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Dec

Determining the Value of Your Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit

Shockingly, nearly 2.8 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries every year in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), traumatic brain injuries contribute to the deaths of 56,800 people every year, including over 23,000 deaths of children. Add...

Dec

Understanding Infant Brain Injuries Caused by Medical Malpractice

Every day, millions of women around the world give birth without any complications. Unfortunately, birth injuries do happen, and they can cause serious brain injuries. Infant brain injuries can cause life-long medical conditions, including cerebral palsy, seizures, autism, and se...

Dec

Five Causes of Alabama Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries

Formula One racing legend Michael Schumacher experienced severe head injuries in a ski accident in the Swiss Alps. The accident that occurred six years ago left the famous racer with serious brain trauma. Schumacher's neurosurgeon recently reported that the racing champion...

Dec

Spinal Cord Stimulators Have Caused Over 80,000 Deaths

Medical devices for pain are intended to help patients regain enjoyment in life. Unfortunately, defective medical devices have been responsible for significant injuries and deaths. Doctors have prescripted spinal-cord stimulators as a way to help patients suffering from severe pa...

Dec

New Evidence from the VA Explains Connection Between TBI and Pain

by HGD StaffWhen people are injured in motor vehicle accidents or falls, they often suffer objective and visible physical injuries, such as broken bones and open wounds. However, there are sometimes invisible wounds that can only be diagnosed through the use of highly specialized...

Dec

Spinal Injuries a Leading Cause of Paralysis

by HGD StaffA 2016 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in cooperation with the University of New Mexico revealed that as many as 5.4 million Americans are living with some form of physical paralysis. The data for the research came from 2013 and illustra...

Dec

Traumatic Brain Injury a Leading Cause of Death and Disability in U.S.

Summertime often summons childhood memories of running through the sprinklers, popsicle in hand, dripping sticky, bright red juice down our arm. To quell the Alabama heat, your seven-year-old self chomps down on the frozen sugar on a stick. Ouch! A sharp, icy pain shoots thr...

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