Our Chicago brain injury attorneys have long known that traumatic brain injury is among the most devastating of injuries: it can severely damage the victim’s cognitive abilities while simultaneously leaving his personality altered and his emotional state destroyed. Yet many traumatic brain injuries are undiagnosed or undertreated due to the difficulty in finding evidence of… Read More
Gabrielle Giffords Highlights Long-Term Effects of Brain Injury
Much of the United States was shaken last week by the announcement that Representative Gabrielle Giffords was to resign from the United States Congress. Rep. Giffords announced that her resignation would allow her to focus on recovery from the massive brain injuries she suffered over a year ago. Rep. Giffords, who represented a portion of… Read More
Sports-Related Concussions and TBI Injuries
As people become more aware of the potentially devastating impact of children sustaining a traumatic brain injury during organized sports activities, many states are considering legislation and guidelines to reduce concussion injuries. This issue made national headlines recently, when University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a concussion last in a game against Kentucky, and… Read More