Related Articles
All Articles »Brain Injuries: Traumatic vs. Non-traumatic June 02, 2010
Over the weekend Gary Coleman passed away after a slip and fall at his home caused a brain injury. Although not all of the facts surrounding his tragic accident are known, sources report that he died of an intracranial hemorrhage after being taken off life support.High School Football Injuries and Deaths May 22, 2011
Related News
All News »Seat belts, Alcohol, and Illinois Traffic Fatalities July 14, 2010
The number of fatal automobile accidents in 2008 reached its lowest figure in 85 years making 2008 the safest year for automobile travel in Illinois since 1923.
Brain and Spinal Injuries
High School Football Injuries and Deaths May 22, 2011
With summer arriving soon, many students will be relieved to have a strenuous workload lifted from their shoulders. Football players, …
Seat belts, Alcohol, and Illinois Traffic Fatalities July 14, 2010
The number of fatal automobile accidents in 2008 reached its lowest figure in 85 years making 2008 the safest year for automobile travel in Illinois since 1923.
5 Questions You Need Answered about Spinal Cord Injuries June 07, 2010
Approximately 12,000 new spinal cord injuries occur every year in the United States.* Almost everyone who survives a spinal cord injury is paralyzed to some degree. Given the severe consequences of spinal cord injuries, it is important to understand who is getting injured and how they are getting injured so that changes can be made to prevent as many of these tragic accidents as possible.
Brain Injuries: Traumatic vs. Non-traumatic June 02, 2010
Over the weekend Gary Coleman passed away after a slip and fall at his home caused a brain injury. Although not all of the facts surrounding his tragic accident are known, sources report that he died of an intracranial hemorrhage after being taken off life support.
Police Taser Allegedly Causes Traumatic Brain Injury May 20, 2010
This summer Taser International will be asked to defend an important case in California.
The case concerns an incident that occurred in October 2006. Steven Butler, a man with a history of mental illness, boarded a bus in Watsonville, CA and appeared to be drunk. The bus driver asked Mr. Butler to get off the bus. When Mr. Butler refused, the bus driver called the Watsonville police who came to the scene.
Hit-and-Run Auto-Pedestrian Car Crash Accidents Merit a Stern Response May 18, 2010
A recent Chicago Tribune story on a hit-and-run auto-pedestrian accident involving a Chicago-area teen driver and a teen victim was written with scant sense of proportion to the enormity and callousness of such events.
From the headline to the story, the Tribune’s sympathetic focus was on the teen driver, and the fact that her bail was set at a high $500,000, and her family did not have the means to pay, and Cook County jail is a “tough place” for a young girl, and how she’s an honor student who’s about to attend college, and how she may deserve to be released on her own recognizance.
Illinois Traumatic Brain Injury Resources April 29, 2010
According to the latest information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1.7 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury in the United States each year. Many of these victims need help – more help than their loved ones can provide. They count on groups, organizations, medical facilities and the government to provide the assistance that they need.
CDC Releases New Report about Traumatic Brain Injuries March 23, 2010
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new report on traumatic brain injuries. According to …
Traumatic Brain Injuries February 23, 2010
The brain is a complex and vital organ that shapes who we are. It allows us to understand questions and …
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? February 12, 2010
A brain injury is a scary diagnosis. If you’ve been in an accident and a doctor diagnoses a traumatic brain …
