Tag Archives: head injuries
People Over The Age of 60 at Higher Risk of a Fatal Head Injury From a Car Crash
A recent study was conducted to determine the age at which people are at greatest risk for a fatal head injury after a car accident. They found that an increase in mortality occurred in people over the age of 60.
CALBIA Legislative Report December 2008
Legislative Report December 2008 by Rick Rollens – Consultant for CALBIA The 2009-2010 California Legislative Session began in early December to swear in the new members elected in November, organize the Assembly and Senate and elect it’s leaders, and most
Congress Passes Economic Stimulus Bill Without Medicaid Boost
By the end of this week, Congress was able to reach a compromise between the House and the Senate and pass a final economic stimulus measure. This measure (H.R. 5140), which is now headed to President Bush, who is expected
Neural Activity Connected To Blood Flow In New Brain Stimulation Technique
Neuroscientists at the Uni-versity of California, Berkeley have, for the first time, measured the electrical activity of nerve cells and correlated it to changes in blood flow in response to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive method to stimulate neurons
Brain Injury Awareness Month: March 2008
CALBIA is busy making plans for Brain Injury Awareness Month in March 2008. Please mark your calendar for the following events: March 8, 2008 2nd Annual Greek Dinner & Dance for Thought, Long Beach, CA March 14, 2008 – Condors
Autopsy results show man killed by Taser
Paul Roberts/Staff Writer Issue date: 4/26/06 Section: News The results of the autopsy of Juan Manuel Nunez III were released Tuesday stating his death was caused by “acute alcohol intoxication and concussive brain injury complicated by post traumatic apnea.”
Brockton mom’s injuries were so severe, family ‘didn’t think she’d come home’
Name : Jennifer Kovalich, Enterprise staff writer BROCKTON — The first time Shaylin Beckman saw her son, James, he was six weeks old. The 18-year-old Brockton resident had spent nearly a month in a coma at Boston Medical Center after
Trauma Mommas’ join forces to help others
They offer support and comfort to young patients’ families. Ron Word | the Associated Press Posted May 1, 2006 JACKSONVILLE — On a quick walk through Shands Jacksonville’s pediatric intensive-care unit, Tracy East almost shudders when she spies a child
Choosing a TBI Lawyer: The Scarlett Law Group
Few of us realize how pervasive the law is in our lives until we get into a dispute with someone else. Then we are amazed to discover what a tangled web of law there is, and how complex and endless
Economic Losses in TBI Cases
If you or a family member has sustained a traumatic brain injury, the chances are you already have first hand experience of the overwhelming financial burden that these injuries cause.
