Category: Brain injuries

You don’t need to hit your head to get a concussion—or to suffer serious, long-term effects from post-concussion syndrome. Here’s why.

If you or a loved one are recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may wonder if your life will ever be the same. Thankfully, with a lot of hard work, many people’s symptoms fade over time. However, it’s not a quick process, and you need to understand typical timelines for a TBI recovery.…

Many people think that San Antonio’s e-scooters are just a fun and efficient way to travel. Unfortunately, an increasing number of riders and pedestrians are getting hurt in e-scooter accidents, and many crash victims suffer life-changing traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). E-scooter crashes are different than other motor vehicle or pedestrian collisions. After a wreck, you’ll…

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. This year, Crosley Law wants to highlight the destructive impact of pituitary dysfunction (PD), which can occur as a part of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Keep reading to learn more about this commonly overlooked, but life-changing, condition. What Is Pituitary Dysfunction? The pituitary gland secretes hormones and is…

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) often change victims’ lives forever. However, insurance companies try their hardest to avoid fully paying victims for the enormous costs and losses they suffer after an injury to the brain. Thankfully, you don’t have to fight the insurance company alone if you’ve been injured. At Crosley Law, we handle complex TBI…

In recent years, brain trauma has become a high-profile issue. However, many of us still don’t understand the broad spectrum of injuries that the term traumatic brain injury (TBI) covers, which ranges from concussions to life-threatening diffuse axonal and penetrating injuries. If you or someone you love is suffering from the effects of a TBI,…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Attorney Tom Crosley discusses some of the most common causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in this video: Leading causes of TBI include: Falls (especially among the elderly and very young populations) Motor vehicle crashes (especially in the teenage and young adult populations) Being struck by an object Assault Together, these four event types cause…

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…

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…

It is common to experience headaches after suffering a head injury. In fact, 80-90% of individuals who have had a concussion report having headaches. Ideally, they eventually subside, but sometimes these headaches may last for weeks – or longer. When experiencing frequent headaches or post-traumatic migraines, it is important to follow up with a doctor…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially in children, is exactly as its name implies: traumatic. We have detailed the extent of damage TBIs can do to a developing brain in prior blog posts and described in detail the difference between TBIs in adults and children in this short video, but a recent study published in Pediatrics…

When seeking a law firm to represent an individual who has experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), it’s important to select lawyers who understand the important (albeit subtle) distinctions between the signs, symptoms, and severity of these injuries, as well as how the age of the effected individual impacts their diagnosis and prognosis. The development…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) encompasses a wide range of conditions, more than many people realize. Doctors classify TBIs as mild, moderate, or severe, each with their own distinct set of symptoms.  While it’s often easy to ascertain when someone has experienced a severe or moderate TBI, mild TBIs are more difficult to diagnose and are…

The Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) consists of attorneys licensed in Texas who primarily represent injury victims in legal claims. Its goal is to provide services, information, and continuing legal education (CLE) for members and to encourage an active, innovative network of trial lawyers across Texas. TTLA advocates on civil justice issues that affect the…

The amount of misinformation regarding the human brain that exists on the Internet is overwhelming; but given how little we actually know about this complex organ, it’s not that surprising. Impressionable, though well intentioned, individuals overhear a cool faux-factoid, and before you know it, millions of armchair neuroscientists are giving misinformed lectures on the wonders…

There’s no denying that the brain is an amazing organ. Every day, it processes an incredible amount of information, and scientists discover new and exciting things about the brain almost every single day. Because the brain is such an incredible and still-mysterious part of our bodies, a lot of false information has been spread about…

Early this year, General Electric began clinical trials using their newest body scanner that captures internal body structures from bones to blood vessels in stunning high-definition. Called “Revolution CT,” the new scanner works by using a fan-shaped beam of x-rays that passes along patients’ bodies. This data is interpreted by computers that create an intricate…

On Wednesday, a federal district judge in Philadelphia approved a settlement in the NFL concussion lawsuit, which was filed by over 5,000 former NFL players against the league for intentionally concealing the dangers of concussions. While the case will likely face further appeal(s), this settlement represents a significant step in bringing an end toward this…

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…

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…

As more professional sports leagues begin to delve deeper into the issue of concussions and traumatic brain injuries, a trickle-down effect is taking place, and the prevalence of concussions in youth sports has resulted in increased scrutiny. The underlying fear is that the risks inherent in youth athletics outweigh the positives of participation – fitness,…

A lawsuit filed in July of 2012, now involving over 4,000 former NFL players, alleges that the NFL was both hiding what it knew about the cumulative effects of repeated head trauma and denying the links between the sport and long-term brain damage. In November of that same year, it came to light that the…

With concussions making major headlines in the national media, many companies (mostly online) are promoting dietary supplements as a means of preventing and treating these traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). As such, the FDA has begun issuing warnings to businesses that claim their supplements are useful in dealing with issues related to concussions. The FDA is…

New research suggests that older individuals may be at greater risk of developing dementia in the event that they suffer a mild concussion – a form of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Discussing the recent study on TBI and dementia, which appeared in the October 27th issue of JAMA Neurology, Dr. Raquel Gardner, the lead author…

While there is a common set of symptoms that generally accompanies a traumatic brain injury (TBI), those symptoms vary in type, severity, and duration. Because of this, no two individuals will present identically after suffering their injury, which makes diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment more difficult for physicians and neuropsychologists. However, a new study could pave…

We’ve put together this infographic to provide some quick information about the brain and how traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect their sufferers. TBI is an injury with a broad range of symptoms, and the impact on an individual and their families can be harrowing. At the Crosley Law Firm, we understand that winning a brain…

The “Silent Injury” In the last few years, concussions in young people have come to the forefront of medical studies. Concussions are unpredictable, hard-to-diagnose injuries that require vigilant treatment and care for a number of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms that do not always present immediately, which is why they’re often referred to as the…

A recent study funded by the VA Health Services and Development Administration and conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has concluded that United States veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars who experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) while deployed were 28% more likely to develop epilepsy…

“Litigating Traumatic Brain Injury Cases” is a presentation on the topic of traumatic brain injuries, how to litigate them, and an overview of TBI issues, with definitions, brain imaging technology, types of expert witnesses in a TBI case, and common defenses. “Traumatic brain injury” (TBI) has long been an important public health concern.  In the…

Traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, for both patients and their families, and each will have different mechanisms of coping with the incident. Finding traumatic brain injury support groups that fit your needs is a must. Groups exist online or in person, all over the country. While physicians may be able to point you…

After a car or motorcycle accident, an open wound or bleeding from the head generally alerts health care professionals to look for the effects of severe traumatic brain injury. Most people do not think about the possibility of certain types of brain injuries resulting from a “closed head injury” where the head is not cut…

A 46-year-old San Antonio plumber was knocked briefly unconscious during a head-on collision. He went to the emergency room, where tests didn’t turn up any obvious brain injuries. Several months later, though, his wife began to notice disturbing changes to his personality, memory and focus after several months. Sophisticated tests confirmed that these changes were…