Category - Personal Injury Primer
Traumatic Brain Injury Part IV: Classification, Prognosis & Treatment
Categorized In: Personal Injury, Personal Injury PrimerIn the final installment to our series on Traumatic Brain Injury and Litigation, we will be discussing the processes of classification, prognosis, and treatment plans. We discussed brain anatomy and function, the specific signs and symptoms of brain injury, and the screening and the diagnosis process for TBI in Part I (found here), Part II […]
Read More...Traumatic Brain Injury Part III: Screening and Diagnosis
Categorized In: Personal Injury, Personal Injury PrimerTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a clinical diagnosis however, no single test is able to definitively confirm the diagnosis of TBI. In Part III of our series on Traumatic Brain Injury and Litigation, we will be discussing the screening and diagnosis process. We discussed brain anatomy and function, and the specific signs and symptoms of […]
Read More...Traumatic Brain Injury Part II: Symptoms
Categorized In: Personal Injury, Personal Injury PrimerNPUSA nurses have reviewed a number of cases involving traumatic brain injury (TBI) in recent months. TBI is a complex subject and the diagnostic process is often complicated. Plaintiff and defense attorneys alike will find it helpful to review some facts. The following is Part II in our series on Traumatic Brain Injury and Litigation. […]
Read More...Traumatic Brain Injury: Know The Facts Before You Litigate, Part I
Categorized In: Personal Injury, Personal Injury PrimerNPUSA nurses have reviewed a number of cases involving traumatic brain injury (TBI) in recent months. TBI is a complex subject and the diagnostic process is often complicated. Plaintiff and defense attorneys alike will find it helpful to review some facts. This month’s blog will discuss brain anatomy and function. Next month’s blog will review […]
Read More...Personal Injury Primer: Demonstrating Exacerbation of Pre-existing Injuries
Categorized In: Personal Injury PrimerDemonstrating exacerbation of pre-existing injuries through medical records documentation. Have a client with extensive pre-accident complaints and injuries? A careful review of pre – and post-accident medical documentation along with direct conversations with your client can help you establish that his or her pre-existing complaints were exacerbated by the accident in question. Here’s how: 1. […]
Read More...Heat Stroke in Athletes
Categorized In: Personal Injury PrimerAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, heat stress is the number one cause of death among U.S. high school athletes. Although most athletic trainers are well aware of recognition and treatment strategies, exertional heat illness continues to plague athletes. This writer reviewed a case a few years ago in which a young, healthy college […]
Read More...Personal Injury Primer: Electrical Injuries
Categorized In: Personal Injury PrimerPart I: Electrical Injury and Cataracts It is a well-known fact that any type of electrical injury can cause serious to life threatening injuries. One lesser known complication of electrical injury is cataract formation. In fact, the incidence of cataracts after electrical injury is as high as 6.2%. Cataract formation has the potential to be […]
Read More...Personal Injury Primer: Airbags and the Potential for Injury
Categorized In: Personal Injury PrimerAirbags were mandated in all cars and light trucks in the United States in 1998 (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991). Studies show that overall, airbags decrease injury rates and save lives. In particular, air bags minimize the risk of life-threatening injuries to an occupant’s head, neck, face, chest, and abdomen. However, they also […]
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