The worst part about suffering a traumatic brain injury is not the injury itself, but the related illnesses that develop after the accident. Epilepsy is one of the most common illnesses developed after a traumatic brain injury. In fact, 50 percent of brain injury victims develop epilepsy, according to a team of researchers from the… read more
Municipal employees, such as policemen and firemen, are not exempt from negligent behavior. However, when a municipal employee’s carelessness results in a serious accident, it is no simple matter to hold the government employer accountable. If you have been injured by a government employee, it is best to have an experienced attorney to guide you… read more
A recent exchange of correspondence between a safety-concerned citizen and a Suffolk County legislator highlights the hypocrisy and stubbornness of the anti-motorcycling community. The concerned citizen wrote to the legislator after his mother was injured on the road by a negligent motorist. He simply asked the legislator to consider the addition of safety signs around… read more
Most product liability cases involve defective components in automobiles, dangerous toys, hazardous appliances and defective pharmaceuticals. However, the food industry can also produce faulty products that can harm consumers. Businesses at all different levels of production and distribution can be liable for failing to follow standardized timing and temperature procedures, resulting in spoiled or poisonous… read more
Contact sports often involve many small concussions and brain injuries, which, over time, can develop into post-concussion syndrome. Brain injuries produce long-lasting effects that leave the victim with impaired memory, attention deficits, emotional management issues and personality changes. According to CBS Local Philadelphia, a group of Florida-based neurologists recently conducted a study of the different… read more
In recent years, military officials noticed an increase in motorcycle purchases among servicemen and women. “A lot of these soldiers, they go for pretty long deployments, save up some money and, especially the younger ones, they like to buy some toys with that money. A lot end up buying a motorcycle,” said the safety manager… read more
After a traumatic brain injury, damaged regions of the brain send a distress signal of inflammation. Even in mild brain injuries, it can be difficult to turn the inflammation signal off. Often, damaged regions will remain inflamed for months after the injury occurred. According to CNN, omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil can help… read more
Very often, motorcyclists swerve off the road while negotiating turns with a variable radius. Essentially, there are different turning maneuvers required for different shapes of road. The radius on a simple, right angle turn is constant, so the motorcyclist can approach the curve from the left area of their lane, slope to the right while… read more
Safety conscious motorcyclists know that it is always a good idea to regularly check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) listings for product recalls. Whenever a defect is noticed in a certain model of motorcycle, the NHTSA informs the motorcycle manufacturer who must then reach out to owners of the defective model and provide… read more
When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI), in most cases, the effects are permanent. TBI’s often result in the long term damage of brain regions responsible for motion, emotional processing and analytic thinking. As such, TBI’s are linked to Parkinson’s disease, depression, bipolar disorder and cognitive degeneration. Care for TBI victims is incredibly expensive… read more
