A brain shunt is used to remove a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid on the brain. When excess fluid develops, it increases the pressure inside the skull and can damage the brain. Symptoms of increased fluid on the brain include a headache, vomiting, and seizures. Eventually, brain damage and death can occur. Thousands of people… Read More
Lifetime Effects of TBI
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a type of injury to the brain, which is usually due to a sudden jolt or a blow to the head. Common causes include falls, assaults and motor vehicle accidents. Symptoms of a TBI can vary in severity from mild to life-threatening. But even after the initial symptoms are… Read More
Intubation Errors Leading to Brain Damage or Cardiac Arrest
Sometimes a patient will arrive at the Emergency Department in respiratory distress. This is manifested many ways: the patient may be wheezing loudly on expiration, they may have slight shortness of breath, or they may appear to have no air movement at all despite frantic efforts to breathe. Respiratory Distress or Failure Respiratory distress is… Read More
Traumatic Brain Injury: A Primer
In recognition of National Brain Injury Awareness Month, throughout March our Chicago brain injury lawyers are taking a closer look at the various types and causes of brain injuries. Today, we look at traumatic brain injury (otherwise known as TBI), a name for a wide spectrum of potentially life-altering brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries are,… 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