Traumatic brain injury, also called TBI, occurs when the brain is injured by a sudden force, or trauma. The brain can be driven into the side of the skull by a sudden blow, or by the force of shaking or “whiplash”. In either case, the brain can suffer...
Over 10,000 people in the US suffer a spinal cord injury, also called SCI, each year. SCI is defined as any damage to the spinal cord that results in loss of function or mobility. Such injuries can be caused by trauma or disease and can result in temporary or...
1. What are the causes of nursing home neglect and abuse? Many instances of nursing home neglect and abuse have been attributed to under qualified and inexperienced staff. Greedy nursing home corporations save money by providing less staff and giving less training....
If you or someone you know has worked with vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride PVC and suffered side effects including brain cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, angiosarcoma, Raynaud’s syndrome, scleroderma, cholangiocarcinoma or acroosteolysis you may be...
What is Social Security Disability? If you have a disease, condition or disability that limits or prevents you from employment, you may be eligible to receive government assistance in the form of Social Security Disability benefits (SSD). SSD provides cash benefits on...
It has come to our attention, that the Depuy Hip replacement is defective, and has caused extreme suffering and pain to hundreds of people, who had the Depuy Hip replacement device used in surgery. Very serious problems have occurred with the Hip replacement. The...
