A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have lifelong and devastating effects. Anyone who sustained it must go through rehabilitation. Rehabilitation works with your body’s natural healing abilities to encourage recovery as effectively as possible. It also channels the relearning skills of the brain to learn new ways to compensate for abilities affected or damaged permanently […]
Category: Injury Types
Traumatic Brain Injury And PTSD Often Go Hand In Hand
We often hear of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) discussed as separate health issues. Though these two are indeed separate conditions, they often coincide and can cause a perfect storm for a patient. So if you or a loved one has had an injury to the head, you need to be […]
Facial Injuries That Cause Scars and Disfigurement
Accidents can have unexpected and tragic outcomes, and among the worse of them are facial injuries that cause scarring and disfigurement. Those who suffer these types of injuries generally have to undergo extensive medical treatment, including multiple reconstructive surgeries. Apart from the physical pain, they also experience mental trauma, because even with the best treatment, […]
Binocular Visual Dysfunction After a Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries range from being mild to severe, and depending on how severe they are, they can affect the victim’s life in various ways. Brain injuries can cause permanent physical disabilities and cognitive problems that can make even daily activities difficult. A large percentage of people who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) develop […]
What You Need to Know About Tissue or Degloving Injuries
Tissue or degloving injuries are among the most severe injuries a person can suffer in a car accident, industrial accident, or a pedestrian accident. Degloving injuries are not only excruciatingly painful, but also debilitating and require very long recovery time. In this post, our Chicago personal injury lawyers will discuss what degloving injuries are, how […]
Mood Disorders After Traumatic Brain Injury
The persistent symptoms that accompany a brain injury can cause continuous mood disorders. Traumatic brain injuries can be life changing. From causing permanent physical disabilities, to leaving the victim with serious cognitive problems, TBIs can affect the person’s life in many ways. Traumatic brain injuries that result in persistent post concussive symptoms can also lead […]
Brain Death from a Serious Injury
When someone suffers a serious head injury, the risk of brain death and other complications become real. We all have heard of the term brain death – but what does it really mean to be brain dead? Is being comatose the same as being brain dead? Are there different types of brain death? In this […]
Neurological Issues After a Car Accident
Head injuries are a common outcome of car accidents. Even a minor car accident can jerk you enough to cause neurological damage that is serious enough to cause debilitating effects. There are various types of neurological issues that can occur when you are involved in a car accident. There are three basic ways nerves can […]
Post-Traumatic Vertigo Caused by a Head Injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause post-traumatic vertigo resulting from damage to the sensory organs inside the inner ear due. The inner ear contains sensory organs for both hearing and balance. Vestibular dysfunction, or post-traumatic vertigo, occurs due to damage to this area. While vertigo is not a life-threatening condition, it can certainly make […]
Loss of Vision Due to a Serious Accident
A serious accident can have dire consequences including vision loss. Loss of vision may vary in severity from person to person. While for some people it could be temporary, for others it could be a permanent disability. Vision loss could be partial or complete (blindness). When an accident leads to vision loss, it can change […]
