Every day ordinary things such as driving a car, riding a bicycle, going to work, attending school, and playing a sport can result in a knock to the head. Although some head injuries are immediately found to be life-threatening, other head injuries such as concussions may be thought of as minor injuries, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.…
For a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor, life is forever changed. Not only does a brain injury cause many neurological and emotional issues, but a TBI can lead to physical impairments. While some emotional and mental changes may take time to detect, there’s no hiding when a physical change occurs. Physical Limitations: Common Side Effects of Serious Brain Injuries It is…
Automobile accidents occur millions of times each year. If you are one of the unfortunate people to have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, you already know that your body physically absorbed the impact of the trauma. This is why it is important for you to get the best possible physical recovery so that you don’t have to live…
Almost everyone has experienced a headache at some point in time and likely assumes it is brought on by stress, dehydration, or another cause. While most headaches are simply annoyances that go away, sometimes a headache could be a sign of a traumatic brain injury. Although most people’s headaches go away with a few pain pills, those who have suffered a…
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…
Although hospitals should be very clean in order to protect vulnerable patients, they are actually often riddled with bacteria. This is why so many patients end up getting infections and suffering serious complications during their hospital stays. In fact, one of the most common bacterial infections suffered in hospitals is sepsis, which is a serious illness that affects over a million…
People undergo surgery to make their health better, not worse. However, sometimes, healthcare workers are negligent and cause patients harm. Sadly, some patients even die as a result of such carelessness on the part of doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, and hospitals. While some surgeries are planned out months in advance, others are emergency surgeries that are done for lifesaving purposes. In…
Did you know that impaired driving doesn’t just refer to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and that drowsy driving is a form of impaired driving? In fact, people who drive when they are tired are engaging in impaired driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA). The truth of the matter is that when a…
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…