Choosing Your Medical Caregiver in a Missouri Workers’ Compensation Claim
The Rights Granted to an Employer When a Worker Is Injured In Missouri, as in other states, a person who allegedly suffers an injury in the workplace has a right to file a workers' compensation claim, seeking benefits for potential lost income and … [Read more...]
Common Injuries Suffered by Postal Workers
The Types of Injuries That Most Often Lead to Workers' Compensation Claims When you've been injured in the workplace, you generally have a right to get medical treatment for those injuries and have any reasonable and necessary medical care paid for … [Read more...]
Helping an Older Family Member Reduce the Risk of a TBI
Steps You Can Take to Lower the Risk of a Traumatic Brain Injury According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about one of every three traumatic brain injuries in the United States involves a person over the age of 75. The vast majority of … [Read more...]
Knowing When to See a Doctor After a Head Injury
How to Tell When Your Condition Is Serious Many head injuries are different from other types of trauma because they can't be seen. With any type of bump or blow to the head, your brain can bounce off the inside of your skull, causing damage to cells … [Read more...]
What Are the Potential Physical Consequences of a TBI?
What Types of Injuries Are Commonly Associated With a Traumatic Brain Injury? You’ve fallen down and hit your head, or you’ve been in a car accident and suffered whiplash or bumped your head on the dashboard. It’s likely that you’ve sustained a … [Read more...]
The Likelihood of Suffering a TBI in a Motor Vehicle Accident
Can You Suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury Without Impact? While the Centers for Disease Control reports that falls are the single biggest cause of traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle accidents are also a significant factor, leading to about one in … [Read more...]
Can You Suffer a Concussion Without Knowing It?
Can the Obvious Signs of a Concussion Take Time to Develop? You banged your head or neck playing sports, or you were in a car accident and your head snapped back and forth. Maybe you had some sore muscles, but you didn't have the telltale signs of a … [Read more...]
What Is the Likelihood of Full Recovery From a TBI?
Restoring Maximum Functionality After a Traumatic Brain Injury After you've suffered any type of head injury, if you're like most people, you just want things to go back to the way they were. If you're an athlete, you want to get back in the game. … [Read more...]
Different Tools for Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury
How Medical Professionals Identify TBIs In the immediate aftermath of any type of head trauma, it can be critical to get an accurate and timely diagnosis of the severity of your injuries, as that will help doctors determine the most appropriate … [Read more...]
