Brain Injury

The difference between anoxic brain injury and TBI is how the injury occurs and the amount and type of damage that’s caused. An anoxic brain injury case, it really results from the loss of oxygen to the brain. We often see this in cases where someone drowns due to lack of supervision. A TBI or …

A traumatic brain injury is an insult to the brain that results in bruising, swelling or bleeding of the brain or brain tissue. It can result in many different types of symptoms like nausea or memory problems. There are important medical tests that can be done to detect where the injury is located which may …

TBI in a car accident means traumatic brain injury. There are varying degrees of traumatic brain injury, but what can happen and what often does is when someone is involved in a wreck, the brain that sits inside fluid inside the skull is like jello, and it bounce back and forth hitting the inner surface …

  There is no average settlement for a car accident with injury. It really depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case. In Florida, there are several different types of damages that you can seek to compensate you for the harms and losses that you suffered.   A lot of times you can bring …

With over five decades of combined legal experience, Holliday Karatinos Law Firm provides seasoned legal representation to victims of accidents and negligence. Our North Tampa personal injury attorney… After suffering a traumatic brain injury in an accident, there are oftentimes many different types of symptoms that will show up later during treatment. Some of these …

  After a traumatic brain injury, the first and most important thing is to get the immediate urgent care that you need. After that, your loved ones and friends should be looking out for nuances or small signs that there’s a difference in your personality or your mood. Sometimes little things can add up to …

  Traumatic brain injuries can last varying degrees of time. Recent peer reviewed literature shows that 55% or more than half, result in long term problems and need for medical care. Before you settle a traumatic brain injury case, you should meet with a lawyer who has a lot of experience dealing with traumatic brain …

A recently published study sheds light on what the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) calls “the underappreciated relationship” between traumatic brain injury (TBI) – even mild cases such as concussions – and the risk of suicide. In an August 2018 editorial, JAMA reports that suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death in the …

How can I help my brain injured spouse? How do I deal with a brain injured spouse? When someone suffers a brain injury, the whole family is harmed. Oftentimes, the brain injured person becomes a shell of his or her former self. Sometimes, the healthy spouse is isolated and becomes a married widow. It’s a …

What is a traumatic brain injury? What is a traumatic brain injury? Traumatic brain injury occurs when the brain is actually launched into the skull. The brain is a gelatinous material. You can think of it as jello sitting inside a pool of cerebral spinal fluid. When there’s blunt force trauma to the skull, it …