Brain Injury Fund Limits Aid to Victims

Posted on February 24th, 2010 No Comments

The New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Fund is running short on funds and is limiting its funding to people who have been injured by a direct blow to the head. If you or someone you love is suffering from a brain injury and you’re not receiving the compensation you deserve, the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to get you the compensation you need.

Officials say that they are disappointed by the change in policy, but that they don’t see a way to avoid it. They say that there is little support for a measure to raise taxes on rental cars, which already provides $3.4 million in funding every year to the Traumatic Brain Injury Fund. The Fund has been hit by an increase in claims filed following the economic collapse.

If you or someone you love has suffered from a traumatic brain injury, the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you fight to get the compensation you need. Contact us today by calling 800-346-5529.

Snowboarder Sidelined from Olympics with Severe Brain Injury

Posted on February 18th, 2010 No Comments

One of the country’s top snowboarders, Kevin Pearce, has been forced to spend the Winter Olympics watching the games from his room in a brain-injury facility following a serious accident in January. Pearce was at one time considered to be one of the front-runners for Olympic gold and top challenger to current champion Shaun White. A serious accident on the half-pipe on New Year’s Eve left Pearce in a coma for weeks, and he has only recently begun to re-learn how to walk and talk.

Brain injuries can have serious effects on your health and well-being. If you have suffered a serious brain injury caused by the recklessness or negligence of another person, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529 today.

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