Filing a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of an injured family member can feel wrong sometimes. It can feel like you only care about what you can get and for many, it also feels like you do not love your family member just as they are. These feelings can prevent...
Most North Carolina citizens who need a medical procedure expect to return home healthier and happier. It is safe to say that they do not expect to return with brain injuries. However, certain mistakes made during a medical procedure can result in injury to the brain....
The brain is the most vital organ humans possess. Damage to our control center has the potential to limit or disable multiple functions. Visual difficulties are common among Greenville residents who suffer traumatic brain injuries, although vision rehabilitation is...
Health care professionals whose preventable mistakes harm patients can be held accountable through North Carolina civil claims. Hospital negligence occurs at government as well as private institutions. However, sovereign immunity laws generally protect the federal...
Physical injuries can cause long-term or permanent damage to the brain. A traumatic brain injury can negatively impact a Greenville patient's life and, due to medical expenses and wage losses, may destabilize a family's finances. It's vital for family members to...
Humans can do without a lot of things but oxygen isn't one of them. The only time some Greenville residents may give oxygen any special consideration is when they or someone they love is harmed for lack of it. Interference with a life-supporting oxygen supply can...
According to a study recently published in the Annals of Neurology, serious head injuries may lead to premature brain aging and might contribute to dementia and other serious maladies. By continuing this research and improving upon brain age prediction models, it may...
A brain requires the constant flow of oxygen in order to function at normal levels. Depriving oxygen to the brain can result in sustained injury as well as both short and long term impairments. In general, the longer the period of oxygen deprivation, the greater the...
On Jan. 5, it was reported teens in North Carolina and elsewhere who suffer mild concussions may recover better with less rest. In order to test this, researchers compared the severity and longevity of symptoms experienced by teens who were told to rest for five days...
In the United States alone, one person suffers a brain injury every few seconds. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, around 1.4 million traumatic brain injuries occur annually nationwide. Many people are under the false impression that unless someone...