THE INJURY LAWYER DIRECTORY BLOG

In the past few months, several celebrities have made headlines following accidents that included some type of head injury. Bam Margera suffered a concussion after being hit in the head with baseball bat. Skating champion Evan Lysacek suffered a mild concussion while practicing a dance routine on a reality show. Vin Scully, play-by-play announcer for the LA Dodgers suffered a mild head injury as a result of falling in his own home. Fortunately, none of these people sustained any serious effects from their head injuries, but concussions are still considered a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Simply put, you can be diagnosed with a TBI if there is damage to your brain due to an injury. More specifically, a TBI is the result of a violent blow or jolt to your head that causes your brain to shift and hit the inside of your skull. Not surprisingly, being stabbed or shot in the head is also considered a traumatic brain injury. There are both mild and serious forms of TBI ranging from a mild concussion to permanent problems such as speech and motor dysfunction.

Traumatic brain injuries can occur as the result of a variety of accidents such as:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Horse Riding Accidents
• Construction accidents
• Dangerous premises and slip/fall accidents
• Sports injuries

Being involved in any type of accident that leaves you or a loved one with some form of TBI can be upsetting, and in some cases, life-changing. It is only right that the individuals or corporations responsible for your accident be held accountable. If your TBI is more than just a mild concussion, you and your family are likely to incur large medical bills. Not being able to work any longer due to your TBI could have severe financial repercussions for your family, as well. The last thing you will want to be dealing with is an insurance company who won’t have your best interests in mind.

Having an experienced and knowledgeable traumatic brain injury attorney helping you and your family deal with all the responsible parties, including their attorneys and insurance companies, is as vital as having the right doctors on your side. Whether you were injured in a horse riding accident or slip and fall on someone else’s property, the right TBI attorney will have the resources necessary to ensure you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries and all other aspects your claim.

If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to the negligence of others, please visit Goldblatt & Associates, P.C. online today to schedule your consultation.

Losing a loved one is never easy, even if you have had months to prepare. You will miss that person, in some way, every day for the rest of your own life. But losing someone you care about due to the negligence of others is probably the worst kind of loss. The law considers that a wrongful death, and allows for financial compensation to be recovered by the family left behind.

A wrongful death claim can happen as a result of any of the following:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Farm accidents
• Defective products
• Nursing home abuse or neglect
• On-the-job injuries
• Medical malpractice
• Defective drugs

It is only right that the responsible party or parties be held accountable for their actions. That isn’t a task that you should take on single-handedly, either. Based on the situation, your wrongful death claim may involve individuals, as well as corporations and, of course, their attorneys and insurance companies. It can get complicated very quickly.

Even though you and your family are grieving, you will need to consider the everyday consequences of having lost your loved one. These will be both monetary and non-monetary based:

• Loss of income
• Medical expenses
• Funeral expenses
• Loss of companionship
• Pain and suffering
• Punitive damages

It is true that money can’t bring back your spouse, child, or parent. It is also true that you should be fairly compensated for what losing them to an early, wrongful death has done to your life and that of your family.

If you or your family has lost a loved one as the result of a wrongful death situation in the Lebanon, Concord, Littleton and Lancaster, New Hampshire or St. Johnsbury, Vermont, please visit Cullenberg & Tensen online today.

On October 23, 2010, a federal jury handed down a judgment of $10 million in punitive damages to settle a defamation lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in 2007 against the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA), also resulted in a judgment for actual damages of $2.3 million.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the founder and former executive director of Corrections USA and two other plaintiffs. Corrections USA is a coalition of individual prison officers and prison officer unions in the US. CCPOA is a member of Corrections USA and was accused of organizational maneuvering for the purpose of firing the director because he was investigating improprieties in the coalition’s California bank account.

The complaint stated that the unjust firing and false remarks made to justify the firing breached a contract, damaged the plaintiff’s reputations, and devastated their livelihood.

No one likes to have something said about them that’s not true. Nearly everyone has had to deal with it at some time in their life. When something is said that is not only false but also causes harm to another, there are legal protections to help ensure that the party who caused the injury is held accountable. Having a skilled employment attorney from The Cochran Firm on your side will help ensure you get the settlement you deserve.

If you have been injured by a person or organization making false statements about you, please contact the employment lawyers at The Cochran Firm today to schedule your consultation.

Every year in the United States there are approximately 28,000 babies that suffer a birth injury. That’s 2,333 per month, 538 per week, or 76 per day. Given the preventable nature of many of the injuries, that’s too many for families to have to live with, especially when so many birth injuries could have been avoided.

Human beings are both resilient and fragile. The process of being born may seem to be one of the most fragile moments in a baby’s life. If everything goes well, resiliency wins and your baby can be born safely and without any ill effects. However, when a medical professional makes a mistake, this error can result in injury during the birthing process.

Fortunately, most injuries that are sustained during child birth are minor and do not require a medical procedure to treat them. However, certain injuries such as dislocations and  broken bones will require medical attention and may result in a permanent disability if not properly treated.

The most serious injuries sustained during birth are traumatic brain injuries. Whether from the deprivation of oxygen or a trauma, brain injuries can have devastating lifelong effects for both you and your child.

If you or a loved one has suffered a birth injury in Colorado, Wyoming, Ohio or Arizona, please contact the experienced birth injury attorneys at Burg, Simpson, Eldredge, Hersh & Jardine today to schedule your free initial consultation.

The world was watching recently as 33 miners were rescued from a mine in Chile that had collapsed in early August 2010. After having been trapped in the mine for 69 days, the efforts of an international team of rescuers paid off. As each of the miners was raised to the surface, emotional reunions were played out on the world’s stage.

The workplace injuries suffered by these miners, along with the after-effects of the consequent entrapment, were relatively minimal. Given the inherently dangerous nature of underground work and the circumstances of this accident, many considered the outcome to be a miracle.

There is potential for serious injuries such as head and brain injuries or even death in many work environments. Some professions and work locations have more obvious hazards, but there is some level of risk in every job and job site. That is why the law requires employers to carry workers compensation insurance.

In addition to providing workers’ compensation insurance, United States law requires that employers provide a safe work environment for their employees. Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system which enables employees to receive compensation for injuries and illnesses suffered while on the job. That compensation typically comes in the form of payment for lost wages and medical bills associated with the injury. It is important to work with an experienced workers compensation attorney who can help you through every step of the filing process.

If you work in Oklahoma and have suffered an on-the-job injury, please contact the workers compensation attorneys at Self & Associates today to schedule your consultation.

All accidents are not created equal. While most accidents happen at home, they can occur anywhere people are working, playing, driving or just living life. When an accident happens on someone else’s property, the owner or possessor of the property may be liable for the resulting injuries.

The legal term used in cases like this is premises liability. Property owners are required to keep their property in good condition to help eliminate the risk of someone being injured. If the property owner fails to do so and a person visiting the property does get hurt, the owner may be held responsible for damages associated with that injury.

It is likely that the property is poorly maintained if any of these problems exist:

• Cracked or broken sidewalks
• Liquid, food or debris on the floor
• Poor lighting
• Stairs in disrepair
• Broken or missing handrails and guardrails
• Inadequate security

If you slip and fall or are otherwise injured due to the property owner’s negligence, it is important that you contact an experienced premises liability attorney as soon as possible. They can help you determine who is responsible for your injuries and what compensation you may be entitled to as a result.

If you live in or around San Diego, California and were injured on someone else’s property, please contact the premises liability attorneys at The Rubinstein Law Group for expert legal advice.

Head injuries are a common result of serious vehicle accidents, sports injuries and even slip and falls. A direct blow to the head, forceful enough to break through or pierce the skull, or even move the brain within the skull, frequently results in a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Not all severe head injuries result in a TBI and not all traumatic brain injuries are severe in nature. But, all head injuries are potentially serious and should be properly evaluated. Traumatic brain injury can be caused by:

• A bump, blow or jolt to the head such as an auto accident or Shaken Baby Syndrome
• A penetrating head injury such as a bullet
• Birth related injury
• A restriction of the blood flow and oxygen to the brain

The effects of TBI can range from mild to serious and can include a decline in social skills, inability to think clearly and even psychiatric illness. In many cases, behavioral changes will develop such as:

• Restlessness
• Anxiety
• Lack of desire
• Depression
• Frustration
• Aggression
• Irritability
• Poor emotional control

Because of the potential severity of TBI and it lasting effects, the cause and potential liability are essential points of evaluation. If you or a loved one is suffering with a traumatic brain injury, you may be entitled to compensation based on the cause of the TBI. Please contact a traumatic brain injury attorney at The Yost Legal Group in Baltimore, Maryland to schedule your free initial consultation.

Last week an 11-year-old girl was hit and killed by a teen driver while riding her bicycle with her family in Mesa, Arizona.

The girl was behind her father and 8-year-old sister as they attempted to cross at an intersection. There were two vehicles approaching from the same direction. The first vehicle slowed to allow the family to cross. The teen driver of the second vehicle apparently didn’t see why the first was slowing and attempted to pass the slowing vehicle striking the girl. The teen was alone in the truck and speed or impairment did not appear to be factors in the automobile-pedestrian accident.

A tragic accident like this brings focused attention to the essential nature of safety measures enacted by states related to inexperienced drivers. In this case, the teen may not have done anything technically wrong but make a bad decision. By not paying closer attention to why the vehicle in front of him slowed down, this teen’s actions ended in the wrongful death of a child and forever changed the lives of two families.

Requirements for driver training, restricting driving hours and having passengers are regulations that help to give young inexperienced drivers an opportunity to develop their skills. Those restrictions are very focused on keeping the teens and others on the road safe during a time that is statistically the most dangerous for new drivers.

This pedestrian accident was tragic and it was caused by someone else’ actions that may be ruled negligence. Although the teen driver is suffering the after effects of the accident, the family of the little girl may be entitled to compensation for their loss.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an automobile-pedestrian accident, please contact the Phoenix, Arizona pedestrian accident attorneys at The Mayro Law Firm today.