many surgical errors are the result of doctor negligence; however, not all mishaps that occur during surgery are considered medical malpractice. So how do you know if the error that occurred during your surgery would be grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit? Any time there is an unexpected outcome from surgery, it is always worthwhile…