Queens New York Personal Injury Law Blog

A majority of the research associated with traumatic brain injuries relates to adults. However, significantly more attention should go toward children because they make up a sizable portion of all brain injury sufferers in the United States. Every year, over three million children receive concussion diagnoses, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

Parents of children who have sustained head trauma should ask their doctors whether a saliva test would be prudent. This test is relatively new, and it could help doctors better determine how long a child will experience the symptoms of the concussion. 

New parents in New York spend a great deal of time worrying about their babies. While some of this concern is simply the anxiety of parents, some ultimately face their worst nightmare -- the hospitalization of their child. While they expect medical professionals to have the best interests of their child at heart, some patients ultimately experience a child injury as a result of negligence on the part of care providers.

Unfortunately, a woman in another state claims that her son was the victim of such treatment. He was admitted to Nicklaus Children's Hospital at 4 months old because he had the flu. Because of a genetic condition related to his lungs, a breathing tube was utilized. The child's mother claims that one day when a nurse was giving her son a bath, the nurse pulled out his breathing tube, ultimately resulting in a loss of oxygen that caused brain damage.

The birth of a child is an exciting, but terrifying, time for expectant parents in New York and across the country. As such, they often rely on medical professionals to provide the advice on how best to proceed. Unfortunately, parents in another state claim that doctor errors caused a brain injury in their son that will have lifelong consequences.

The now 16-year-old boy was born in Aug. 2001. He was born vaginally with the use of a vacuum and forceps. At the time of delivery, he reportedly suffered contusions on his head.  Although he was in the neonatal intensive care unit following his delivery and his parents were warned that he could suffer lasting harm, they thought he was developing typically for several years.

There are numerous types of traumatic brain injuries people can suffer. For example, a person could have a concussion as a result of a direct blow to the head or a contusion. These injuries can result in damage to one or several parts of the brain, and many scientists now believe one of the side effects might be dementia. 

It is paramount that when a person experienced sufficient brain trauma, he or she sees a doctor right away. Prompt treatment can help the person circumvent health issues later down the line. There are numerous symptoms a sufferer may experience, such as persistent headaches, slurred speech and balance disorders, and researchers from Sweden suggest dementia could be another symptom on the list.