A Midwestern group has collaborated to celebrate life following traumatic brain injuries. In Minnesota, people meet to recreate with health providers and people with brain injuries. If you are in the area, the next meeting of the Rochester Brain Injury Community Committee is November 6 at noon at the Ability Building Center. This group assists individuals cope after brain injuries.
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A recent study has shown a high rate of traumatic brain injuries among the homeless. Traumatic brain injuries are most often caused by falls, motor vehicle crashes and assaults and result in immediate problems such as confusion and disorientation as well as often resulting in long term injuries such as cognitive and behavioral problems. The article mentions there could be a connection between these long term effects and the victims ending up homeless, because these problems left untreated make it hard to maintain one’s life. It also points out that once the victims are homeless they are more likely to be exposed to more assaults as well as drugs and alcohol which can further the damaging affects of these long term injuries. A possible solution to help this problem is to check for signs of brain injury more thoroughly after accidents and especially in high risk areas, which could hopefully cut down on the number of traumatic brain injury victims that end up homeless. For the full story click here.
The mother of a 15 year-old boy has filed a personal injury lawsuit. The 15 year-old was delivering flyers when he was allegedly attacked by a man. The personal injury lawsuit is asking for nearly $500,000 in damages. As a result of the attack, the boy suffered a head and brain injury that left him with visual, cognitive, speech, and language impairments.
The 15 year-old also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, fatigue, impaired fine motor dexterity, amnesia, memory problems, headaches, and insomnia. The injuries have left him with temporary total disability and permanent partial disability.
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A brain injury lawsuit has followed an attack that a boy experienced while delivering flyers. According to the brain injury lawsuit, the 15 year-old was attacked by a man and suffered personal injuries. In addition to the brain injury sustained, he also suffered permanent partial disability and temporary total disability.
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A truck accident which caused personal injuries to two individuals also caused a brain injury to one victim. The man suffered mild traumatic brain damage. A personal injury lawsuit filed in relation to the injuries sustained resulted in a $1.5 million jury award to the two men.
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Roughly two years ago, a couple of men sustained serious personal injuries after a truck accident. One man sustained a fractured vertebra. The other man sustained injury to his knee and mild traumatic brain damage. Recently, a jury awarded the two men $1.5 million in a personal injury lawsuit. The lawsuit stated that the trucking company was negligent in hiring the truck driver and that the driver was negligent in causing the crash. The personal injury lawsuit award includes $750,000 for medical bills and another $750,000 for actual damages.
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An 11 year-old’s parents have filed a brain injury lawsuit against a school district alleging negligence after the boy was repeatedly bullied at school. One last punch left the 11 year-old requiring brain surgery for brain injuries sustained.
The brain injury lawsuit contends that the boy has been left with lasting permanent and personal injuries including but not limited to headaches, short-term memory loss, fatigue, nausea, and dizziness. The brain injury lawsuit also alleges other symptoms typical to victims of brain injury, including a loss of fine motor skills.
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