Workers Beware: Werner Recalls Aluminum Ladders Due to Fall Hazard On June 20, 2018, Werner Co., of Greenville, Pennsylvania initiated a recall of a series of multi-purpose telescoping aluminum ladders for fall hazards related to the equipment breaking when extended. Falls can lead to serious back and head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, and even death.... read more
3 Summer Activities That May Increase Your Child’s Risk for Brain Injury As parents and caretakers of school age children, it is important to understand what type of activities may put kids at risk to serious harm or injury and learn about how common brain injuries can be, especially during the warmer months when children... read more
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month Each year an estimated 1.5 million Americans sustain a TBI and the 230,000 people who survive will face long-lasting, life-changing effects. In Kentucky, approximately 30,000 brain injuries occur each year and thousands experience the onset struggle of long-term disability following a brain injury. The needs of these victims and their families... read more
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the result when the brain is damaged by an external physical force. This definition includes bruises or contusions, penetration of the brain by a foreign object, and diffuse-axonal injuries, a tearing of nerve tissues in the brain that occur when intense motion of the head prevents the brain from keeping... read more
