A traumatic brain injury (or, “TBI”) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a traumatic brain injury. The severity of…
Males are approximately 1.5 times more likely than females to sustain a traumatic brain injury. Studes have shown that the two age groups at highest risk for traumatic brain injury are 0 to 4 year olds and 15 to 19 year olds. Certain military duties…
An 8-year-old girl from Kentucky died in a three-car collision on U.S. 31 while traveling with her family in Vinemont, Cullman County, Alabama. According to Cullman County Coroner, Gary Murphree, the girl was killed in the car wreck late Friday night. The girl’s parents were…
December 16, 2010 – Louisville, Ky. – A 24-year-old woman was killed and another woman was injured in a car accident that occurred Thursday, Dec. 9, according to a spokesman for Louisville Metro Police. The fatal car accident happened on Broadway near 15th Street, Courier-Journal.com…
Recovering patient was a resident at a nursing home for half a day, literally only 5 hours, before the facility made a significant medication error that nearly ended the resident’s life. Barbara Lefforge was at the nursing home rehabilitation center to recover from tendon repair…
If your child has cerebral palsy, long-term care will be needed to help manage the disorder. While there is no cure for this disorder, comprehensive medical treatment can help to manage the complications associated with cerebral palsy. The necessary medical team might include any of…