Posts Tagged ‘Minnesota Traumatic Brain Injury’


Minnesota Car Accident Injury

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

mn-ambulance-1 Minnesota Car Accident InjuryMore than two million people are the victims of a car accident injury each year in the United States. The majority of car accidents, resulting in car accident injury, are due to negligence on the part of one or both of the drivers. Negligence is defined as failure to exercise a degree of care that is necessary in order to prevent damage or car accident injury.

We are Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyers and skilled litigators. We help individuals and families injured in an accident — car, truck, bus, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, slip and fall, or third party work accidents. Personal injury law is all we do and our attorneys are dedicated to providing personal injury victims with experienced, ethical legal representation.

We work with Minnesota clients who have suffered a wide variety of injuries, from brain injury and spinal injury to tinnitus, anisocoria, or broken bones — we have seen it all. No case is too large or complex for us to handle. Whether you have been involved in a car accident or need an advocate in a wrongful death case, we provide the expertise, commitment, and aggressive representation that yields results.

Victims of a car accident injury have the legal right to seek compensation for:

  • medical expenses
  • loss of income
  • loss of earning potential
  • pain and suffering
  • property damage (usually settled under no-fault)

If the car accident injury was the result of an accident due to a defect, a product liability claim may also be filed. The defects may be the result of a:

  • flawed design
  • manufacturing error
  • defective part
  • negligent repair job

After you have called the police, exchanged driver information, and notified your insurance company about the accident; it is in your best interests to seek legal counsel. The insurance companies already have a team of investigators and attorneys working to deny your claim. You need someone fighting for your rights.

This information is provided as a service of TSR Injury Law, a personal injury law firm serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the state of Minnesota. Call 612-362-0000 to discuss your case.


Minnesota Car Accident: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

mn-brain-injury-1 Minnesota Car Accident: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)It does not take much to cause a brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries can occur in relatively minor accidents — a collision involving speeds of only 15 miles per hour can exert forces 10 times that of gravity on the skull and brain.

How the Brain Can Be Injured
In a car accident, a TBI can occur when the head strikes the steering wheel or windshield. But did you know that you do not have to hit your head to incur a brain injury? When you are traveling at say 50 mph and crash, your brain goes from 50 mph to zero instantly. The brain is propelled into the skull bone, squishing the brain, and potentially tearing microfibers and damaging blood vessels — causing a brain injury without a head strike.

If the blood vessels tear, blood can flood the brain. The problem is that there is no space for the blood and it pushes on brain tissue. Brain tissue is delicate and can stop working properly or even die. If there is a large amount of bleeding in the brain, the pressure can lead to major complications. Areas that control breathing or heart rate can stop functioning. Within hours of the accident life can hang in the balance. You may not even realize it until it is too late.

Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics

  • Car crashes are responsible for 20% of the reported TBIs.
  • 5.3 million Americans (2% of the population) are currently living with long-term disabilities as a result of TBIs, requiring help to perform daily activities.
  • Medical costs and indirect costs of TBIs totaled nearly $60 billion in the United States in 2000.

A traumatic brain injury can cause a wide range of functional changes affecting thinking, sensation, speech, and/or emotions. The changes may be subtle. The symptoms may not appear for days or weeks following the injury. A TBI may even be missed because the victim may look fine even though they may act or feel differently. If you have recently been in a car accident, be alert for symptoms of traumatic brain injury. Ask friends and family members if they see signs of TBI, because very often it is not obvious to the victim. If in doubt, seek medical attention.

For more information on TBIs, check out our series of videos on Myths of Traumatic Brain Injuries or call 612-362-0000. TSR Injury Law is a leading personal injury law firm serving the state of Minnesota. Our partners are experts in handling traumatic brain injury cases.