Treating Personal Injury Personally
Injuries to the neck and back are a common result of serious vehicle collisions and other accidents. Unfortunately, if those injuries impact the spinal cord itself, injured people may face lifelong challenges. What should you know about these injuries? What impact can...
Your brain is one of the most important organs in your body. Without a brain, we do not function. This is why brain injuries are commonly severe and can leave you with lasting effects. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were an estimated 224,000 people who sought medical treatment for a…
If you have suffered a spinal cord injury in a car crash, your mobility may never be the same as it was before the accident. However, medical technology is constantly evolving to better meet the needs of injury victims. In fact, a Texas teenager who was paralyzed in an accident in February has been able to regain substantial mobility thanks…
Each year in Texas, around 15,000 people suffer serious, incapacitating injuries in car accidents, leaving them temporarily or permanently unable to walk or perform other activities as they did before the crash. Some of the most severe incapacitating injuries involve damage to the victim’s spinal cord. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury due to another driver’s negligence, you…
In December, a 12-year-old San Antonio girl spoke for the first time since a car accident that happened in May 2019. The crash had left her with a traumatic brain injury that affected her speech and ability to walk, and this recent development has been a source of hope and inspiration for the girl, her family, and her community. This…
Texas experiences quite a lot of auto accidents, which can lead to a variety of different injuries. One of the most common types is brain injuries, ranging from mild whiplash and concussions to serious long-term traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) that require lifelong treatment. If you or a loved one has experienced a brain injury as a result of an auto…
As another school year draws to a close, South Central Texas children will be spending more time on area playgrounds. According to a recent report, these children risk traumatic brain injury almost every time they slide down slides, climb on monkey bars, or swing on swings. Between 2001 and 2013, over 21,000 children aged 14 and younger were rushed to…
After having played 10 years and never missing a game or practice, the New York Jets’ star left tackle is hanging up his cleats, largely due to the fear of brain injury. D’Brickashaw Ferguson, who as a youngster was told that he could never play contact sports after undergoing open heart surgery at age 9, never even appeared on the…
An area preschooler suffered a serious brain injury during a seemingly routine trip to a local dental office. The 4-year-old girl visited a dental office in Houston to have several decaying teeth treated. Then, according to documents filed with the Texas Board of Dental Examiners, the girl went into convulsions after being sedated. Instead of calling for emergency personnel, the…
“I’m tired.” These were the last words that former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler uttered before his death last July at age 69. Now, according to a brain autopsy performed at his request, doctors know that a serious brain injury may have caused that fatigue. Following a seven-month investigation, researchers determined that Mr. Stabler was suffering from Stage 3 Chronic…
