The family of a teenage boy who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer has settled their personal injury lawsuit against the negligent truck driver and trucking company for just under $24.6 million, the full extent of available insurance coverage. The family was represented by Matthew Passen, Stephen Passen, and Jordan… Read More
New Study: Post-Concussion Syndrome Can Be Permanent
The leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States is motor vehicle accidents and falls — and that is consistent with our experience representing clients who have suffered a TBI. Severe traumatic brain injuries involving hemmorhage (bleeding) or encephalopathy can cause catastrophic, permanent injury or death. What about less obvious forms of… Read More
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Due to Negligence
We often represent adults and children who have sustained severe head trauma — in motor vehicle accidents, falls, and other scenarios — resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Simply put, TBI is an injury to the brain that occurs after some form of trauma. Classifications of Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic brain injuries are often classified… Read More
Good News on Concussion Safety
Last month saw significant advances in concussion safety legislation. Concussions are a form of mild to moderate traumatic brain injury generally resulting from contact, such as a jot or blow to the head. A single concussion is often only a short-term problem, but subsequent concussions can be more severe, and more serious, particularly if they… Read More
Simple Safety Enhancements for Military Helmets
When looking at traumatic brain injury, writers and researchers often focus on two groups of individuals highly prone to these injuries: athletes and soldiers. In fact, the focus on TBI in our nation’s troops has skyrocketed since our nation’s military involvement in the Middle East. That focus is largely because TBI is the “signature wound”… Read More
U.S. Military Puts Traumatic Brain Injury In Its Sights
The Chicago brain injury attorneys of Passen & Powell have long known that traumatic brain injury is one of the single most serious, debilitating injuries an individual can sustain. Now, a wave of national media attention and policy changes from the Pentagon are focusing the nation’s attention on the importance of prevention and immediate response… Read More
TBI and Our Children
TBI, or traumatic brain injury, can have devastating, life-altering or ending consequences for victims of all ages. But our top Chicago brain injury attorneys understand that such an injury to a child is often particularly debilitating. Unfortunately, traumatic brain injuries involving children are more common than most people realize or want to believe. In fact,… Read More
Traumatic Brain Injury Can Mimic Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Lou Gehrig, the former New York Yankee, is a symbol of inspiration and courage for many Americans, especially those with loved ones fighting progressive or degenerative diseases such as the condition which now bears his name. Yet, as our Chicago brain injury lawyers explain, a new study in the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neuropathology… Read More
Brain Injuries’ Massive Societal Costs
For the past month, our brain injury attorneys have been conducting an ongoing series on the various types and causes of brain injury. As national Brain Injury Awareness Month comes to a close, today we take a step back to look at the dramatic societal costs of these various neurological conditions. Brain injuries are more… Read More
Army Study Investigates IED-Related Traumatic Brain Injury
A new study on traumatic brain injury (TBI) is being conducted by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, in conjunction with Joy Hirsch, professor at Columbia University. The study focuses on soldiers who have suffered a traumatic brain injury from roadside bombs. For a free consultation with an experienced Chicago brain… Read More