Unlike many serious and potentially debilitating health conditions, traumatic brain injuries do not discriminate and individuals of all ages and states of health are at risk of suffering a TBI. Annually, approximately 2.5 million people visit hospital emergency departments for TBI-related injuries and an average of 50,000 die from such injuries.
Rest and relaxation key to brain injury recovery
Workers' compensation benefits may not cover brain injury expenses
All work injuries have the potential to be devastating. But a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be catastrophic for workers and their families. These serious injuries often have lifelong effects.
A case for why kids shouldn't be allowed to play contact sports
At any age, a blow to the head can result in a serious and life-altering brain injury. However, children who suffer concussions and other brain injuries are especially vulnerable, and the negative effects of such injuries on their developing bodies and brains may not be readily apparent until months or even years after an injury is suffered.
Compensation came too late to help one victim get the care he needed
The criminal case involving Ethan Couch, the Texas teen who injured and killed several people in a drunk driving accident, has received considerable attention. Couch received only probation and rehab because a psychologist testified that he suffered from affluenza, meaning that he was not responsible because his affluent childhood had not taught him personal responsibility.
