Traumatic brain injuries are devastating and can lead to physical and psychological problems in addition to economic losses for the entire family. In the most extreme cases, a traumatic brain injury can lead to permanent disabilities that impact a person’s ability to go to work or perform basic, everyday tasks. Such injuries are usually the result of blow to the head or a strong jolt...
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Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is a type of traumatic brain injury that happens when the head is struck, jolted, or shaken. The movement of the brain lags behind the movement of the skull, causing the long connecting nerve fibers (the axons) to tear. Like other traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), DAIs are serious injuries that require immediate medical attention and can lead to life-changing losses for...
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Now that summer is in full swing and people are enjoying the outdoors, playgrounds are a popular place for families to congregate. That makes it a good time to remind parents and caretakers about the importance of supervising the children that play on and around these structures. The risk of outdoor injury increases as the temperatures rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner of Clifford Law Offices, wrote an article for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin addressing how imperative it is to get the courts up and running again. Prior to nationwide dissemination of the COVID-19 vaccine, the court system, like many other entities, closed their doors temporarily, putting cases on hold and creating a larger backlog than they already had....
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A heartfelt congratulations to those of you who are graduating from law school this year and to those who have recently passed the bar! The study of law is no easy feat, but you faced a larger challenge than any other law school class, that of continuing your education through a worldwide pandemic. And still, you persevered. As you get ready to embark on your...
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