Brain Injury Treatments Helpful, But Need More Study

11/4/2011
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Brain injuries strike people in all walks of life, from emergency responders to soldiers and anyone involved in a car or truck accident. Treating those injuries so victims recover all or most of the cognitive abilities and psychological health can prove difficult.

Now, a recently published Institute of Medicine review of studies of therapies for severe concussions and traumatic brain injuries shows that cognitive rehabilitation individually tailored to a patients is especially helpful. The experts who reviewed findings from 90 studies qualified their endorsement of cognitive rehabilitation by stating that the techniques currently lack definitive scientific support.

According to the IOM report, two types of treatment, one focused on memory and the other on social skills, had the highest levels of supporting evidence.

Brain injuries may be serious, causing someone to miss school or work, incur high medical bills, and suffer mental distress. A Virginia personal injury attorney evaluates the causes of a head injury to hold the responsible parties accountable for damages.

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Category: Brain Damage/Head Injuries

Labels: accident Attorney brain concussion Cooper Death injured lawyer mental illness personal injury TBI

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a VA injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases brought by victims of traumatic brain injury and closed head injuries. In fact, in 2000, our firm helped a plaintiff receive what was then the largest verdict ever in a Virginia brain injury case. Then in the year 2012 we won a $21 million brain injury verdict. We also have a blog in which we discuss only topics related to brain injuries and head wounds.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008.Shapiro and Lewis have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2008. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive this professional honor. In addition, our firm was the first in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Suffolk and Newport News if you or a family member has been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness. While not every case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential consultations. Call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can get back to you.

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