CLOSED HEAD INJURY ♦ Concussions cause brain damage ♦ AUTO ACCIDENT ♦ SLIP & FALL

NATIONAL - Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Yeshiva University in New York, have linked areas of brain injury to specific altered mental processes caused by concussions. The colored areas show locations of brain injury, including injury to the frontal lobe, in a patient with mild traumatic brain injury.

Closed head injuries are common in accidents.

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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY • Closed Head Injury • Car Accident • Motorcycle Accident • Slip & Fall

Almost fifty (50) percent of traumatic brain injuries are caused by falls (28%) and motor vehicle-traffic crashes (20%). What is a traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of such an injury may range from "mild," i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness to "severe," i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury. A TBI can result in short or long-term problems with independent function.

Every 23 seconds, one person in the US sustains a Traumatic Brain Injury. An estimated 3.17 Million Americans currently live with disabilities resulting from Traumatic Brain Injury. 1.4 Million Americans sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury each year. More than 50,000 people die every year as a result of Traumatic Brain Injury.

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SOURCE - Brain Injury Association of America

ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY

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$9.14 million Awarded to Woman Injured in Sherriff Crash

A judge has ruled that the Pasco County Sheriff's Office should pay $9.14 million to a woman who sustained permanent brain damage from a crash with a deputy.

A judge ruled that Deputy Kenneth Petrillo was negligent in the January 2005 crash. He had been chasing a suspected drunken driver when he followed through a red light and hit Jennifer Wohlgemuth's car. The crash sent five people to the hospital. Wohlgemuth's attorney says the 25-year-old woman's brain injury has left her unable to care for herself.

A sheriff's spokesman says state law limits civil judgments against law enforcement agencies to $100,000, and the sheriff's office has insurance to cover that. But Wohlgemuth's attorney can file a special claim bill in the Florida Legislature to get the rest.

Traumatic Brain Injury

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious public health problem in the United States. Each year, traumatic brain injuries contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. Recent data shows that, on average, approximately 1.4 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually.
A TBI is caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mild,” i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness to “severe,” i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury. The majority of TBIs that occur each year are concussions or other forms of mild TBI.
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