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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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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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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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A teenager who suffered a serious brain injury in a 2006 car accident will receive $3 million from the Sonoma winery that served his underage friend beer at a wedding reception. Despite having no proper identification, the underage driver became intoxicated at the reception and crashed his car. The car accident led to his friend's lifelong injuries. The teens also received settlement money from a convenience store that supplied them with beer. According to the Mercury News, the brain injured teen will use the settlement funds for future care and to equip his home with assistive technology. Learn more about the brain injured teen's lawsuit by clicking the link.

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A brain injury lawsuit alleged that the victim will suffer millions of dollars in lost earnings due to a brain injury. The brain injury was incurred after an automobile crash. The man was hit by a 17-year-old driver who went off the intersection and landed on the driver’s side of the sport utility. Brain injuries are common results of automobile crashes. To read more about the jury verdict, please click the link.

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A jury awarded $49 million in damages to a college student who was on his way to a camping trip when two trucks collided, causing him traumatic brain injury. The young man was riding in an automobile when the two trucks collided at or near the center line. He was struck by the truck. His brain injuries necessitate round-the-clock medical care. The jury awarded $3.4 million in past medical expenses, $27.6 million in future medical expenses, $4.5 million for future lost wages and $13.5 million in general damages. The defendants are jointly and severally liable for the special damages. His attorney believes that these figures represent the staggering cost of care to individuals sustaining traumatic brain injury. Truck drivers must be careful to avoid such accidents that result in brain injury. To read more about the jury verdict, please click the link.

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A radio personality will return to work after enduring a traumatic brain injury which affected his speech and mobility. The host endured the head injury after a car crash. He spoke about his treatment and how frustrated he was after the doctors told him he may never be the same. The doctor’s had told the host that he may not be able to trust his brain. After the brain injury doctors told the man that his brain is going to tell him certain things that are completely wrong. The radio host will now use his experience to educate the public about traumatic brain injuries which effect approximately 1.5 million Americans each year. To read more about the brain injury, please click the link.

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An Illinois woman died on Saturday, from a traumatic brain injury, when she fell out of a Pedicab while on vacation. The fall caused severe brain damage. The woman was visiting San Diego for a National Education Conference. The vehicle made a sudden move, causing the woman to fall out and causing a serious brain injury. For more information on this fatal brain injury click here

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A couple is suing after they both suffered a serious brain injury. They were taking a left turn in their car when another car slammed into them causing the brain injury. They are asking for $200,000 in damages because of the other cars negligence. To read the entire article click here “brain injury”

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Summer is approaching and with this more people will be traveling and participating in sporting activities. This increase in activity brings with it an increased risk of traumatic brain injury. People became more aware of the seriousness of brain injuries this winter when Natasha Richardson died after a skiing accident. In the hours after her accident, she felt okay, but soon fell into a coma from which she never recovered. Her death highlighted the importance of seeking treatment any time the symptoms of brain injury appear. If you or a loved one suffers a head injury in an accident, watch closely for any symptoms such as nausea, headache, ringing ears or extreme tiredness. It is better to be too cautious when these symptoms occur. You should seek medical treatment sooner, rather than when it’s too late. Additionally, be proactive in preventing head injuries from occurring in the first place. If you are playing a sport or riding a bike or skateboard, wear a helmet. Also, always wear your safety belt to avoid head injuries if you are involved in a car accident. Safe practices and knowledge of the signs and symptoms of brain injuries may help lower the risk for serious injury or death. To read more about the symptoms of brain injury, follow the link.

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An 8 year old boy was seriously injured in San Jose, CA, when a car ran a red light at an intersection and hit the boy as he was walking to school with his father. The boy suffered a brain injury and is listed in critical condition. Often, brain injury litigation results from negligent driving. To read more about this brain injury story, please click here.

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Collisions involving cars, motorcycles, and bicycles are the contributing factors for half of the United States’ reported brain injuries. According to the article, “the risk of traumatic brain injury is highest in young men ages 15 to 24.” One symptom of someone suffering from a traumatic brain injury is the occurrence of a seizure within the first week after the injury. The article lists several other conditions that may result after the traumatic brain injury, but the most common are short term memory loss and communication problems.

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A young man is still recovering from traumatic brain injury after he crashed his new motorcycle. The young man drove off the road after visiting friends. Since the initial motorcycle accident, his mother states that he has made “little baby steps” but is still unable to speak or walk on his own. He makes some noises but since the brain injury he cannot talk to his family personally. The part of his brain that was damaged is the part that controls facial recognition. The family is still unsure of the amount of progress that he will have with his brain injury. He now has movement of his head and has been following things better with his eyes, but the progress of the brain injury is moving at a very slow pace. To read the full story, click here.

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A grandfather saved his 11-day old granddaughter’s life from an oncoming truck by pushing her stroller out of the way. The man suffered a traumatic brain injury which resulted in impaired speech, broken ribs, broken wrist, partial blindness and lost the ability to walk. The doctor working with the man says the brain injury rehabilitation is progressing.

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Six months after a serious truck accident near the Illinois-Missouri border, Mark Tiburzi is left with severe brain trauma. The 53-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury after a truck crashed into a line of 10 vehicles, injuring 15 and killing 3. At least 5 personal injury lawsuits have been filed since the automobile accident. Due to his brain injury, Tiburzi can breathe independently, but needs a feeding tube to eat and lives in a nursing home. His wife of 25 years said, “I talk to him… but he doesn’t talk back.” The truck driver was distracted by his cell phone when he caused the accident. For the full story, click here.

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When a brain injury affects your daily life, it affects almost every aspect. For one man, still suffering from the effects of a 1979 car accident, the future is looking a little brighter. The 60 year-old car accident victim has a doctorate in mathematics from Brown University and a genius level IQ, but the brain injury he sustained has affected many of the most simple aspects of his life.

Recently, the 60 year-old man moved into a brand-new transitional living facility for brain injury victims. The facility’s goal is to help those with traumatic brain injuries become more independent and transition to independent living.

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The 11 year-old boy who was injured in a car accident where the driver was an employee of the city police department and suffered brain damage will receive a $13 million settlement. The boy was in a brain trauma coma for a month and had 18 surgical procedures.

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Tonight, on the Discovery Health Channel at 7pm in Chicago, a documentary will air telling the story of an Illinois couple’s life following the wife’s devastating brain injury. In 1987, just months before the couple’s wedding, the bride suffered brain injury in a horrific car accident. The show will document the Illinois couple’s love and life following brain injury. Be sure to tune in.

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A car accident that resulted in a wrongful death lawsuit also resulted in traumatic brain injury for the victim. The defendant driver failed to stop at a stop sign and tried to turn eastbound, causing the victim to swerve to avoid a direct impact. As a result, his car swerved and tripped on the median curb, rolled over, and slammed up against a palm tree. The roof was crushed and he was ejected into the street. He sustained a serious head injury that resulted in his wrongful death a week later.

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Months before an Illinois couple were to wed, the future bride’s life was shattered in a car accident. She suffered a devastating brain injury which left her impaired and unable to walk. It took the 24 year-old seventeen days to open her eyes and another seven months to utter a word.

The couple wed seven years and thousands of hours of physical therapy to help the brain injury after their original wedding date. The husband runs often outside while pushing his wife in her wheelchair. This couple’s tale of coping after the brain injury will air Sunday, December 14 at 7pm in Chicago on the Discovery Health Channel.

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Two years ago, a woman’s fiancée was injured in a hit-and-run on his way home from a night out. The car accident left him unable to walk or talk. Now, the fiancée of the brain injury victim is determined to raise awareness of a charity that helps brain injury victims and their families.

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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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The driver responsible for a recent deadly car accident had suffered from a brain injury for years. According to the driver's mother, the driver battled his brain injury and anger that the government and society did not care about individuals with similar brain injuries. He died after crashing into an SUV; the driver of the SUV also perished.

The mother is haunted and left believing that if her son received more treatment for his brain injury, the devastating car accident could have been avoided. Brain injuries can happen in many ways: work accidents, sports injuries, car accidents, falls, assaults, etc. The symptoms may vary from person to person, but one of the common challenges is that the victims become unpredictably angry and difficult to be around.

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A four year old car crash victim finally received civil court justice after reaching receiving a nearly 55 million dollar jury verdict. The four year old, was a car accident passenger who faced nearly life threatening injuries. Five years after the crash the youth remains a quadriplegic suffering brain injuries and placed on a ventilator. The crash occurred roughly five years ago at dispute over a red light green light intersection. Such intersection accidents are common places for motor vehicle accidents. The large jury verdict awarded to the plaintiff was to compensate her for personal injuries, medical expenses and pain and suffering. To see the full story log in to Jury Verdict and Analysis here.

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The parents of an Indiana motorcyclist who was in accident with a drunk driver has settled their personal injury suit with the bar that served the drunk driver on the night of the motorcycle accident. The driver had a blood alcohol level of .23. The legal limit is .08 in Indiana. The motorcyclists injuries occurred when he swerved to avoid the drunk driver whose car was in the middle of the road. The motorcyclist received a brain injury which has left him in a waking coma since September of 2004. His parents quit their jobs in Massachussets and moved to Indiana to care for their son.

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A $23,500,000 verdict was just reached in a motor vehicle negligence case where the plaintiff sustained serious injuries as the result of a truck accident. The 13-year-old plaintiff suffered from a fractured skull and traumatic brain injury. The boy was in a coma for 14 days, spent 15 months in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities and underwent 40 medical procedures. As a result of the traumatic brain injury from which he will never recover, the plaintiff now requires round-the-clock nursing care as he is unable to speak, walk, make many movements or care for himself. In regards to the issue of liability, the defendant driver was ruled to be acting within the course and scope of his employment, contrary to the claims of the defendant employer. The verdict included a $10 million award for past and future pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.

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