A traumatic brain injury can cause severe and permanently disabling injuries. Some people with serious traumatic brain injuries will never fully recover and might need lifelong care. In a report to Congress, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that an estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries every year. Traumatic […]
An infant’s skull can be fractured during or immediately following delivery, resulting in significant pain and suffering. Skull fractures during childbirth can also cause other medical problems, including traumatic brain injuries and lasting brain damage. If your child’s skull was fractured during delivery because of a doctor’s or another medical provider’s negligence, you might have […]
While children develop differently, there are certain developmental milestones that they are expected to reach by different ages in early childhood. When a child fails to meet some of these developmental milestones, he or she might be considered to have developmental delays. In some cases, developmental delays are symptoms of birth injuries and malpractice, but […]
When expectant mothers have complications during delivery, or their doctors suspect or diagnose their infants with birth defects, many parents fear that their babies will have brain damage. In many cases, pediatricians tell parents that it is too early to tell whether a newborn or toddler has suffered brain damage. Early diagnoses of brain damage […]
Traumatic brain injuries or TBIs can be caused by many different incidents, including sports injuries, falls, diving accidents, car accidents, medical malpractice, assaults, and more. People who suffer severe TBIs might be left with lasting disabilities that will negatively impact them for life and jeopardize their financial security. Traumatic brain injuries might require ongoing medical […]