Brain Injury

Young children are often prone to accidents, for a variety of reasons. They might be a little clumsy as a result of their quickly-growing bodies, they might be daredevils, or they may simply not understand the risk of danger as well as adults. Children can also experience injuries in car accidents or due to another’s…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been referred to as the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, but somehow, the United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs has admitted that more than 24,000 veterans throughout the U.S. have failed to receive proper TBI examinations. Between 2007 and 2015, the Veteran’s Administration admits that in some…

Reports began to surface last year from around the country about veterans who were denied benefits for traumatic brain injury incurred during active duty. As allegations began to stack up, the Veterans Affairs Department began a systematic review of policies that applied to the disability. Years of botched examinations and dedicated investigative journalism finally came…

Concussions are a hot topic recently. The blockbuster film starring Will Smith brought the story of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to the public, showing a side of professional sports that the league worked long and hard to hide. The topic has been trending for many months, and new research has revealed just how common sports-…