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There are different types of injuries that can affect the brain; the type that results from something like a car accident or a fall is known as a traumatic brain injury, or "TBI." As the name suggests, this usually results from a blow to the head. A TBI may be “open” (a severe injury which can result in a fractured or even a penetrated skull) or "closed" (such as a concussion in which the brain...

Wrongful death claims in California can lead to confusion in a number of ways. Most people, when they contemplate filing a lawsuit based on a physical injury, think in terms of injury to themselves; but a wrongful death claim relates to injuries suffered by someone else. Furthermore, it can be challenging to understand how a wrongful death lawsuit can be proven in court when the person directly involved -- the decedent -- is unavailable to...

When considering the consequences of a brain injury, specifically money damages arising from a negligence-based lawsuit, it is not hard to imagine the award of a sum of money when the injury to the brain manifests itself physically. For example, if the brain injury results in a disability, such as temporary or permanent blindness, or paralysis, or impaired motor skills, these are injuries that can have a direct impact on one's ability to earn a...

For many years the law in California that governs a property owner's liability adhered to the precept that the legal status of the person who was injured on the property made a difference. The law classed people who entered onto the property of another into categories such as "invitees" or "licensees" or "trespassers" -- all depending on what degree of permission, if any, they had to be on the property of the landholder where they...

Three people in California were killed as a result of a car collision that occurred on April 28. The crash happened around 11 p.m. near the intersection of Sylvester Road and Ingromar Grade just outside of Los Banos. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident was caused by a 30-year-old man in a VW Passat speeding down Ingromar Grade. Police say he was driving too fast to complete a curve and drifted into the...