This week, our Chicago brain injury lawyers are exploring nontraumatic brain injuries. The most common cause of nontraumatic brain injury is hypoxic or anoxic injury. Also referred to as cerebral hypoxia or hypoxic-anoxic injury (HAI), the brain injury is extremely serious and life threatening. HAI is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain. … Read More
Nontraumatic Brain Injuries
In honor of March being national Brain Injury Awareness Month, last week our Chicago brain injury lawyers engaged in a week long discussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI). When most people think of brain injuries, it is usually in association with a traumatic brain injury, for example from a physical impact sustained in an auto… Read More
Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Today is the final installment of our week-long discussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI), in honor of this month being devoted to national Brain Injury Awareness month. For a Free Consultation with one of our top-rated Chicago brain injury lawyers, call us at (312) 527-4500. Because traumatic brain injury is caused by a blunt force… Read More
The Alarming Statistics of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This week, our Chicago brain injury lawyers continue our discussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI), in honor of this month’s celebration of national Brain Injury Awareness month, with a discussion of TBI statistics. The statistics of TBI are sobering. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 1.4 million people, or 1 in every… Read More
Symptoms and Permanent Consequences of TBI
Our Chicago brain injury lawyers continue this week’s discussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI), in honor of Brain Injury Awareness Month, with a discussion of the symptoms and effects of TBI. As discussed previously, traumatic brain injuries are caused by a blunt trauma to the head — often a result of motor vehicle accidents, falls,… Read More
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
March is national Brain Injury Awareness Month. This week, our Chicago brain injury lawyers will discuss various aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including causes, symptoms, statistics and prevention. Traumatic brain injuries are sudden, devastating and life-changing events. In the context of a catastrophic truck accident or several-story construction fall, the magnitude of the brain… 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
