Study Looks at Traumatic Brain Injury Suffered by Troops

by Kevin Duffan

Kevin is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, etc.

6/13/2011
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Study Looks at Traumatic Brain Injuries Suffered by Troops

My colleague Emily Mapp Brannon has posted a new blog on the Virginia Brain/Head Injuries Lawyers site on a new study of troops who suffered brain injuries from bomb blasts in Afghanistan and Iraq. It's possible that these findings in the New England Journal of Medicine will help to identify people wjo are at higher risk for PTSD, depression and cognitive dysfunction following a blast injury. Read more on the Virginia Brain/Head Injuries Lawyers site.

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Category: Brain Damage/Head Injuries

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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.
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