Finding Hope for Veterans with TBI and PTSD Given an “Other-Than-Honorable” Discharge
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ National Center for PTSD reports that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan resulted in increasing numbers of Veterans with traumatic brain injuries. The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that 22% of all combat casualties from these conflicts were from brain injuries as compared to about 12% of Vietnam-related combat casualties.…
Read MoreWhat Is Arachnoiditis?
I know what you’re thinking, but arachnoiditis has nothing to do with spiders. Instead, arachnoiditis is a much more serious problem that occurs primarily after repeated lumbar punctures, such as myleograms with myleographic dyes, epidural steroid injections, and epidural anesthesia. When the spine is punctured, oftentimes it creates a cascade of symptoms which results in…
Read MoreMandatory Arbitration of Tennessee Insurance Disputes
There’s been a lot of discussion about arbitration clauses in the news lately. The sum of it is, most of the time, policyholders get the short end of the stick when it comes to these clauses, because they deny you your right to a fair trial. We wanted to talk a little bit about them…
Read MoreWhiplash Injuries Caused by Rear End and Other Accidents
A whiplash injury occurs when the head and neck quickly move backward and then forward again, putting extreme stress on the cervical spine. One of the most common causes of whiplash is a rear-end car accident. There are some other possible causes, such as an assault. Whiplash is more formally known as cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD)…
Read MoreHow Much Is My Case Worth?
This is a question that we get asked every single time we meet with a new family that’s had something happen to them in their life that’s causing injury. And what we would tell you in answering this question is that what your case is worth has three primary components. The first is, how bad…
Read MoreTruck Braking Capability: Large Trucks Are Slower to Stop
Tractor-trailers and other large trucks weigh up to 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 54 feet. All that weight and size makes it harder for a truck to stop suddenly, especially when driving at high speeds. Driving around a large truck means being vigilant about your surroundings and leaving plenty of following distance.…
Read MoreWhen Trucks Spill Liquids on the Road
Not a week goes by without a news report of a large, commercial truck causing a disastrous spill. Recently, in Suffield, Connecticut, a truck carrying milk crashed into a person’s house. In March of this year, a “tidal wave of beer” poured from a truck in Las Vegas. Even human waste leaked out of a…
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury and the Link to PTSD
More and more research has been done in the past few years regarding the link between a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to a study from UCLA published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, people who suffer a TBI are more likely to develop PTSD or a similar anxiety disorder. This…
Read MoreAre Pediatric Concussions Going Undiagnosed?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that roughly half a million children go to the emergency room with a concussion each year—but is that number accurate? Since most traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions, are diagnosed in a primary care physician’s office, rather than the ER, the official number of children impacted by…
Read MoreDrunk Driver Crashes into a Home, Causing the Death of 71-Year-Old Woman
On a fateful night in August 2016, Bobbie Ann Lafollette, 71, sat on her condo’s living room sofa in River Plantation, TN. Suddenly, Michael Harris, 28, crashed his car into Lafollette’s home, killing her instantly. Harris ran from the scene, leaving his car lodged inside the woman’s home. Police eventually caught up with Harris, who…
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