Articles Posted in Brain Injury

An out-of-state woman who suffered severe injuries in a car accident and remained in a coma for one month is now making good progress. When she arrived at the rehabilitation unit of an out-of-state hospital around two months ago, she was unable to move her limbs. Out of all of the serious injuries that she…

Several previous studies have displayed a link between those who suffer a head injury and those who develop dementia. A new study recently revealed that protein clumps — amyloid plaques — often seen in those with Alzheimer’s disease — can also be seen in the brains of individuals who received a head injury. When Maryland…

A car accident which left one individual seriously injured occurred recently. The hit-and-run accident occurred in Baltimore in the early hours of New Year’s Day, Baltimore police say, and resulted in the victim suffering several serious injuries, including a brain injury. When Maryland individuals suffer serious injuries as a result of others’ negligence, they are…

It’s not just troops who have seen battle or colliding football players that are subject to brain injuries. Although those two demographics represent two of the more well-known causes of suffering brain damage, researchers think that hundreds of thousands more suffer TBIs as well. In Maryland and elsewhere, some people suffer these injuries, but they…

There has been an increased awareness about traumatic brain injuries in the U.S., due in part to films like Concussion as well as more scientists voicing their concerns in the national debate surrounding this pervasive issue. Many Maryland residents have read about these injuries suffered by NFL players that have sometimes severely affected them for…

Millions of individuals suffer what’s known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. However, even though this injury is so common, scientists say that there is still a large amount they still need to learn about it. When a Maryland resident suffers a traumatic brain injury in an accident that was due to other…

A child was killed in a recent four-vehicle accident in another state. The 7-year-old boy died as a result of suffering a traumatic brain injury. When a victim suffers a that type of injury in Maryland — including those that result in death — they or their loved ones may consult a personal injury attorney…

Researchers now say that even mild head injuries caused by concussions lead to individuals suffering long-term impairments cognitively more often than they had previously thought. According to a new study by a leading university, the term mild traumatic brain injury might even be considered an oxymoron. When Maryland residents suffer a traumatic brain injury due…

A Maryland student was injured after he was struck by a car while he was riding his bicycle recently. Police say the accident occurred near the campus of the University of St. Thomas on a recent Saturday morning in November. The bicyclist is currently in critical condition, and he has suffered a traumatic brain injury.…

In Maryland, when an individual suffers a brain injury due to another party’s negligence, he or she may be legally entitled to file a claim against that party for damages incurred as a result of the injury. A jury sitting in a U.S. District Court recently awarded a man $21.5 million in damages for a…