Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the term used to describe the damage to the brain suffered as a result of a sudden physical force. The human brain consists of billions of microscopic fibers, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid. While the exterior skull is smooth, the inner surface contains ribbing and pronounced bony structures. Impact with these inner surfaces of the skull causes tearing and bruising that results in brain...MORE >>
Featured Articles on Traumatic Brain Injury
- April 27, 2010 - Judges Want Jurors to Log Offline
- March 16, 2010 - Pentagon Sets Brain Trauma Protocols
- March 10, 2010 - Target Sued Over Trunk Used as Toy Box
- March 5, 2010 - Sentence to Driver in Crash No Relief to Families
- January 5, 2010 - Brain Injury Experts: Tougher Rules on Concussions Are Needed
- December 8, 2009 - No Criminal Charges in Conn. Chimp Attack
- December 8, 2009 - FDA Widens Probe of CT Scanners
- October 29, 2009 - California City Facing Claim Over Accident
- October 22, 2009 - Suit Seeks .5 Million for Brain Damaged Child
- October 9, 2009 - Woman Gets Million for Damage During Birth
- October 7, 2009 - Target Settles with Chicago Woman for Million
- September 30, 2009 - Woman Brain Dead After Spa Procedure
- September 24, 2009 - Coed Suing Coyote Ugly Over Fall
- September 9, 2009 - Worker Killed by Flying Truck Wheel
- July 2, 2009 - Malfunction Missed Prior to Metro Crash
- May 27, 2009 - Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Merck Appeal
- May 21, 2009 -13 California Hospitals Hit With ,000 Fines
- April 16, 2009 - Million Settlement in Mishandled Birth Case
- March 26, 2009 - Jurors Award Million in Case of Brain-Damaged Baby
- March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
- March 13, 2009 - Jury Gives '93 WTC Victim Million
- February 2, 2009 - Nigerian Suit Against Pfizer Set to Advance in US Court
- May 22, 2008 - Brain Injury Yields .35 Million Settlement
- April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
- April 02 2008 - Wal-Mart drops injured worker claim
- September 11 2007 - Thousands of GIs Cope With Brain Damage
- June 07 2007 - Promising treatment for traumatic brain injuries
- June 07 2007 - Mass. brain-injured sue to live in community
- June 06 2007 - Railroad worker cites FELA for injury on train
- May 30 2007 - Jury awards record verdict for mild traumatic brain injury from fall
- December 23, 2005 - Stem Cell Data Fake
- October 21, 2005 - Hospital Negligence Under Investigation
- May 20, 2005 - Cloned Embryos To Aid in Stem Cell Research
- February 22, 2005 - Budget Cuts on Housing for Disabled
- October 24, 2004 - Bond To Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research
- June 30, 2004 - New drug to prevent lasting brain damage
- April 26, 2004 - New drug gets funding grant
- 2003 - New research reveals head injury in children has lasting impact
- November 10, 2003 - $1 Million Settlement in TBI Case
- October 16, 2003 - $1 Million Settlement in TBI Case
- February 25, 2003 - Brain Injury Association of America's Blue Ribbon Roller Coaster Panel Announces
- October 09, 2002 - Man injured on job in Shakopee awarded $35 million
- October 02, 2002 - Mother, Son Awarded $20 Million
- February 11, 2002 - Court Affirms $18 Million Award in Brain Damage Suit
- January 18, 2002 - Head Trauma May Lead to Alzheimer's
- January 16, 2002 - Head Injury May Lead to Depression
- September 25, 2001-Teenager's guardians sue Sears, saying roofing subcontractor caused brain damage
- September 7, 2001-WVC Denies Liability in Skating Fatality
- August 26, 2001 -The Death that Changed the Law
- August 20, 2001 -NASCAR Leaves Safety to Drivers
- August 17, 2001 -County Could Be Liable; Polk May Have to Pay 1.4 Million in the Case of an Abused Prisoner
- May 25, 2001 -Women Wins 6million lawsuit because of unsafe highway
- May 8, 2001, TUESDAY -Suit over Crash of County Jeep is Settled
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