by Bettina Altizer | Aug 20, 2019 | Child safety, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in American Children and Teens today results from different causes than we might expect. Those causes are not the same as they were in the past. When many of us were children, we played in public parks and playgrounds. Monkey bars,...
by Bettina Altizer | Jul 11, 2019 | Auto accident, Automobile Collision, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trucking Accident
Many of us have ignored hazards on the highway, believing them to be insignificant dangers. One of the hazards we commonly ignore is the presence of mowing tractors in medians and beside roadways. Every driver knows that highways can be fraught with very dangerous...
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 | Jun 28, 2018 | Bicycle Accident, Safety, Traumatic Brain Injury
Is your bicycle helmet good enough to provide adequate protection in the event of a fall or an accident? A new study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Virginia Tech Helmet Lab reveals that many helmets in use today are not adequate to...