On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Brain Injuries on June 27, 2016Louisiana residents who have incurred traumatic brain injuries are at a greater risk of also developing depression as a co-occurring disorder. According to the Mayo Clinic, people without any history of mental health issues before suffering brain injuries have a two to five times higher risk of developing depression than do others. Traumatic brain injuries…
Read MoreTags: Brain Injuries
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Brain Injuries on June 22, 2016Louisiana residents may be aware that the nebulous nature of brain injuries can make it difficult for even skilled physicians to diagnose them accurately. Symptoms like fatigue, depression and lethargy are common among sufferers of a mild traumatic brain injury, but they are also presented by individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Doctors rely on…
Read MoreTags: Brain Injuries
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Brain Injuries on June 15, 2016Louisiana football fans may be interested in a groundbreaking brain injury study scheduled to begin this summer. The study, which will be conducted by in part at the Boston University School of Medicine, will try to find a way to diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in living patients. CTE is a degenerative brain disease…
Read MoreTags: Brain Injuries
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Car Accidents on June 07, 2016According to the National Safety Council, between January and June of this year, about 19,000 people have been killed in automobile accidents. This represents a 14 percent increase compared to the same timeframe last year, and it means that the United States may be on track to have its deadliest traffic year since 2007. Along…
Read MoreTags: Car Accidents
On behalf of The Law Offices of W.A. “Chip” Forstall, Jr. posted in Brain Injuries on June 02, 2016New Orleans Saints fans may have followed news on research into the link between head injuries and football. On May 23, a senior House Democrat alleged that the National Football League tried to improperly influence brain research at the National Institutes of Health. According to New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone, the NFL refused to follow…
Read MoreTags: Brain Injuries
