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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines cerebral palsy as a neurological disorder that affects children starting in infancy or early childhood. When a child is injured during delivery, they may develop cerebral palsy as a result of the injury. Some children who catch a bacterial infection during or after delivery may also have cerebral palsy if the infection damages their brain. [...]

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 [...]

Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, concentrates on legal issues regarding birth injuries.  Recent research funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS), shows that mice with brain injuries similar to that of premature babies can actually make new neurons to help repair brain damage.  This study shows that actual recovery from a brain injury at birth can occur in the [...]

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Recently one of the major automobile manufacturers confidentially resolved a case involving brain damage to a driver who was at fault during the accident. Counsel was able to demonstrate that the failure to provide side curtain airbags and lack of side laminated glass caused massive head trauma and resulting brain damage when the vehicle experienced multiple rollovers. The attorneys were able to demonstrate that t [...]

Lack of child restraint systems or improper use of child restraint systems greatly increases the chance of traumatic brain injury, injury to the internal organs, fractures, and unfortunately even death. Although there is no uniformity of laws governing infant seats in all 50 states, there is uniformity and universality in the thought that all responsible parents want to protect their children from harm or death. T [...]

Imagine this scene, in a split second you are in a car accident. Without warning, your head and neck are violently thrust about in an acceleration/deceleration type movement also known as whiplash injury. Even without a direct hit to the head, the brain is composed of several pounds of a soft like substance violently thrown about the inside of the skull. The inner surface of the skull is not smooth and contains sev [...]

I recently had the opportunity to meet with a client who struck her head in a violent car accident. At the emergency room, she was diagnosed with a mild concussion and despite the fact that she continued to exhibit symptoms a week after the accident including but not limited to vomiting, nausea, loss of memory, and anxiety, she could not get an appointment with a proper neurologist for a month. The experienced [...]

The violent forces that occur as a result of a car accident often leave innocent victims with a traumatic brain injury that will greatly affect their daily abilities to fully function after a car accident. Many times a traumatic brain injury will result in a lifetime of rehabilitative training, extensive medical bills, and loss of a job which can take the wind out of the sails of a victim and their family emotional [...]