About 1.5 million people in the US sustain traumatic brain injuries each year. Depending on the severity of a TBI, brain injury symptoms can include headaches, fatigue, memory loss, visual disturbances, sleep disorders, dizziness, concentration problems, irritability, seizures, feelings of depression, nausea, sensitivity to sounds and light, loss of smell,…
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$30 Million Washington DC Bus Crash Lawsuit Filed Against Metro by Injured Congressional Staffer
Amanda Mahnke, Representative Rick Larsen’s communications director who was seriously injured when an empty bus struck her on September 3, is suing Metro for Washington DC personal injury. She is seeking $30 million in damages. According to Mahnke’s DC bus accident lawsuit, she sustained permanent injuries, including a traumatic brain…
Washington DC Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Cause Emotional Processing Problems for Victim, Says New Study
According to studies conducted by Professor Roger Wood, a head injury specialist, and Claire Williams from Swansea University, many traumatic brain injury patients experience personality changes as well as suffer from emotional processing issues. A loss of emotional attachment, which family members have described as lack of love or warmth,…
Woman Sustains Fatal Injury in Washington DC Fall Accident From Moving Car
A 24-year-old woman has died from fatal injuries she sustained after falling off the top of the trunk area of a moving car. Dianne Grainger, who is from the Baltimore area, was seated on the vehicle that was leaving a private lot when she fell and she struck her head…