According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injuries among seniors in this country. Falls can cause many serious injuries, including fractures and broken hips. One of the most devastating injuries seniors can suffer is a traumatic brain injury. If you’re…
Head injuries can have a long-term impact on a person’s memories, cognitive function, and personality. In some cases, people who have sustained a traumatic head injury need to re-learn speech or need to learn to adjust to life with short-term memory loss. New research about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, though, suggests…
In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers have announced a promising new diagnostic test that could help detect mild traumatic brain injuries. The test involves using gadolinium contrast agent to detect inflammation in the brain. If you’ve been in a slip and fall injury, car…
In Florida workplaces, head injuries can occur in the blink of an eye, leaving workers grappling with the physical, emotional, and financial losses. Head injuries often have long-lasting effects, impacting not only the injured worker but also their loved ones. Flaxman Law Group has worked with many injured employees, where…
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month and it’s a great time to raise awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can be a life-altering or fatal injury to sustain. Many traumatic brain injuries occur due to blunt force trauma to the brain. When this happens, the brain shakes around…
Hearing loss can occur after a Miami Beach car accident, fall, assault, or any situation where a head injury occurs. If the temporal or parietal lobes are injured, hearing loss can happen. Hearing loss can also occur gradually with exposure to very loud noises, which is a common occurrence in…
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury where the brain bounces around inside the skull because the patient has sustained a blow to the head or had been shaken violently. Concussions can cause damage to brain cells and chemical changes to the brain, but in Hallandale Beach, concussions…
There are many patients in Broward County, Florida living with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). These injuries can occur as a result of workplace accidents, car collisions, falls, swimming pool incidents and other causes. Unfortunately, a TBI can be one of the most life-changing and expensive injuries you can face and…
Sustaining a brain injury can be a devastating experience, whether your injury is the result of a car accident, workplace accident or other situation in Hollywood or South Florida. Researchers have been learning more about brain injuries and over the past several years it is becoming apparent that brain trauma…
Traumatic brain injuries can occur in Hollywood nursing homes for a number of reasons. They are most common due to falls, such as slip and fall or trip and fall incidents in hallways, when getting in and out of bed, or in the washroom. Staff are expected to take reasonable…