March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Michigan residents and everyone else should learn a few vital facts about brain injuries that many don’t know. Traumatic brain injuries are known as silent epidemics Each year, more than 1 million people sustain brain injuries....
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How car crashes that result in brain injury can change your life forever
Fortunately, most motor vehicle accidents involve light impacts that result in damage to one or both vehicles, and perhaps some minor injuries. However, occasionally a car crash can be so severe that one of the drivers or passengers suffers a traumatic brain injury...
What happens after a TBI?
It's possible that you will spend time in a Michigan hospital after experiencing a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It's also possible that you will need to continue your recovery at home for several weeks or months after you are released. Let's take a look at what might...
Traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries
Victims of car accidents and other traumatic incidents in Michigan may suffer from the long-term effects of brain injuries. Brain injuries can happen for a lot of reasons, and they can affect a person's physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning....
Increase your knowledge of a catastrophic brain injury
Everyone has heard of concussions, but few people have heard of catastrophic brain injuries. They do not understand the causes, symptoms and long-term effects of this type of injury. Patients and family members in Michigan should understand the underlying factors that...
Deaths from TBIs after car accidents higher for minorities
Every year, residents of Michigan are impacted by traumatic brain injuries, often referred to as TBIs. These serious injuries are often caused by motor vehicle accidents. Sadly, TBIs account for a high number of deaths, and it has been found that minorities are...
Long-term traumatic brain injury costs can be financially crippling
When an accident happens, it is anyone's guess as to what the injury outcomes will be for the victims. In some situations, Grand Rapids residents may emerge from violent motor vehicle accidents with minor injuries, such as cuts and bruises. However, other accidents...
New York court sets new limits for brain injury damages
Many residents of Michigan are frequently puzzled by the specific content of a broad medical term such as “catastrophic brain injury,” and they also wonder about the amount of damages that might be awarded to someone who suffers such an injury due to the negligence of...
Unfolding TBIs and the impact they have on accident victims
While many organs are vital to one’s life, the brain is arguably the most important. Without it, one is not alive; without it functioning properly, a person is not truly him or herself. This is why a brain injury is considered one of the most catastrophic injuries one...
Medical advances are promising for serious injury victims
Many catastrophic injury victims feel hopeless at some point. We’ve seen it firsthand. After all, their injuries often strip them of what was once their normal lives, and it oftentimes affects their ability to engage in beloved hobbies and play with their children. As...
