After a serious personal injury, you suffered severe burns. Your doctor shared that you may need burn surgery, and you want to educate yourself on what to expect. The University of Michigan Health explains the fundamentals of burn surgery. To build your personal...
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Understanding the Glasgow Coma Scale
A traumatic brain injury may cause a person to lose consciousness. A coma is a profound state of unconsciousness. External forces are not sufficient to rouse a person from a coma. Different coma patients may display varying levels of consciousness. According to...
What do you know about common eye injuries?
After a serious accident, you suffered catastrophic injuries. You suspect you sustained an eye injury, but do not know for sure. All About Vision explores common eye injuries. If anything below sounds like symptoms you experienced, use the information to build your...
Tips for handling road rage in Tennessee
In Tennessee, construction delays, heavy traffic, and inconsiderate behavior can transform a normally calm, rational person into a frustrated, angry driver. Individuals who vent this anger on the roadways may become a threat to you, occupants of vehicles sharing the...
New TBI test is set to help many
While there are signs one can look for to detect a traumatic brain injury, receiving a proper diagnosis can take time and delay treatment. A person may have to spend hours in the ER before receiving an MRI or CT scan to receive a diagnosis. As a result, the delayed...
Traumatic brain injuries and the loss of cognitive functions
Being involved in a serious accident is a scary and life-altering situation. In some cases, a victim of an accident will suffer such severe injuries that he or she will require long-term medical care to address the ongoing medical issues he or she has endured. With...
Can a TBI affect your memory?
Tennessee residents like you may have a long road to recovery after a crash. This is particularly true if you end up with a head injury. Injuries to the brain often come with extensive, far reaching consequences that impact other areas of your life. For example,...
Common causes of spinal cord injuries
Many residents of Knoxville probably just know that spinal cord injuries are serious affairs. One’s spinal cord, which runs down the back, serves as the main communication channel between the brain and the rest of the body. When it gets damaged, the brain can no...
New tech may make life easier for spinal cord injury victims
Those individuals who suffer catastrophic injuries have a hard road ahead of them. The physical pain and limitations can be stressful and frustrating, making even the simplest of everyday tasks nearly impossible. In addition, these individuals also often have to...
Filing a civil suit after a catastrophic injury
An individual or business could be responsible for your catastrophic personal injury even when this third party has not committed a criminal act. In this case, you can file a civil lawsuit to recoup associated medical costs and lost wages as well as damages for pain...
