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Basic Facts about Traumatic Brain Injuries

On behalf of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. posted in Brain injury

27
April
2012

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1.7 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. TBIs can be caused by any blow, bump, or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function. The degree of injury can range from mild, which involves a brief change in mental status or consciousness, to severe, which involves an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury.

While the majority of traumatic brain injuries are mild, the effects of a severe TBI can be life-changing. A TBI can cause a wide variety of changes to a person's brain. These can include changes to:

Cognition: memory and reasoning skills
Sensation: the ability to touch, taste, and smell
Language: both the ability to communicate and to understand what others say
Emotion: TBIs have been linked to increased aggression, as well as disorders such as depression and anxiety

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GM, Toyota and Subaru Facing Questions About Door Fires

On behalf of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. posted in Personal injury

22
March
2012

A spate of car door fires has safety groups calling upon the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to investigate the safety of late-model automobiles manufactured by GM, Toyota and Subaru. Though the fires may be small, they have the potential to cause serious burn injuries.

Since 2008, the NHTSA's consumer complaint system has received multiple reports of fires in the driver-side doors of late-model Subaru Outbacks and Legacies. In one recent case, the owner of a 2001 Subaru Outback was driving his car approximately 65 miles per hour on the highway when he noticed a burning smell. Suddenly, flames erupted from under the buttons on the drivers-side armrest. The driver was able to stop his car and extinguish the flames.

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New Rules Aim to Curb Distracted Driving

On behalf of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. posted in Car accidents

29
February
2012

With the ever increasing use of smart phones and other electronic devices in recent years, distracted driving has emerged as a serious problem on our nation's roadways. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), half a million people were injured and nearly 6,000 people died in car accidents involving distracted drivers in 2008, the last year for which statistics are available.

Unfortunately, emerging technologies built into new automobiles are likely to make the problem of distracted driving worse. Infotainment systems - systems that allow drivers to connect to the internet, take phone calls, and control their electronic devices - are becoming a popular feature in new cars.

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New Study Looks at X-ray Screening and Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis

On behalf of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C. posted in Medical malpractice

27
January
2012

Misdiagnosis of cancer poses serious problems for patients because time is often a crucial factor in halting its spread or eliminating the disease. Just as important, providing the correct cancer treatment once a proper diagnosis is reached can make a critical difference in patient outcomes. Indeed, cancer misdiagnosis can lead to serious medical problems, even death.

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association casts doubt on one technique employed by oncologists and other medical professionals: using chest X-rays to diagnose lung cancer. The study, supported by the National Cancer Institute, looked at data involving 150,000 participants in a cancer screening trial, and found no difference in lung cancer mortality between individuals who were annually screened for four years and those who received typical care available in their communities.

Dr. Christine Berg, the lead author of the study, called the results definitive: "They really indicate that lung cancer screening with chest X-ray is of no benefit for reducing lung cancer mortality, regardless of an individual's risk profile."

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