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A car crash can change a life in seconds, and sometimes the most serious injuries are not immediately visible. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can develop when the brain is jolted or struck inside the skull, and its effects may show up right away—or slowly over days or...
Losing a loved one is a traumatic experience, especially if their death was caused by someone else's negligence. Wrongful death claims allow surviving family members to seek compensation for their loss. However, not everyone can file such a claim. Spouse or domestic...
Let us say that you were on your way home from a holiday office party when a drunk driver struck your Prius. Ironically, you abstained from drinking at the party, and now you face the consequences of a traumatic brain injury caused by someone whose BAC was way over...
Brain injuries are costly in many ways. For brain injury victims, it is important for them to understand what the physical, financial and emotional costs will be and what their true losses will amount to. Brain injuries are one type of catastrophic injury that are not...
One type of catastrophic injury that Northeast Wisconsin residents may suffer because of another person's negligence is a severe burn. There have been remarkable advances in the world of medicine when it comes to treating wounds for burns. For instance, 40 years ago,...
When people in Northeast Wisconsin think of a brain injury, they likely think of a blow to the head, a fall, or even a sudden shake or other force that causes a severe jolt in the head or neck. These are all examples of traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs for short....
Previous posts on this blog have talked about the enormous personal and financial cost of spinal cord injuries. These sorts of injuries often leave their victims paralyzed, sometimes even from the neck down. Spinal cord injuries happen for a number of reasons, such as...
An accident involving a go-kart claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl from Northeast Wisconsin recently. Authorities say the accident happened on private land. The girl, who was driving the go-kart, apparently struck a parked vehicle. This accident apparently...
A previous post on this blog discussed what sort of accidents most commonly cause spinal cord injuries. Although car accidents were at the top of this list, other common accidents, like slips and falls and sporting injuries, also were more likely to lead to spinal...
Most people in Northeast Wisconsin recognize that damage to the spinal cord is a type of catastrophic injury that can leave someone, oftentimes a young adult with a lot of promise, paralyzed or, at the very best, with serious limitations in their mobility. In the most...