Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are some of the leading causes of death and disability in California and around the country. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, nearly three million people visit the emergency room with TBI-related injuries...
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Workplace accidents that often result in serious brain injuries
A head injury is one of the most common types of workplace injuries. Depending on the severity, a head injury can greatly impact the victim’s concentration, reasoning, vision, emotions and even physical abilities. This can put them off work either on a temporary or...
Do drug tests cut you off from the best brain injury treatments?
Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) on the job will likely require a drawn-out workers' compensation claim. The more serious the injury to your brain is, the longer it may be before doctors can provide a realistic prognosis. Someone who gets hurt on the job and...
Intracranial hematomas and their impact on the brain
There are many kinds of brain injuries. Among them is a group of injuries called intracranial hematomas. Intracranial hematomas occur when blood vessels rupture inside the skull. The blood then leaks into the brain's tissues or seeps into the empty space between the...
Victims of brain injuries may need future workplace accommodations
People who suffer from traumatic brain injuries often have a difficult path ahead of them. For some, this means learning how to do their job duties in different manners. Sadly, others won’t be able to return to work at all. For those who are still able to work,...
What are the possible effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
No two brain injuries are exactly alike. Each TBI comes with its own short- and long-term effects and challenges. Suffering brain damage due to a workplace injury can be a temporary setback or a permanently life-altering event. Learning more about what comes with a...
Could your on-the-job brain injury result in an early-onset memory disorder diagnosis?
Head injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), are among the most catastrophic workplace injuries that an employee can suffer. These often result from struck-by incidents, such as a tool falling from one construction worker's hands onto another's down...
Traumatic brain injuries and construction work
Working in construction, it’s not unusual to see people get hurt. There are large machines, scaffolds and moving parts that make construction zones dangerous places. Unfortunately, some people suffer serious head injuries while working jobs in construction. They may...
What are closed TBIs?
Workers who are injured on the job often underestimate the severity of closed head injuries, particularly those that lead to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). An open injury is a clear wound that enters the skull, but a closed injury does not have any entry point and...
What kind of treatments do people with brain injuries need?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most debilitating a person can experience. TBIs are completely different from person to person. The extent of the injury, pre-existing medical conditions and the part of the brain affected will all impact what symptoms...