Brain Injuries

The family of Charla Nash, a woman who was attacked and seriously injured by a chimpanzee, is seeking $50 million in damages against the chimp's owner, Sandra Herold, saying she was negligent and reckless. According to this CBS news report, the lawsuit states that Herold knew the 200-pound chimp was agitated when she asked Nash to come to her house on Feb. 16. The 55-year-old Nash lost her hands, nose, lips and e [...]

A woman is filing for medical malpractice in New York against a surgeon who mistakenly left a surgical sponge inside her brain. According to this UPI news report, 84-year-old Mary Pober’s family alleges that she is constantly at risk for serious head injuries since she lost a portion of her skull in a procedure to retrieve the forgotten sponge. The New York woman must wear a helmet forever because of the damage [...]

Most doctors and chiropractors will tell you cheerleading is the most dangerous sport around, so there is a lot to discuss concerning safety. This information comes from the 25th Annual Report from the National Center for Catastrophic Injury, which says that more than half of catastrophic injuries in female sports come from cheerleading. Falls are the most dangerous injury, especially on a hard surface. When a gir [...]

Another road rage incident was reported earlier this week which left a 72-year-old man hurt with a severe Arizona head injury (AZ Family 04/11/2011). According to police, the beating happened at around 7:15 p.m. near Thunderbird Road and Boswell Boulevard in Peoria while the victim was stopped in traffic. A man suddenly got out of his vehicle and went to the victim and pulled him fr [...]

A traumatic brain injury in Arizona can result in severe emotional and financial burdens not only for the victim, but also for their family. The most common causes of traumatic brain injuries are auto accidents, falls and assaults. Most recently, the case of 40-year-old Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was covered by The Associated Press and other news outlets. As we know, G [...]

Another road rage incident was reported earlier this week which left a 72-year-old man hurt with a severe Arizona head injury (AZ Family 04/11/2011). According to police, the beating happened at around 7:15 p.m. near Thunderbird Road and Boswell Boulevard in Peoria while the victim was stopped in traffic. A man suddenly got out of his vehicle and went to the victim and pulled him fr [...]

A traumatic brain injury in Arizona can result in severe emotional and financial burdens not only for the victim, but also for their family. The most common causes of traumatic brain injuries are auto accidents, falls and assaults. Most recently, the case of 40-year-old Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was covered by The Associated Press and other news outlets. As we know, G [...]

As personal injury attorneys in Arizona who have handled many brain injury cases, we know that finding support and resources can be a vital first step in dealing with a traumatic brain injury. Luckily, there are many resources out there for people who are suffering from a traumatic brain injury. The Brain Injury Association (www.biausa.org) provides information and resources to su [...]

As personal injury attorneys in Arizona who have handled many brain injury cases, we know that finding support and resources can be a vital first step in dealing with a traumatic brain injury. Luckily, there are many resources out there for people who are suffering from a traumatic brain injury. The Brain Injury Association (www.biausa.org) provides information and resources to su [...]

In our work helping Arizona accident victims, a recent story involving Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback, seemed eerily familiar to our own work with motorcycle accidents with head injuries and bicycle accidents with head injuries. According to the story, the quarterback could not fit comfortably into his helmet after suffering from a concussion because swel [...]