Posted on May 7th, 2010
A UND graduate student and former student body president remains hospitalized after suffering a brain injury early Sunday morning during an altercation at a bar in St. Michael, Minn.
A 31-year-old graduate student and former student body president was found unconscious outside the Corner Bar in St. Michael, Minn, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday.
Police were responding to reports of an assault when they found the man. A 24-year-old and 23-year-old man were arrested at the scene and remain in custody.
The assaulted student was taken to North Memorial Medical Center and remains in care, where neurosurgeons attempted to alleviate a swelling on his brain but failed. As of today, the doctors have been forced to simply wait and see if the swelling goes down.
If you or someone you love have been the victim of another’s actions and suffered brain injury as a result, contact the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529.
Posted on April 21st, 2010
A Wyoming man has sued the city of Cheyenne following alleged brain injuries caused by improper police restraint in April, 2007. The suit claims that when three police officers held down and handcuffed the man, they cut off airflow to his brain long enough for him to sustain serious brain injuries.
Court documents show that on the morning of April 16, 2007, officers were called due to the man’s erratic behavior while walking near an apartment complex in the 4900 block of King Arthur Way in Cheyenne.
Police attempted to restrain the man before tasering him over five times and then physically holding him in a prone position before he allegedly began to experience difficulty breathing. It was at this point that police refused to allow the man into an upright position so that he could breathe, resulting in brain injury, according to the suit.
The man is a decorated Iraq war veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. He is currently living in a group home in Cheyenne.
If you or someone you love have been the victim of another’s actions and suffered brain injury as a result, contact the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529.
Posted on April 15th, 2010
Sean Godfrey, a University of Texas at Dallas graduate student, was involved in a pickup truck accident in 1999 that left him with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a fracture to the base of his skull, and a broken hip and tailbone.
After months of rehabilitative therapy he was able to overcome the effects of his brain injury, which included post-traumatic amnesia and aphasia (the inability to use language).
He is now almost done earning his masters of science in communication disorders from the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at UT Dallas, and is eager to establish a rehabilitation and research center for TBI survivors once he graduates.
“I have learned how difficult it can be to overcome a TBI,” said Godfrey. “People call it a silent epidemic because if you saw someone who has suffered a TBI, there would be no way to know that he has some serious deficit in communication and language and his cognition isn’t at the level it was before the incident.”
Godfrey wants his foundation to aid TBI survivors in overcoming their disabilities, to become fully functioning members of society while continuously improving their quality of life.
Sean Godfrey’s example is something we could all aspire to. If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury or are seeking legal information in the area of brain injuries, contact the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod at 800-346-5529.
Posted on January 18th, 2010
Famed German cyclist Matthias Kessler is in a medically induced coma following an accident that left him with a serious brain injury. If you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury, the New Jersey brain injury lawyers at Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the justice you deserve.
Kessler – who recently served a suspension for use of illegal drugs – was practicing in Mallorca when he crashed his bicycle trying to avoid hitting a cat. The man’s father said that he wasn’t wearing a helmet when he slammed into a wall. He is currently listed in serious condition.
If you’ve suffered a serious brain injury, contact the New Jersey brain injury damage lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 16th, 2009
Silver medalist bobsled racer Todd Hays has retired as the result of a brain injury. If your life has been affected by brain damage, the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you fight for the compensation you deserve.
Hays was considered a lock to make the US bobsled team for the Vancouver Olympics until his career was cut short by a tragic brain injury. An accident during a training run in Winterberg, Germany caused a concussion which caused his brain to bleed internally. Doctors expect him to recover, but urged him to retire from the sport in order to prevent serious long-term damage.
If you or someone you love has experienced a brain injury, contact the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 14th, 2009
The mother of a boy who was injured in a snowboarding accident is hoping lawmakers will require helmets to be worn by all skiers and snowboarders in Canada. If you or someone you love has received a brain injury as the result of a skiing accident, the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
The boy was snowboarding when another board struck his head, cracking his skull and cutting into his brain. While doctors originally thought he needed only stitches, they found that the board had damaged the brain, which necessitated the boy being taken to a larger hospital for four hours of intensive brain surgery. The boy is making a good recovery. His mother hopes to use her experience to help inspire Canadian lawmakers to require snowboarders and skiers to wear helmets on the slopes.
If you or someone you love has experienced brain damage, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 11th, 2009
A Florida man is being held by authorities on accusations that he abused a two-month-old child, which resulted in the child sustaining brain damage. If you or someone you love has been the victim of a brain injury, contact the New Jersey brain damage lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
The two-month-old required hospitalization after suffering two broken legs and a brain damage. The 19-year-old was taking care of his girlfriend’s child when a visitor noticed the child’s injuries. The child was taken to Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, and was then flown to another hospital for further treatment. The child is expected to survive.
If you or someone you love has suffered brain damage, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 10th, 2009
A circus performer with the Nikulin Old Moscow Circus in Moscow fell from during a rehearsal, suffering a brain injury and a possible broken neck. If you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury at work, the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injury.
The woman and her husband both fell during a rehearsal for their trapeze accident. The woman is going through a series of surgeries as doctors attempt to determine the extent of the brain damage. The husband broke his ankles and lower legs. Both are undergoing medical procedures.
If you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 9th, 2009
A team of researchers has received a $2.4 million grant to study the regenerative properties of the Mexican axolotl salamander in the hopes that it will lead to developments in the field of spinal cord injury and brain injury treatment. If you or someone you love has received a serious brain injury, the New Jersey brain damage attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help.
The salamander has long been known to possess impressive regenerative properties, being able to recover from injuries that would leave humans paralyzed. The multi-national research team will look to discover the source and cause of these recuperative qualities, and seek to adapt their findings to help humans recover from serious injuries. They hope to tap into unused human regenerative capacities to treat strokes, brain injury, spinal cord damage, and other nervous system ailments.
If you or someone you love has experienced debilitating brain damage, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on December 8th, 2009
The family of a man who suffered a serious brain injury after falling out of a house is suing the city of New Brunswick and the house’s landlord. If you or someone you love has suffered a serious brain injury, the New Jersey brain injury attorneys of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you fight for your dignity.
The 19-year-old man was visiting his friend in New Brunswick in 2008 when a rail he was leaning on broke, sending him falling down two stories. He landed on his head, sustaining serious brain injuries so severe they necessitated the man being put into a medically induced coma. The brain injuries required significant rehabilitation, and he had to learn to walk again.
The man’s family is suing the city of New Brunswick for failing to cite the building’s owner for the dangerous problems with the house, as well as the landlord of the building.
If you or someone you love has sustained a serious brain injury, contact the New Jersey brain injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
