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Area Brain Injury Expert Discusses Rep. Giffords’ Traumatic Brain Injury

AAN.com: The fictional story The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Book III in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) left many readers believing that you can survive a bullet wound to the head without any residual effects. Is that true?

O’Shanick: What makes a good story doesn’t necessarily parallel reality. Harrison Ford, in his portrayal of a lawyer who survives a shooting in the 1991 movie “Regarding Henry” was a more accurate depiction of the challenges that occur following an injury.

Driving While Tired Just as Dangerous as Driving While Drunk

Sleep research shows startling similarities between the workplace performance of people who are fatigued and those who are intoxicated. Someone who has been awake for 24 hours performs at the same level as someone who has a 0.10 percent blood-alcohol content, high enough to qualify as a drunk driver in all 50 states,

Pediatric Neurologist Fraudulently Diagnosed Hundreds of Kids with Epilepsy

How did Awaad earn the extra cash? By falsely diagnosing hundreds of children with epilepsy and then putting them on powerful ant-seizure medications, most of which are narcotics, and ordering four annual and equally unnecessary brain MRIs or CTs at thousands of dollars a pop.

Fatal Head Injury–$12 Million Verdict for Hospital Negligence

According to the San Francisco Examiner, a Pomona Superior Court jury found that Greater El Monte Community Hospital was negligent in treating Jessica Ramirez, 22. Her mother, Ofelia Reynaga, brought the suit on behalf of her daughter. This was a particular tragedy for the community because Ramirez was studying to be a police officer.

Truck Accidents Caused by Poor Maintenance

Truck accidents involving a commercial truck and passenger vehicle can lead to life-altering consequences. Because semi-trucks and 18-wheelers can weigh in excess of 80 tons, while the average car or pickup truck weighs 3 tons, a truck accident can result in serious injuries and even death.