Just because it is April doesn’t mean we can’t reflect on Brain Injury Awareness Month of March. When people think of brain injuries they typically think of the worst case scenario such as commas, death, or vegetable status. Brain injuries come in all shapes and sizes. The range in minor to catastrophic. Just like many […]
There are only so many things parents can do to protect their children. Growing up you hope to impart some wisdom to your children that will help them through the adult lives. Life lessons like learning to be kind to one another and always putting your best self forward are two major characteristics that everyone […]
It is not something any parent should have to deal with. By now we have all heard about the death of Timothy Piazza, 19, who was killed after several falls last February. He was at a Beta Theta Pi pledge event. Investigations have found that Piazza had consumed dangerous amounts of alcohol due to hazing […]
Brain injuries are scary things. Without our brain we cannot function and with recent studies showing an association of brain injuries with multiple sclerosis the stakes and fear around them just got higher. Recently a study found that adolescents that suffer concussions have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis development later on in life. This […]
Annually roughly 1.4 million people across the United States of America sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury. Whilst many recover if not fully but quite well there are currently more than 5.3 million Americans who require lifelong assistance of others to help them in performing daily activities. There are many disabilities linked to suffering traumatic brain […]
Suing someone for causing you a traumatic brain injury can potentially bring you hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars in monetary compensation. But a large settlement or verdict is not the only thing you will be left with for years to come or even for the rest of your life, as brain injuries also […]
On Wednesday May 9, a Philadelphia family sat in court and heard the news that forms every parent’s worst nightmare. Rumpa Banarjee’s 14-year-old son, Areen Chakrabarti has been on lift support in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for over three weeks, after suffering hypoxic brain injury due to smoke inhalation when the family’s Bordentown home […]
Brain injuries can range from mild to severe, and symptoms may not show up right after the incident. When the head receives a blow or a jolt, the function of the brain may be disrupted, causing a brain injury, although not all head-related incidences will have the same results. Symptoms range from a mild headache […]