by Bettina Altizer | Jan 3, 2019 | Safety, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Preventing sledding accidents is a wintertime concern for many parents. According to the National Safety Council, sleds and toboggans are involved in more than 34,000 injuries that reach the emergency room every year. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has...
by Bettina Altizer | Dec 4, 2018 | Brain Injury, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
In a season of frenzied shopping, there is a caution in this case of merchandise falling from a shelf that causes a Traumatic Brain Injury. In this holiday season, people are crowding into stores, warehouse retail operations, and many other shopping venues. Often the...
by Bettina Altizer | Nov 15, 2018 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Brain Injury, Distracted Driving, Pedestrian Involved Accident, Traumatic Brain Injury
In a Virginia auto accident case settled recently, a city employee talking with her daughter on the cell phone while turning a corner hit a man in a crosswalk. The beginning of the holiday shopping season warrants a reminder to all Virginians that using a cell phone...
by Bettina Altizer | Aug 23, 2018 | Auto accident, Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
A rush hour rear-ender (auto accident) on an Interstate highway leaves the plaintiff with a permanent injury for which damages are sought. On a Friday afternoon during rush hour, the plaintiff was riding as a front seat passenger. When heavy traffic stopped, the...
by Bettina Altizer | Aug 9, 2018 | Brain Injury, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trucking Accident
A 32-year-old man was involved in a trucking accident that caused him to suffer a tbi (traumatic brain injury). The driver of the tractor trailer accepted liability for the crash. The primary issue in resolving this case was the extent and seriousness of the injuries...
by Bettina Altizer | Jul 10, 2018 | Drunk or Drugged Driver, Motorcycle Wrecks, Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
A career dream was denied by a drunk driver when a he turned his vehicle in front of a motorcycle, seriously injuring the motorcyclist. Â The motorcyclist was a 20-year-old man who hoped to fulfill a life-long dream of becoming a Virginia State Trooper. The crash...