Blunt Trauma

Traumatic Brain Injury and Premature Death

Traumatic Brain Injury and Premature Death

A JAMA study published in January concluded that people who have sustained traumatic brain injuries (TBI) were more likely to experience a premature death, which…

When it comes to trucking accidents, who is responsible?

When it comes to trucking accidents, who is responsible?

The number of trucking accidents has increased significantly over the last two decades. Federal laws and regulations govern the trucking industry. These laws establish standards…

What I know and What I Don’t Know About Grief Counseling

What I know and What I Don’t Know About Grief Counseling

I’ve been a Sacramento Wrongful Death attorney  since 1982. Since I handle only personal injury cases, I’ve had occasion to see many families who have…

Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Automobile Accidents

Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Automobile Accidents

Brain trauma can occur during an auto collision when the head hits the windshield or steering wheel. The skull does not have to have been…

Edward Smith
September 10, 2014
Traumatic Brain Injury and its Effect on Communication and Cognition

Traumatic Brain Injury and its Effect on Communication and Cognition

There are two main types of Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI: When a foreign object (such as a bullet) pierces the brain it can cause…

Nasal Injuries

Nasal Injuries

Nasal injuries can occur in the context of violence, motor vehicle injuries, sports injuries and falls. There can be blunt trauma, lacerations, avulsions and fractures…

Blunt Trauma to Bowel

Blunt Trauma to Bowel

A medical study was done from 1978-1982 that looked at 196 patients who suffered blunt trauma to the colon, small bowel or mesentery. They were…

Water Crafts and Amputations

Water Crafts and Amputations

Water sports are becoming more popular around the world. People are spending more time racing boats, water skiing, scuba diving and skin diving. Injuries because…

Injuries to Children from Trains

Injuries to Children from Trains

Children have a higher likelihood of being injured or killed from trains than adults. They like to play on train tracks and have a lesser…

Traumatic Hemipelvectomy

Traumatic Hemipelvectomy

Traumatic hemipelvectomies are rare traumatic injuries with a forty percent mortality rate. It happens when half of the pelvis from the pubic symphysis to the…

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor Vehicle Rollover Accidents

Motor vehicle rollover accidents are accidents in which the motor vehicle ends up on its side or on its back. In other words, there is…

Fitness to Drive after Accidents

Fitness to Drive after Accidents

Some patients with traumatic brain injury secondary to a motor vehicle accident will recover to the point where they wish to drive again. It is…