Posts Tagged ‘ Virginia Brain Injury lawyer ’

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May

Ways to Help Prevent Serious Brain Injuries

May 2, 2013

The risk of suffering a Brain Injury is staggering across the United States, including Virginia. Data from the Brain Injury Association of Virginia shows that an estimated 28,000 residents suffer brain injuries each year, resulting in 1,400 deaths and 5,000 individuals being hospitalized. These injuries have also left roughly 190,000 brain injury victims in the state disabled.

These statistics leave many wondering what they can do to prevent being victims of such brain injuries. Experts say education is the most important step in accident prevention.

There are several steps that can be taken to help prevent being the victim of a brain injury. For example, a person should always wear a helmet when riding a bike, motorcycle, scooter, or skateboard. Taking action to prevent slip and fall accidents, such as drying wet floors or checking the stability of a ladder before climbing, will also cut down the chances of an injury.

If a person does sustain a blow to the head, experts point out that it is vital to seek treatment for the injury immediately. Failing to do so could result in the individual’s condition worsening.

The Roanoke Personal Injury Attorneys with Skolrood Law Firm recognize the dangers brain injuries can pose. The firm may be able to help a person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury through no fault of their own.

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Sep

Virginia Teen Critically Injured in Campbell County Crash

Sept. 6, 2012

The importance of always wearing your seat belt was highlighted in Campbell County, Virginia, last week when a 17-year-old girl was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident. According to ABC 13 News, the crash happened Thursday on Gough Road.

Reports from ABC 13 News indicate that the teen victim was riding in a vehicle driven by a friend. As the pair headed down the road, an oncoming vehicle veered into their lane and ran their car off the road causing it to flip several times. Neither of the girls was wearing a seatbelt, and the teen victim was partially ejected from the car.

The driver of the car later said she looked in the passenger seat and didn’t see her friend. When she looked back, she saw the girl hanging out of the vehicle.

After being rushed to the hospital following the Roanoke car accident, doctors determined that the victim had crushed every bone in her face and cracked her skull. She has undergone two operations to prevent further brain injury and will face a long recovery process.

Research has shown that simply buckling up can reduce a motorists risk of death in the event of an accident by as much as 50 percent.

That is just one reason why the Roanoke Personal Injury Lawyers with the Skolrood Law Firm would like to ask that everyone to buckle their seatbelts every time they are riding in a car.

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Jun

Olympic Hopeful Overcoming Odds Following Traumatic Brain Injury

June 7, 2012

A US women’s volleyball star is overcoming great odds presented to her by a traumatic brain injury that occurred just last year. In a story ran by FOX Sports News, the player says that despite lingering effects of the injury, she is still hopeful to play in the Olympics this summer.

The 34-year-old woman suffered the injury in April of 2011, when a bus that she and her team were riding on in Brazil overturned. At first, the injury appeared to be minor cuts and bruises, but later it was discovered that there was bleeding and swelling in the left hemisphere of her brain. This forced doctors to put her into a medically induced coma.

Since the accident, her vision and sense of balance have not fully returned, despite her strict training regimen. She says that medical professionals have told her that, “…with a brain injury, you have to wait for the brain. It’s a unique thing, you have no control of it and every individual is different.”

The injury forced the woman to adapt her playing style to better fit the needs of her team, and her skills will hopefully win her a spot playing on the Olympic team.

The Virginia Personal Injury Lawyers with the Skolrood Law Firm understand just how difficult overcoming a traumatic brain injury can be and would like to wish this inspiring athlete the best of luck in her pursuit of Olympic gold this summer.

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Dec

Pulaski Man Fined In Connection With Hitting German Cyclist

December 8, 2011

According to WDBJ 7 News, a 46-year-old Marion, Virginia, driver of a commercial truck has been convicted and fined for reckless driving on a suspended license in Pulaski County General District Court Thursday for his part in the October 8th accident that left a German cyclist in a coma.

The 40-year-old German was on a 10-week cycling tour of the United States when he was hit by the truck at around 3:00 PM on Route 100. Reports stated that the 1998 Freightliner truck was traveling southbound at about 55 mph when he swerved to the right and struck the cyclist’s bicycle. The rider was thrown several feet onto an embankment and was later airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Troopers who responded to the scene stated that the truck driver failed to maintain control of his vehicle and did not have his eyes on the road at the time of the accident.

In court today, the truck driver was convicted on all charges, given a $500 fine and suspended 90-day jail sentence for the reckless driving charge, and a $100 fine for driving on a suspended license.

The German cyclist remains in a coma and will soon be flown home to Germany to continue treatment.

The Virginia brain injury lawyers with The Skolrood Law Firm urge drivers to be aware of their surroundings and share the road with bikers. If you have been injured in an accident no fault of your own, contact our experienced attorneys with questions regarding your case.

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