In any personal injury case, a plaintiff is required to prove certain elements at trial in order to build a viable case. These elements vary from claim to claim, but any negligence claim must generally involve proof of four basic elements: duty; breach; causation and harm. Together, these elements essentially involve demonstrating that the defendant […]
Tag Archives: Brain Injury
The aftermath of any motor vehicle accident has the potential to be completely chaotic. Cars are disabled and debris is scattered across the roadway, which quickly becomes congested with bystanders and rubberneckers. There are other people involved in the accident and witnesses gathering. If a crash is serious, police and ambulance will also be on […]
Most people in Bexar County probably know that a coma is a serious medical situation that requires medical attention. This blog post will provide some basic information about comas and their causes. A coma is defined as a state of prolonged unconsciousness. A person in a coma requires immediate medical assistance in order to preserve […]
A concern for Texas residents who have children who play tackle football is the prevalence of traumatic brain injury. Those who played at various levels and are no longer playing also need to be cognizant of the problem, including those who played as kids, in high school, in college and even professionally. Research is ongoing […]
The Texas division of the Brain Injury Association of America addresses the concerns of victims of brain injuries in Texas. Greater than 144,000 Texans suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in a single year. In addition, every year in Texas, 5,700 Texans are permanently disabled as a result of a traumatic brain injury. It is estimated […]
Brain injury can require a sufferer to undergo long-term care, and some sufferers find out that they will be living with permanent disability. There are many kinds of brain injury, and traumatic brain injury has been in the news in recent years. This blog post will discuss one form of brain injury: amnesia. There are […]
Brain injuries are an increasingly widespread problem. Each year, 144,000 Texans suffer traumatic brain injuries. As a result, greater than 381,000 Texans live with a disability as a result of traumatic brain injuries. In addition, greater than 5,700 Texans suffer permanent disability as a result of traumatic brain injury each year. Throughout the United States, […]
Some in Texas might consider it sacrilege to say that not everyone in the state is a big football fan. The sport is important to many, but of equal importance to many others is the evidence of the kind of brain damage players of all ages can suffer from the hard hits they endure. To […]
Experiencing a brain injury can bring devastation to your life, often causing changes that last a lifetime. Unfortunately, many Texas residents suffer from brain injuries each year in car accidents or other incidents. Worsening the situation, it does not always take a severe impact to cause serious and lasting damage. Sometimes even what is perceived […]
Everybody has probably suffered a bonk on the head. They happen all the time. You make a turn around a blind corner in the hall and, smack! You run into someone coming in the other direction. Maybe as you’re driving down a parking lot lane in a San Antonio shopping mall, someone pulls suddenly out […]
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