by Roger Foisy | Mar 11, 2014 | Brain Injury, Firm Updates, Personal Injuries
This week, March 10-16 2014, is Brain Awareness Week (BAW). Through my experience as a personal injury lawyer, I know firsthand the importance of understanding the facts about brain injury. I have created many educational resources about brain injury, including blogs,...
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by Roger Foisy | Feb 27, 2014 | Brain Injury, Personal Injuries
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are often missed by both the injured person and medical practitioners. In the following video, I explain the reasons why mild traumatic brain injury is typically overlooked: 1. After an accident causing injury, the most obvious...
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by Roger Foisy | Jan 22, 2014 | Brain Injury, Personal Injuries
Brain injuries are classified mild, moderate, or severe. The leading causes are vehicle-related collisions, falls, sports injuries, and assaults. Of these brain injuries, 70-90% are considered “mild”. It is important to realize, however, that there is nothing “mild”...
by Roger Foisy | Dec 11, 2013 | Brain Injury, Personal Injuries
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) does not only affect those who suffer the injury. That said, of course the person who is injured will be extremely impacted by the injury; however, it is important to realize that the lives of their close friends and family will also...
by Roger Foisy | Oct 28, 2013 | Brain Injury, Personal Injuries
A recent article in Science Daily outlines a literature review from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) that focuses on mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) as a common, but often overlooked, condition. The study was based in the U.S.,...
by Roger Foisy | Oct 17, 2013 | Brain Injury, Personal Injuries
Brain injuries, even those classified as “mild” traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), can have significant short and long-term impacts on the injured person’s life and the lives of their loved ones. It is completely normal and healthy to find yourself grieving after you or...
