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There are many types of birth injuries.
There are many types of birth injuries along with the many reasons why a birth injury may occur. Some of the most common birth injuries include, but are not limited to: bone fractures, damage to the spinal cord, paralysis, bruising, infections, brain damage, internal bleeding, forceps injury, cerebral palsy, and brachial plexus.

 

Reading, walking and talking. They're all things we do every day. They're all things that we take for granted. But if you've suffered a serious brain injury in St Louis, you may suffer from permanent brain damage and may need extensive medical care for the rest of your life. Thankfully, St Louis brain injury attorneys can help you recover damages from whoever was responsible for your brain injury.

 
Traffic Fatalities in St Louis    
 
 
2003 Traffic Fatalities   2004 Percent of Safety Belt Use   2003 Pedestrian Fatalities   2001 Boating Fatalities  
1,232   76   78   9  
 

Have you or a loved one suffered a brain injury due to someone else's recklessness? Are you currently seeking information regarding St Louis brain injury laws? If so, contact one of our experienced St Louis brain injury attorneys today!

 
St Louis Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Parents receive $400,000 judgement for son killed in car accident (12/15/2004)
A Springfield family settles a lawsuit over the death of their child, who was killed while crossing a busy street in front of his school. Kerry and Aaron Bumgarner sued the City of Springfield, Greene County and the drivers of two cars for the death
 

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 1.4 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. Of those, 50,000 die and 1.1 million are treated and released. But a large number, 235,000 victims, are hospitalized and could suffer serious brain injuries.

Unfortunately, children are most at risk for suffering accidents that could lead to a serious or traumatic brain injury. More than 475,000 children suffer from serious brain injury accidents each year. That means they're more likely to need extensive medical care for a long period of time; medical care that can get quite expensive in St Louis.

While accidents are the greatest causes of brain injuries in St Louis, they can also be caused by:

  • Slip and fall accidents
  • Car accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Inherited genetic defects
  • Viral infections
  • Trauma or drug use of the mother
  • Delivery medical malpractice

In some cases, brain injuries can be treated with surgery, but the patient may be left with limited mental abilities. St Louis brain injury lawyers can help you sue whoever is responsible for you or your child's brain damage and make them pay for whatever expensive treatment is required.

St Louis brain injury lawyers will also be able to sue for lost future income and for any pain and suffering.

Have you or a loved one suffered a brain injury due to someone else's recklessness? Are you currently seeking information regarding St Louis brain injury laws? If so, contact one of our experienced St Louis brain injury lawyers today!


 
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  Montana Weighs Increasing Taxes on Big Box Stores
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 4:38, 2/8/2005

A bill before the Montana legislature would tax retail businesses on gross receipts in excess of $20 million, unless they pay their employees at least $22,000 a year. The measure is aimed at "big box" retailers such as Wal-Mart and Costco.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
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Latest news about brain injury cases in St Louis and nationwide:

Researchers Identify Role of Protein Important for Stem Cell Growth; Study Leads to Recovery in Animal Model of Stroke

For the first time, researchers have found that a protein signal important in embryonic development promotes survival and proliferation of...

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Cerebral Birth Injury As A Cause Of Epilepsy
The possible role of cerebral birth injury in the aetiology of epilepsy was evaluated by comparing the birth histories of 101 epileptic patients wi...
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Determined That The Program Faces
An actuarial review of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Fund finds that the outlook for the program's ability to meet fu...
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Brain Injury Terms

 


Today's Terms

Preterm birth

Definition:
Birth at less than 37 completed weeks of gestation.

Congenital anomaly

Definition:
Physical, physiological, or metabolic abnormality existing before or at birth, but not necessarily detectable at birth.

Infant death

Definition:
Death of an individual less than one year of age. Infant deaths are further classified as neonatal deaths and postneonatal deaths.

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Topics Related to Brain Injury:

  • Mental Retardation
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Erb's Palsy
  • Brachial Injuries
  • Plexus Injuries

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St Louis Brain Injury Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an brain injury attorney you should contact our Brain Injury Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Arnold
  • Ballwin
  • Belton
  • Blue Springs
  • Cape Girardeau
  • Chesterfield
  • Columbia
  • Fenton
  • Florissant
  • Grandview
  • Independence
  • Jefferson City
  • Joplin
  • Kansas City
  • Lebanon
  • Liberty
  • O Fallon
  • Poplar Bluff
  • Rolla
  • Saint Charles
  • Saint Louis
  • Saint Peters
  • Sedalia
  • Sikeston
  • Springfield
 


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