The articles below were written by our team of Virginia Beach & Norfolk personal injury attorneys to help injured victims and their loved ones understand the legal rights they may have when pursuing a personal injury or wrongful death claim.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries and Homelessness If you have suffered a brain injury, you may be more at risk for long-term health issues. Call a Virginia brain injury attorney for details and assitance. -
Second Impact Syndrome Explained Rare but usually fatal, SIS develops when a person suffers a second concussion before recovering from a recent mild traumatic brain injury. -
TBIs Cause Personality Disorders Individuals who suffer TBIs are much more likely to develop a mental or personality disorder than people who do not experience brain injuries. -
When to See a Doctor About a Concussion Concussions can develop after any impact to the head, whenever the head snaps back and forth suddenly, and when a person’s body stops suddenly, as when falling to the ground. -
Concussion Brain Injury Lawsuit Questions The leading causes of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries are falls and motor vehicle crashes—especially when a car or truck strikes a pedestrian, motorcycle rider or bicyclist. -
Ramifications of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) CDC experts note that TBI victims and their families suffer from lifelong effects like “impairments related to thinking or memory, movement, sensation (e.g., vision or hearing), or emotional functioning (e.g., personality changes, depression).” -
Motorcycle Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injuries in Virginia Slamming into a car, truck or the pavement headfirst will do significant damage to a motorcyclist’s brain even if the person wears a helmet. -
What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? The three leading causes of TBIs are falls, motor vehicle crashes and being struck by objects such as items dropping from overhead or weapons wielded in assaults. -
Frequently Asked Questions About Brain Injuries The worst and longest-lasting symptoms of a traumatic brain injury rarely manifest themselves immediately. -
Virginia Statute of Limitations for Brain Injury Claims Adults have two years from the date on which another party’s actions resulted in their brain injury to file claims for compensation from the responsible party.