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Brain Trauma and Head Injuries

Brain Trauma and Head Injuries

Head Injuries and Brain Trauma As a Sacramento Brain Injury Attorney, I have represented a great many clients over the years who have suffered horrible…

Crane Accidents

Crane Accidents

Something about crane accidents capture the imagination and horror of many.  When a tragic crane accident occurs, it is often front page news, perhaps because…

What is an “Eggshell Plaintiff”?

What is an “Eggshell Plaintiff”?

  You may have heard the descriptive legal term “eggshell plaintiff” and wondered what that meant.  It conjures up a vision of Humpty Dumpty sitting…

Jeep Grand Cherokee TIPM Injury Information

Jeep Grand Cherokee TIPM Injury Information

Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs have been having some TIPM problems lately. The TIPM is the Totally Integrated Power Module. The most notable issue with the…

Recommending a new book on Effects of Trauma

Recommending a new book on Effects of Trauma

As a holistic personal injury lawyer, I see literally hundreds of people each month suffering from the physical and emotional after-effects of trauma. Bessel van…

Edward Smith
September 25, 2014
Working with Neuropsychologists in brain injury cases

Working with Neuropsychologists in brain injury cases

Neuropsychologists are scientists with advanced training in detecting injuries to the brain and how such injuries affect an injured person. While most people believe neurologists…

Is Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Possible?

Is Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Possible?

Automobile accidents account for half of all brain injuries in the U.S. according to Statistics from the Center for Disease Control. A traumatic brain injury…

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…

Microsurgery in Replantation

Microsurgery in Replantation

Microsurgery is one of the latest types of surgery to develop. It involves doing surgery to blood vessels and nerves underneath a microscope. It is…

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…

Train Accident Statistics

Train Accident Statistics

Approximately every 115 minutes, someone or something is struck by a train; almost 50 % of all collisions happen at railroad crossings when the automatic…

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…

Head Injuries in Children in Car Accidents

Head Injuries in Children in Car Accidents

Unfortunately, kids can be involved in motor vehicle accidents. Hopefully, they are properly restrained and have no problems following an accident. However, some accidents are…

Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists

Unique Injuries in Motorcyclists

Motorcyclists are in a unique position as riders on the road. They ride on two wheels, which is an inherently unstable position. They ride without…