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January 31, 2010

A Look at Brain Injuries

The Chicago personal injury attorneys at Levin & Perconti represent individuals and families in cases involving serious brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries can happen in a number of ways- in automobile accidents, participating in sports activities, through medical malpractice and even in a fall. The Brain Injury Association of America estimates that every year, 1.4 million people sustain traumatic brain injuries. While not all injuries can be avoided, there are steps people can take to protect themselves. For instance, we always recommend defensive driving to prevent car accidents. We also recommend that people wear helmets when participating in sports such as skiing, biking and football. If you believe that a loved one has a suffered a brain injury as a result of someone else’s negligence, please feel free to call Levin & Perconti to speak to a brain injury lawyer.

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Posted In: Brain injuries from falls, Brain injuries in sports, Informational

January 25, 2010

Illinois Family Files Wrongful Death Suit for Fatal Brain Injury

Several weeks ago, the Daily Herald reported that an Illinois family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Kane County Circuit Court for the wrongful death of a 66-year-old woman from East Dundee. The woman suffered a fatal brain injury after being hit by a car as she crossed Route 31. According to the report of the pedestrian accident, the lawsuit alleges that the driver failed to drive safely or pay attention to the road. He was cited by police for failing to yield and failing to use due care.

Brain injuries are unfortunately all to common in car and pedestrian accidents throughout Illinois. In many instances, these injuries are fatal, or require years of recovery. To read more about this wrongful death lawsuit, follow the link provided.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Lawsuits, Brain trauma from car accidents, Car Accident/Truck Accident, Wrongful Death

January 10, 2010

Snowboarder Experiences Traumatic Brain Injury

Professional snowboarder Kevin Pearce endured a serious fall while training and now lies with a severe brain injury in critical care. His dreams of competing in the halfpipe seem gone, and his family is keeping vigil. He was working on a version of the “double cork” which is a twisting double back flip when he caught an edge and hit the icy pipe with his forehead. Kevin was knocked unconscious even though he was wearing a helmet. He had to be airlifted to the hospital where doctors told his family that he had sustained “a severe traumatic brain injury.” He needed to be intubated and was kept sedated. Doctors say that he is improving and is slowly regaining consciousness. They believe that he is improving faster than anticipated yet there is still a long recovery that lay ahead. To learn about the initial fall, please check out this link. To read about his updated recovery, please click the link.

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Posted In: Brain injuries in children, Skiing Accident

January 5, 2010

Brain Injury Sidelines Aspiring Student

A young woman was driving down the road in Crystal Lake when she encountered a horrific automobile crash. This crash fractured her spine in three places and she suffered a traumatic brain injury. Many of the doctors thought that she would be paralyzed. However, the victim has a positive outlook and has been passing milestone after milestone. She recently entered Pioneer Center’s Traumatic Brain Injury program, which includes vocational training. She now has to relearn basic tasks which include walking. The victim continues to have some facial paralysis. She has also filed a brain injury lawsuit seeking $50,000. She is looking forward to speaking with children about the importance of safe driving. Hopefully she will in turn prevent brain injuries. To read more about the woman’s struggles, please click the link.

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Posted In: Brain Injury Lawsuits, Brain trauma from car accidents, Car Accident/Truck Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury

January 1, 2010

Passenger in Automobile Accident Suffers Brain Injury

The family of a St. Charles, Illinois student who died in a automobile crash is filing an automobile accident lawsuit against a classmate accused of driving drunk and causing the collision for more than $6 million. The 18 year old has pleaded not guilty in criminal court to multiple counts of aggravated drunken driving and reckless homicide in connection with the automobile crash. Another student in the care suffered a brain injury and fractured jaw. She has also filed a brain injury lawsuit claiming that the driver was negligent. Brain injuries are a common result of automobile crashes. To learn more about the fatal crash, please click the link.

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Posted In: Brain trauma from car accidents, Car Accident/Truck Accident

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