Options when a traumatic brain injury changes your life
Motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents and accidents caused by defective products are some of the most common events that cause serious injuries for Louisiana residents. Of the potential serious injuries a person might suffer in one of these types of events, a...
Recognizing potential long-term complications of concussion
The first few days following a concussion are significant as that period puts the individual at increased risk of further injury and long-term complications. Although most people recognize the short-term effects of concussion, post-concussion syndrome often leads to...
How can I tell if my child has a TBI?
Traumatic Brain Injuries can affect anyone after any accident, but they can be especially difficult to detect and treat in children. One common cause of a TBI is a sudden impact to the head. This can happen in many ways, such as a fall, car accident, sports injury or...
Seizures: a lesser-known side-effect of a traumatic brain injury
You might already be familiar with some common signs of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). If a loved one suffers a blow to the head, you might check to see if their pupils are dilated, if they are unusually sleepy or if they have a headache that does not go away after a...
Long-term damage of traumatic brain injuries becoming clearer
In recent years, concussions and their long-term impact has been a frequent topic of discussion. Often, this is linked to sports. However, for people in Louisiana and across the United States who suffer this type of injury, it commonly happens in other types of...
Complications of traumatic brain injuries
As a largely personal injury blog, we often discuss the various scenarios where you may be impacted by another’s negligence. And, we focus some of our Baton Rouge, Louisiana, legal blog posts on the injuries that result, like traumatic brain injuries. However, one...
Brain plasticity provides hope to brain injury victims
One common injury suffered in a car crash is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBIs can be serious, but they are not uncommon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2019 there were over 220,000 TBI incidents that required hospitalization and...
Brain injuries do not always involve a blow to the head
There are two different types of brain injuries. The first is a traumatic brain injury, and it involves an injury from significant force to the head. The second is a hypoxic brain injury. A hypoxic brain injury worsens quickly, within a matter of minutes, when the...
Traumatic brain injuries can leave a victim permanently disabled
The brain is one of the most important and most vulnerable organs in our body. It controls all of our bodily functions, from reading or working on a project all the way down to critical functions like breathing and swallowing. It is vulnerable because it does not tend...
What are the signs of a traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury can have serious and permanent consequences. One of the biggest dangers of a traumatic brain injury is that you may not know you have one for several weeks or even months, since a traumatic brain injury affects your brain cells. Many things...