I’m Tony Baratta. And today, I want to talk to you about car insurance and its importance to a person who suffers a traumatic brain injury. We can protect ourselves When we’re out on the road, driving our cars, [ Read More ]
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How Drinking Alcohol Affects the Brain
I’m Tony Baratta. Today, I wanted to discuss the effects that alcohol has on your brain. Alcohol affects your brain in stages Alcohol affects your brain in stages, depending on how much you’re drinking. When you first begin drinking, [ Read More ]
TBI Victims Must Get Proper Treatment to Avoid This Serious Potential Problem
I’m Tony Baratta. And today, I want to talk to you about one of the potential long-term consequences of lack of proper treatment for brain injuries. A brain injury is invisible. It can’t be seen on an X-ray. It can’t [ Read More ]
TBI and Loss of Consciousness
I’m Tony Baratta. Today, I’d like to talk about the relationship between brain injury and loss of consciousness. Traumatic brain injury is a diagnosis that’s clinically based. A doctor evaluates signs, which is something that others observe, and symptoms, which [ Read More ]
One Essential Document EVERYONE Should Have
I’m Tony Baratta. Today, I’m going to talk to you about an important document that all of us should have. When a TBI survivor is dealing with the issues surrounding their care and the need to pay for it and [ Read More ]
7 Ways to Help TBI Victims Get Over Guilt and Shame
I’m Tony Baratta. Today, I’d like to talk about how someone affected by brain injury might get over the sense of guilt and shame that they feel. Our brains are what make us who we are. When someone suffers [ Read More ]
3 Key Resources for TBI victims
I’m Tony Baratta. In the past, I’ve talked to you about how vital treatment is for your brain injury. Do you know that an average hospital stay for a brain injured victim could be as much as nine days and [ Read More ]
3 Tactics Used by Defense Lawyers to Combat TBI
I’m Tony Baratta. Today, I wanted to discuss some common tactics that are used by defense attorneys to try to defeat your claim for personal injuries caused by a brain injury. A client case I represented one particular client. [ Read More ]
How the Brain’s Chemical Makeup Can Be Changed By Adverse Childhood Experiences
I’m Tony Baratta. Today, I want to speak about adverse childhood experiences and how those experiences actually change the chemical makeup of one’s brain. Traumatic events during childhood As you may know, I have represented numerous children who have [ Read More ]
New Patient Safety Rule Alert – Pennsylvania Law Requires ABNORMAL Test Results Be Reported To Patient
I have represented many clients seriously harmed by the failure of their treating doctors to properly and timely communicate diagnostic imaging results. When an MRI, CT scan, or ultrasound study is performed, a radiologist you never meet reads the study [ Read More ]