FORT MYERS, FL— Khalia Carter, a senior at Fort Myers High School, was only a month from graduating. She enjoyed cheerleader and just finished her final prom. But on April 18th, Khalia’s life changed forever. After hanging out with friends, she was struck by a motorcyclist on Cemetery Road in Buckingham, making her spin into…
NATIONAL – Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be devastating not only to patients but to caregivers as well. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.7 million Americans sustain TBIs ranging from mild to severe every year. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE: http://www.biaf.org/documents/Biomarkers-for-TBI.pdf www.trippfirm.com TRIPP LAW FIRM – Personal Injury Law SPEAK TO…
More than half of all people who suffer a traumatic brain injury will become depressed in the year after the injury, a rate eight times higher than in the general population, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Only about 45 percent of those who do become depressed are…
The leading cause of a traumatic brain injury are falls (28%) and motor vehicle / motorcycle crashes (20%). A traumatic brain injury or also known as a TBI is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to…
