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One Unsafe Turn: How One Car Accident Changed Lives Forever
Stan H. and Dale A. were heading to a high school football game in Kerr County, Texas in the fall of 2012. Although both of them were in their 50s and had jobs (Stan was a sales representative, and Dale was a home inspector and real estate agent), they devoted their spare time to officiate…
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There’s a World of Difference between Adult and Child TBIs
Photo credit: Liz Henry / Foter / CC BY-ND Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a serious medical issue, regardless of age. TBIs often occur when the brain collides with the skull after a blow to the head. The range of severity can vary, and different side effects can occur depending on the type of TBI, the nature of…
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Legal Terms and Legal Definitions – Simplified
When lawyers speak, it can sometimes feel they’re talking in a completely different language. In fact, the term “legalese” has been in the dictionary since the turn of the 20th century, and it means “the formal and technical language of legal documents that is often hard to understand.” Many people feel intimidated when they meet…
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Research Shows SNTF Levels Could Predict Cognitive Effects of TBI
New research conducted by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and released in the Journal of Neurotrauma suggests that elevated blood levels of calpain-cleaved αII-spectrin N-terminal fragment (SNTF), a protein that acts as a neurodegenerative biomarker, can predict the severity of a concussion when measured shortly after a sports-related injury. SNTF…
