Brain Injuries

Mark Roman | October 4, 2024 | Brain Injuries

While a traumatic brain injury (TBI) certainly has its immediate effects, it is often the long-term impacts that take the greatest toll on a victim’s life. Whether the injury is mild or severe, these symptoms can progress or emerge weeks, months, or years after the date of the TBI. What Are Traumatic Brain Injuries? TBIs… read more

Mark Roman | October 20, 2023 | Brain Injuries

If you have experienced a head injury, knowing whether you have blunt force trauma can help strengthen your personal injury claim. Collisions and other forceful impacts can cause blunt force head trauma. Sustaining this kind of injury can impact your health, livelihood, and ability to engage in daily activities. This blog post will delve into… read more

Mark Roman | June 10, 2022 | Brain Injuries

Whenever an injury occurs to the head, it’s important to seek immediate treatment to determine the extent of the damage. Brain injuries may occur in a variety of different situations, such as a fall, a sports injury, or a car crash.  The extent of the damage isn’t always immediately apparent, especially if there is no… read more

Mark Roman | June 10, 2022 | Brain Injuries

After sustaining a head injury, it’s important to see a doctor to rule out the potential for more serious damage to the brain or skull. Brain injuries, especially when left untreated, can result in further damage to the body, and in some cases, they may be fatal.  If you have been in an accident, sustained… read more

Alejandra Prado | March 11, 2022 | Brain Injuries

CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE is a degenerative brain disease that results from repeated brain injuries. You may have heard about CTE in the context of football players who suffer repeated concussions. But anyone can suffer from CTE if they have experienced more than one brain injury — regardless of how these personal injuries… read more

Mark Roman | November 22, 2021 | Brain Injuries

As the phrase suggests, delayed concussion symptoms appear a few days or weeks after a concussion. These symptoms often affect higher brain functions, including cognition, memory, and emotions. Delayed concussion symptoms can signify a permanent brain injury. It may also suggest that you have other brain injuries in addition to your concussion. Here is some… read more

Mark Roman | November 12, 2021 | Brain Injuries

The brain sends and receives nerve signals to your body. It provides cognition, memory, and emotion. But your brain can prove surprisingly susceptible to injuries in an accident. Even minor trauma can damage or kill brain cells. There are four common types of brain injuries and three levels of severity. Doctors classify brain injuries based… read more

Mark Roman | February 16, 2021 | Brain Injuries

The brain stem is a portion of the brain that is connected to the nerves that run down the spinal cord. It is located toward the back of the brain. The brain stem is the main connective trunk of tissue that delivers signals between the brain and the rest of the body.  In humans, the… read more

Mark Roman | January 28, 2020 | Brain Injuries

Firsthand Evidence Shows Contact Isn’t Necessary for Traumatic Brain Injury to Occur Recently, Iran retaliated against the U.S. after a strike on one of their generals by carrying out missile strikes against military forces stationed in Iraq. The U.S. government initially reported no military members were injured. A few days later, they revised their story… read more

Mark Roman | November 12, 2019 | Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injuries have the potential to change the course of a victim’s life forever. Depending on the severity of the brain injury, the victim may be able to return to work in days to weeks, or they may never be able to live independently or earn an income again. Therefore, it’s in your best… read more