Head & Brain Injuries | InjuryBoard Akron

Traumatic brain injuries take a toll not only on the injured victim but also on the family and care-givers. When a person is injured in a car accident, a fall, a workplace injury or otherwise and experiences a closed head injury and/or brain damage, the recovery is slow and often incomplete. While the patient struggles to adapt, so too do those around the injured person. Uncontrolled...

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When clients and their families call my office seeking representation after a catastrophic workplace injury, whether it be a head injury or even a wrongful death claim, the call is often predicated with the statement: " we are not the type of family that sues." I am always puzzled by this predicate statement because in essence it suggests the clients are the type of people to let someone else...

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When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident, workplace or industrial accident, or as the result of a fall, concussion or other traumatic event, the impact of the injury can be severe or appear to be almost non-existent. However, a TBI can do significant damage without leaving any visible signs, so the initial injury is often dismissed as just a bump on the head when far...

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The death of a patient at the North Coast Behavioral Health Care Facility has been ruled a homicide by Summit County Medical Examiner.According to reports, the patient was attacked and beaten on March 2nd by another patient at the facility. He was transported to nearby Sagamore Hills Medical Center, where he died shortly after.The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be a result of...

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