New TBI Saliva Test Being Used as Evidence in Personal Injury Cases
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Far Too Common One million — that’s the number of children and adolescents who suffer brain-damaging concussions every year in the United States, and the #1 cause of TBIs among those aged 5 to 24 is car accidents.
March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month: You Are Not Alone
March Is Brain Injury Awareness Month Car accidents have traumatic and long-lasting impacts on victims’ lives, especially when those victims sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In fact, motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injury every year in the United States, and they are among the top three leading…
Playground Injuries: Childhood TBIs Are on the Rise
We usually associate traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) with car crashes, but a growing number of children are suffering these serious injuries in a surprising setting: the playground.
Video: What Are the Symptoms of a TBI?
As a leading attorney in the field of brain injury cases, Tom Crosley possesses an intimate understanding of the signs and symptoms associated with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this video, he explains what those symptoms tend to look like. As Crosley explains, there are three types of brain injuries in the context of…
Prevent Toppling TVs from Causing Toddler Brain Injuries
Toppling Televisions: A Danger Hidden in Plain Sight Often, the most dangerous things around us stay hidden in plain sight. Because they’re part of our normal routines, we take for granted how hazardous they really are. When we get into our cars, for example, we run the risk that we will be involved in a…
The Link Between Brain Injury and Suicide
We’re constantly learning new things about the human brain and the neurological factors that lead people to behave in certain ways. At the same time, we understand a great deal more than we used to about mental and emotional illness, including how they can manifest from physical causes. This is true regarding suicide, which in…
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a life-changing event, but many people don’t really know what occurs during a TBI. Personal injury attorney Tom Crosley of Crosley Law Firm explains the basic mechanisms of TBIs in this video: A traumatic brain injury is an external force or trauma that results in an injury to the…
What are the Symptoms of Post-Concussion Syndrome?
Attorney Tom Crosley has handled personal injury cases for many victims of concussions — also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). In the video below, he discusses some of the most common symptoms associated with post-concussion syndrome. Common symptoms after a concussion include: Headaches Visual disturbances Loss of concentration and memory Insomnia Dizziness…
Using Cutting-Edge Science in a TBI Case
In this video, attorney Tom Crosley of the Crosley Law Firm recalls a challenging traumatic brain injury (TBI) case that required a groundbreaking approach. A client whom Crosley represented began displaying symptoms of an undiagnosed brain injury after a serious motor vehicle crash, but the client’s CT scans and other medical tests produced normal results…
What are the Leading Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury?
Attorney Tom Crosley discusses some of the most common causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in this video: He highlights that while many people are aware of visible injuries from accidents, there are also common missed brain injury types that can have lasting effects. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of seeking medical attention even when…
Even With Normal Brain Scans, You Can Sue Someone for Your TBI
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Complex and Nuanced Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), especially “mild” TBIs, can be difficult to recognize and diagnose. They can cause a wide range of physical, mental, emotional, or sleep-related symptoms. Sometimes, these symptoms appear right away after an injury to the head (for example, like you might suffer during a car accident); other times, symptoms can…
Increasing Awareness of Concussions in Soccer and other Youth Sports
An excellent article on concussions recently appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, and I was delighted to see that it was above the fold on the front page of the sports section. As a lawyer who specializes in representing brain injury victims, I have been advocating for years that concussion prevention begins with awareness about…
