I first introduced in my blogs my middle son, Dante in March of 2013, when I wrote a blog about his mild brain injury sustained wrestling his freshman year of high school, at St. Joseph’s Prep. ( https://www.barattarussell.com/blog/the-diagnosis-of-traumatic-brain-injury-as-essential-first-step-to-recovery/#more-96). He is a [ Read More ]
Traumatic Injury
4 Benefit Programs for the Disabled You Should Know About
Very often the people I represent have suffered disabling injuries. Every one of my clients who is disabled from work wishes that were not in this situation.
What? My Treating Doctor Won’t Testify?
A present client suffered serious orthopedic injuries when a drunk driver crossed the center line of a highway and struck his car head on. An orthopedist was assigned to him by the hospital when brought in as a trauma patient. [ Read More ]
The Movie “Concussion” and Hiring the Right Lawyer for Brain Injury
The movie “Concussion” is helping people across the country understand that a brain injury is not easily recognized when it occurs, and that if proper treatment is not provided, can result in permanent harm. According to the CDC, head injury [ Read More ]
Car Insurance – When You Don’t Have Enough Can Be VERY SCARY
I honor Halloween with tales of horror from the highway. We don’t like to think about it but our life and health, and the future of our family, can be jeopardized by the mistake someone else makes on the highway. [ Read More ]
Facial Injuries – More Than Skin Deep
As an advocate for victims of facial trauma that results in serious permanent disfigurement, I am confronted with explaining why the consequences to these victims are much greater than “skin deep”.
Wrongful Death of a Child-What Damages are Potentially Recoverable?
Could there be a more devastating loss than the death of a child? In my experience with grieving parents, the loss invades a parent’s waking thoughts, and disturbs sleep, forever, with only brief respites of distraction. Time helps scar over [ Read More ]
Loss of Consciousness as a Predictor of Injury Outcome
Although it now should be clear that a concussion can be diagnosed without loss of consciousness as a symptom, would a defense expert be correct in saying that loss of consciousness signifies a mild concussion and complete recovery from any [ Read More ]