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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
TBI Following Car Accident
Car
accidents are one of the leading causes of traumatic brain
injury (TBI). TBI can dramatically impact your life and your family,
resulting in permanent disability, personality changes, and possibly a lifetime
of care. Unfortunately, TBI can be hard to prove following a car accident.
TBI is often divided into two different categories--open
head injury and closed head injury. In open head injury, your skull is cracked
by impact with the car, an object in the car, or after ejection from the car.
In closed head injury, injury to the brain is caused without visible damage to
the skull. This is the most common cause of TBI, and can happen even if your
head doesn't strike anything in the car accident.
All that is necessary for closed head injury is the dramatic
acceleration and/or deceleration caused by the impact. This causes the brain to
strike the skull. Once impact occurs, bleeding or swelling in the brain can
increase the pressure in the skull, choking off the blood supply in the brain,
depriving your brain of oxygen, which can result in serious brain damage or
death in minutes.
Minor TBI is also commonly caused by car accidents. Minor
TBI, also called a concussion, may not result in a loss of consciousness. There
may be no visible injury on an x-ray or CT scan, and there may be few symptoms
at the time of the accident. However, even minor TBI can be life-changing,
especially when aggravated by another minor TBI.
If you have suffered a TBI in a car accident, you may need
the help of an experienced lawyer to help you get compensation adequate to your
injuries. To learn whether we can help you, please contact The Cochran
Firm today for a free case evaluation.
posted by Admin at 7:28 AM
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Pressure Sores: An Important Indicator of Nursing Home Negligence
If you have a relative or other loved one in a nursing home,
you want to make sure they are receiving the care they deserve. There are many
potential indicators that can help you determine the level of care your loved
one is receiving, but one to look for is the existence of pressure sores.
Pressure sores, also known as decubitus ulcers, are caused
by the repetitive pressure of the bone on soft tissue. Nursing home residents
with limited or no self-mobility need help to avoid developing this type of
sore. The amount of aid necessary depends on your loved one, but may range from
simple encouragement to physical help getting out of bed to regular turning to
avoid sores. Unfortunately, when for-profit nursing homes begin cutting staff,
this type of help may suffer, and your loved one may develop pressure sores
that can worsen and develop into serious injuries or become the source of
infections.
To check your loved one for pressure sores, look for red
skin that gets worse and forms a blister on the:
- Back of the head
- Shoulders
- Back
- Elbow
- Hips
- Ankles
- Heels
posted by Admin at 7:28 AM