Anytime someone in Colorado suffers a strike or blow to the head, it should be treated seriously. Head and brain injuries can have profound implications and potentially affect those injured for the rest of their lives. In some cases, however, a head injury could occur...
Brain Injuries
When to seek medical care for brain injuries
Most Colorado residents have been bumped in the head at some point in their lives. However, some bumps to the head that initially seem innocuous could result in brain injuries. Whether the injury happened in a car accident or from doing some cleaning around the house,...
The common causes of traumatic brain injuries
The brain is a delicate but vitally important organ. Brain injuries are some of the most common causes of death and disability for Colorado residents. Any sudden blow to the head, no matter how minor, can result in a traumatic brain injury and sometimes result in...
It’s possible to have a brain injury and not know it
In an ideal world, accidents would never happen. In the real world, however, accidents occur frequently and many times completely without warning. Of course, car accidents happen every single day in Colorado. Brain injuries are some of the most common types of...
Five common car accident injuries and their recovery times
Car accidents are the most common type of personal injury accident. They are regular, everyday occurrences, but the people who walk away from them all have different types of injuries in varying levels of severity. How long you spend in the hospital, your prognosis...
What is a traumatic brain injury?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by some form of physical force. However, an injury to the brain can lead to many different illnesses, complications, and long-term problems. The mechanism of injury In medical terms, the mechanism of...
Can protective gear be held liable for a brain injury?
Many parents who have children involved in contact sports always worry about the worst-case scenario. There is always a fear that a child can suffer permanent damage to his or her limbs or a brain injury. Colorado parents take every precaution that they can and place...
Lawsuit claims midwife caused infant’s brain injury
A recently filed lawsuit has many in Colorado and across the nation debating the merits and dangers of home births and the choice to use a midwife to deliver one's child. The case revolves around a couple's claim that the midwife they selected to assist in the birth...
New hope for Colorado brain injury patients
When an individual suffers a serious brain injury, life changes in a number of ways. Depending on the extent of the damage, the brain injury patient may experience loss of function in a range of areas of their life. The injury can take a toll on a Colorado family, as...
Research suggest new therapies for brain injury patients
For those of us who grew up with encyclopedias and phones that were tethered to the wall, advancements in scientific knowledge over the course of the last few decades are truly astounding. Computer technology has led to a vast array of technological advances in the...