Tag Archives: traumatic brain injury
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A jury in Florida recently awarded a woman $160,000 in damages in a trial resulting from a car accident that gave her a traumatic brain injury. Jurors in the Florida Fifth Circuit Court in Ocala deliberated for two hours before handing down the award, which included $60,000 in medical expenses and $100,000 for pain and… Read More »
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In recent years, researchers have made considerable progress in learning how traumatic brain injury (TBI) can impact one’s long-term mental and emotional health. A study from the University of Copenhagen, for example, found that people who had suffered TBI had a 65 percent greater chance of developing schizophrenia and were 59 percent more likely to… Read More »
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In May, President Obama took traumatic brain injury (TBI) onto the national stage at a standing-room only conference at the White House. Traumatic brain injury occurs when the brain, inside the bony protection of the skull, is injured through force or penetration. TBI is a common injury after an automobile accident or a fall. All… Read More »