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The Difference Between Anoxic and Hypoxic Brain Injury

More than 5.3 million (or 1 in 60) people in the U.S. are currently living with a brain injury-related disability. A brain injury occurs when trauma, illness, or health condition causes changes to the brain’s physical functions, metabolic activity, or neural activity that limit brain and nerve function. However, not all brain injuries are the […]

How a Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Can Help After a Maryland Car Accident

When you experience a catastrophic injury after a car accident in Maryland, a catastrophic injury lawyer can help you navigate the legal system, get the compensation that you are owed, and provide you with peace of mind. Catastrophic injuries are extreme and life-changing. A car accident that involves one or more catastrophic injuries can leave […]

Why Contacting a Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer is Important After a Car Accident

If you suffer from a traumatic brain injury after a car accident, you could face a lifetime of expensive medical treatments, and you may even struggle with physical or mental impairments that keep you from earning a living wage. A Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer can help. Tragically, these injuries are incredibly common. According to the […]

The Dangers of a Head On Collision

Frontal impacts, also known as head on collisions, accounted for more than 50% of passenger deaths in previous years. In 2020 alone, nearly 14,000 people were killed in head on collisions.  Of all the impact types, including rear-end, sideswipes, and t-bones, head on collisions are almost always the worst and most dangerous.  Our law firm […]

Feet on the Dashboard Accidents Can Cause Significant Injuries

We’ve all done this before. You’re settling in for a long ride, or perhaps you just feel more comfortable with your feet propped up, even if you’re just driving a short distance. But what happens when you’re in this position when a collision occurs?  According to a few case studies, catastrophic injuries can occur, and […]

What is a Coup-Contrecoup Car Accident Brain Injury?

When a Maryland emergency room has a patient with a brain injury from a car accident, doctors quickly assess which form of brain injury is present. Depending on what happened and how the patient’s brain was affected, their injury falls into one of three main categories: Below is a look at each of these types […]

Jackknifed Semi-Truck Accident Causes and Injuries

Some of the most destructive road accidents in Maryland are semi-truck crashes that involve highways, high speeds, and multiple devastating impacts. These include jackknifed semi-truck accidents causing horrific, life-altering bodily injuries. What leads to truck jackknife accidents and why do they leave people so severely injured? In this article, we’ll explain what jackknife crashes are, […]

Common Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries

A traumatic brain injury also referred to as a TBI, is a type of head injury that impacts the brain and how it functions. These types of injuries are prevalent, especially after car accidents.  If you suffer from a traumatic brain injury after a car accident, you will likely have expensive medical bills to pay, […]