Articles Posted in Brain Injury FAQ

Massachusetts is home to scores of enthusiastic bicyclists who enjoy riding for work, exercise and play, but the increasing frequency of bike accidents is disturbing. As a matter of fact, Boston had more cycling fatalities per 10,000 bike commuters than Denver, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., among cities of comparable size where bicycle travel…

In a recent article on BrainInjuryNews.com, author Bruce H. Stern discussed the use of Diffusion Tensor Imaging or DTI in recent court cases. In his article, Stern discusses how a Massachusetts court recently found this advanced neuro-imaging technique to be a “reliable diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury”. I agree that…

Safety Tips From a Boston Head Injury Lawyer As attorneys who handle Boston head injury claims, we know all too well the pain and suffering that victims of head injuries suffer. Here are some safety tips for your family from our office, in the hope that you never need to speak with us about filing…

What You Should be Asking if You or a Loved one Suffered a Brain Injury The diagnosis of brain injury can be devastating for a family. Whether it is you who suffered the brain injury, or someone that you care about, there are some important facts you need to know about brain injuries and their…

When you suffer a head injury in a slip and fall, you want to make sure that you ask the right questions when you meet with your attorney. Any good slip and fall head injury lawyer will keep you informed about the status of your case. The slip and fall personal injury process varies greatly…

When you are hurt in a car accident in Massachusetts, you may experience some of the symptoms of a head injury. Many accident victims suffer headaches, loss of consciousness, or an impact to the head. However, there are many different types of head injury – from mild head injury to severe traumatic brain injury from…

When you are involved in a car accident, it can sometimes be difficult to tell whether or not you have suffered a traumatic brain injury (also known as a TBI). Traumatic brain injuries have many different symptoms depending on the area of the brain that is affected in the accident. Furthermore, many symptoms can also…

When you’re in a car crash, you have lots of things that you worry about. One frequent concern of accident victims and their loved ones is whether they suffered a head injury from a car accident. Head injuries are serious and debilitating injuries and they can sometimes go undiagnosed at the scene of the accident.…

The potential for a full recovery following a traumatic brain injury is very dependent on the immediate detection of early signs and symptoms after an accident. In some cases, traumatic brain injuries are immediately apparent following a jolt or blow to the head. However the CDC reports that “75% of TBIs that occur each year…

A common question after a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) is “what is the recovery time”? Unfortunately, this is nearly impossible to answer for several reasons. First the brain itself is extremely complicated. It controls many different parts of the way we breathe, think, walk and talk. Some patients may walk more quickly than they are…