The experienced brain injury attorneys of Passen & Powell recently wrote on the research tying ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Today, we share the story of one athlete suffering from TBI-induced ALS: Steve Gleason of the New Orleans Saints. Steve Gleason is not only a retired football player, he 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
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month
This month is National Brain Injury Awareness Month: a month where the Chicago brain injury attorneys of Passen & Powell, together with others nationwide, focus on raising awareness of these surprisingly common injuries, and work to prevent and treat the often devastating consequences. In honor of National Brain Injury Awareness Month, this month we will… 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
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
Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injury in Sports and Beyond
This week, the Chicago personal injury lawyers of Passen & Powell continue our month-long discussion of traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury in connection with national Brain Injury Awareness Month. Today we take a closer look at concussions, a typically mild form of traumatic brain injury that has drawn the focus of many Chicagoans thanks to… Read More
