Our Michigan brain injury attorney provides TBI resources that contains helpful traumatic brain injury web sites for people with traumatic brain injury and their families. Websites such as brain injury caregivers’ support information and general brain injury information can be found on this resource site.

The Michigan brain injury lawyers at Buckfire & Buckfire have considerable expertise representing individuals who have sustained traumatic brain injuries and closed head injuries. If you or a family member suffer from a brain injury accident, contact our office now to speak to an experienced Michigan brain injury attorney. Call us at (800) 606-1717.

On April 11, 2010 at the Dearborn Ritz Carlton, the Brain Injury Association of Michigan held its 12^th annual Spring Tribute Legacy Society dinner to support individuals who have suffered brain injuries. The Brain Injury Association of Michigan’s mission is to enhance the lives of those affected by brain injury through education, advocacy, research and local support groups, and to reduce the incidence of brain injury through prevention.

Tickets to the event had to be purchased and all money raised went towards the Association’s many programs that support persons with brain injury and their families. The Southfield law firm, Buckfire and Buckfire, P.C. Michigan brain injury attorneys were proud attendees of this event.

 The event turned out to be a success with over 800 people attending. Deborah L. Newton and Steen Siporin were both recognized for their dedication, leadership and personal commitment to enhancing the quality of life for persons with brain injury and their families.

The dinner was hosted by Lila Lazarus, an award-winning journalist who has anchored the news in Michigan, Maryland, and Massachusetts and the night ended extraordinarily with the very famous best selling author, Mitch Albom as guest speaker.

 The Michigan brain injury lawyers of Buckfire and Buckfire, P.C. was honored to be invited to attend this event and will continue to promote awareness and support for the Brain Injury Association of Michigan. The firm is dedicated to eliminate accidents in Michigan that cause individuals to suffer traumatic injuries such as brain injury.

 If you or a family member suffers brain injuries due to a Michigan accident, contact our office now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with an experienced Michigan brain injury lawyer about your case. We will begin working on your case immediately gathering all the evidence needed to prove and win your case.

Our Michigan brain injury lawyers recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of brothers age 6 and 7 who were two and three years old respectively when they suffered their lead poisoning. Their family was renting a home in Battle Creek at the time. The Calhoun County Health Department conducted a lead investigation as a result of the lead poisoning. The rental property had lead hazards on the interior and exterior. The minor plaintiffs have cognitive deficits and brain damage as a result of their lead poisoning. No date has been set for trial.

Lead poisoning is a devastating injury to children throughout the United States. Lead is a neurotoxin that affects a young child’s developing central nervous system. While it was once believed to be a problem confined strictly to inner-city housing, it is now known that lead poisoning is common in all housing throughout the United States.

The primary source of the lead is through chipping and peeling lead-based paint and through the inhalation of dust particles. The federal government estimates that lead paint is present in three out of four homes built before 1978, but only homes that are not properly maintained constitute potential hazards to children.

Lead based paint is the biggest lead hazard in our environment and can cause serious injuries to children such as brain injury. If your child suffers injuries, such as brain injury, due to lead poisoning, contact our office immediately at (800) 606-1717 to discuss your case and speak with one of our experienced Michigan brain injury attorneys.

The Brain Injury Association of America is launching a year-long, nationwide, education and advocacy campaign in recognition of March being Brain Injury Awareness Month. The campaign launches this month and is called “A concussion is a brain injury. Get the facts.” The campaign will include radio and print public service announcements, awareness proclamations, special events, and a state advocacy effort to introduce legislation to train coaches and protect young athletes.

Many people do not realize that a concussion is a brain injury. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI). They are caused by a bump or blow to the head, many of times while playing a sport. Concussions don’t always mean you lose consciouness. This is why you should be aware of the symptoms of a concussion to ensure that you don’t have one after taking a blow to the head.

The symptoms of concussions include:

• Nausea (feeling that you might vomit)
• Dizziness or balance problems
• Double or fuzzy vision
• Sensitivity to light or noise
• Headache
• Feeling sluggish or tired
• Feeling foggy or groggy
• Confusion
• Trouble concentrating
• Trouble remembering

If you’ve had a concussion you should seek a health care professional immediately. A concussion is a serious injury and should not be taken lightly. A concussion is a brain injury. If you or a family member suffer a concussion while playing a sport or some other personal injury accident, contact our Michigan brain injury lawyers immediately to discuss your case. Call us now at (800) 606-1717.

In unfortuante recent news, a Michigan medical malpractice lawsuit is being filed against Oakwood Hospital on behalf a 48 year old woman from Flat Rock, Michigan died shortly after having brain surgery. Her family alleges that the doctors at Oakwood hospital performed brain surgery on the wrong side of her head.

The woman arrived at the hospital on August 7, 2007 with a severe headache. Dr. Hasnain Haider-Shah found a leak inside her head and diagnosed her with an acute leak from an artery in her brain. The woman was rushed into emergency and surgery was performed immediately.

The suit claims that Dr. Hasnain Haider-Shah should have performed surgery on the left side of the brain but mistakenly performed surgery on her right side first, causing the woman to suffer severe brain damage.

Oakwood Hospital released a statement expressing their condolences and discussing their “Life Wings” program that requires every staff member to be properly trained so something like this never happens again. The suit has yet to be settled.

I am very sorry to hear about this medical malpractice and condolences go out to the family.