Nationwide Brain & Spinal Injury

Risk of Brain or Spine Injury Worst for Young and Old

Each year, about 2 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). That's 8 times the number of people who develop breast cancer and 34 times the number of new cases of HIV/AIDS diagnosed each year.

Traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) occur to nearly 11,000 Americans each year, and many of them suffer permanent disabilities. Nearly 200,000 persons in the U.S. currently live with paralysis caused by SCI.

The risk of having a TBI or SCI is especially high among adolescents, young adults, and people older than 75 years of age. For persons of all ages, the risk of TBI or SCI among males is over twice the risk for females. Blacks have a significantly higher risk of TBI and SCI than whites or any other ethnic group in the U.S.

CGR&S attorneys are experienced in litigation involving traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. So if you or someone you know has been affected by a head or spinal injury, please contact us now for more information.

Health Risks from Traumatic Brain Injury

• Memory loss
• Coma, leaving the victim unconscious for a long period of time
• Impaired cognitive skills (problems reading or writing)
• Impaired concentration
• Impaired speech, vision, or hearing
• Personality changes
• Trauma induced Epilepsy
• Sexual dysfunction
• Interpersonal relationship problems
• Loss of bowel and bladder control
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Depression
• Anxiety

Health Risks from Spinal

• Cord Injury
• Partial or total paralysis
• Temporary paralysis
• Numbness or "tingling" in extremities
• Loss of coordination or dexterity

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