Recent Posts in Brain Injury Category
Posted on Nov 17, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
The case of a young child that died due to brain injury is holding the attention of a community in Illinois. This week, the jury heard from a medical expert for the prosecution. Based on his ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
In the United States, about 1.7 million people endure a traumatic brain injury or a TBI each year. A traumatic brain injury can include any sort of bump, blow, or jolt to the head as well as ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A young man in Albany, New York was shocked when he discovered the body of his girlfriend lying on the pavement next to her apartment building last week. According to the police from the area, the ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
While everyone knows that football players are prone to head injuries as a result of their sport, reports of serious head trauma have been cropping up across the country, causing concern to the ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Sad news for the family and friends of Nathan Krasnopoler: doctors have "no hope for meaningful recover" after he suffered a traumatic brain injury . The 20-year-old Johns Hopkins student was riding ...
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Posted on Mar 24, 2011 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Good news for patients with brain injury: a test using transcranial light therapy showed substantial improvement in two patients with traumatic brain injuries . One of the patients was able to return ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
A car accident early on November 5 has left a woman in a coma in Cupertino. Suvan Gerlach, 56, was on the way to the store to most likely get some snacks for a meeting when her white 2009 Prius was ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
The Associated Press is reporting that in the state of Massachusetts a fan suffered severe head injuries when he fell 14 feet at Fenway Park. This Thursday, Boston police spokesman Officer Eddy ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2010 By Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Brain injuries account for some of the most serious and catastrophic injuries a person can sustain. Despite what some people may believe, not all brain injuries are the same. Depending on the nature ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2010 By Law Office of Gerald L. Marcus
A Manhattan hospital and one of its doctors are being sued by the family a patient who died in their care. The family of Felita Dowdy, a 33-year-old woman from the Bronx, filed a wrongful death ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2010 By Law Office of Gerald L. Marcus
A Northern California woman has filed a lawsuit against Caltrans and Monterey County after sustaining multiple catastrophic injuries in a car accident . The accident occurred about a year ago at the ...
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