A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have a significant impact on your ability to function in society. In some cases, it may render you unable to complete basic tasks such as eating or getting dressed without assistance. However, research has shown that it is possible...
Brain Injuries
Research model could predict brain injuries from car crashes
Traumatic brain injuries are a common diagnosis in Texas in emergency rooms. Motor vehicle crashes are a common cause of these brain injuries. Research from the CDC indicates that for people ages 15 to 34, car crashes are the leading cause of brain injuries that lead...
Why do construction workers suffer so many brain injuries?
Construction work is a notoriously dangerous occupation. So many of your jobs require you to work on roofs, scaffolding or tall ladders that you face substantial continuing risk of falling. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration lists falls as the...
How should you communicate with someone who has a TBI?
When someone close to you has been the victim of a tragic accident that has resulted in a traumatic brain injury, you may be left feeling uncertain about how to communicate with him or her. Because a TBI can affect the way your loved one receives, processes and...
The symptoms of traumatic brain injuries can be serious
Injuries to the head and brain can cause long-term damage to victims and can affect them for the rest of their lives. This post provides Texas readers with some information about the symptoms that victims of traumatic brain injuries may experience but in no way should...
What are the different types of brain injuries?
There is a range of brain injuries victims may suffer in a car accident or other traumatic accident and all of them can be serious. As this blog discussed recently, brain injuries can also be costly injuries to treat and have a sweeping impact on the victim's life...
How Much do Brian Injuries Cost?
The price of a brain injury can be daunting for Texas victims and their families to handle. Brain injuries can result in significant physical, financial and emotional costs for victims, including acute and hospital care and rehabilitative care as well. Victims can...
Someone else’s negligence can cause brain injuries
It probably goes without saying that the brain is the single-most important organ in the body. Therefore, if someone sustains a brain injury, it can wreak havoc in that person's life. Unfortunately, there are many ways in which someone can sustain a brain injury. For...
Traumatic brain injury a leading cause of death for the young
Reports on concussions in football and other sports have put a spotlight on the challenges of traumatic brain injuries. What sometimes gets lost in this discussion of athletes is that TBIs affect people from all walks of life.In fact, according to some researchers,...
Could a kickoff change reduce concussions in football?
In 2016, the NCAA introduced a new kickoff rule on an experimental basis for eight private, Ivy League universities. League coaches recommended the change when 2015 data showed that kickoffs made up only 6 percent of plays but accounted for 21 percent of concussions....