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Busting TBI Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is more than a headache. It is a damaging event to one of the brain’s most complex organs. TBIs range in severity from mild to moderate to severe. The severity and the portion of the brain damaged play a critical role in a victim’s recovery and quality of life. Unfortunately, misconceived notions regarding a TBI can lead to additional forms of harm. Victims may suffer unnecessarily and fail to receive appropriate medical care. Doing everything possible to hel...

Rebuilding Your Life: Strategies for Coping with the Challenges of a Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) changes your life or the life of a loved one. The changes are dramatic in everyday life, whether you are the injured or their caregiver. Coping with the challenges of a TBI is never easy. However, specific strategies may help you as you navigate the road to recovery. From a concussion to severe brain trauma, each patient’s journey is unique. Finding the right strategies for you or your loved one can ease your stress during a difficult time. Life Changes In...

Mental Health Matters: Addressing the Emotional Toll of Catastrophic Injury

All injuries come with consequences. When those injuries are minor, moderate, or even severe, there is typically an opportunity for full healing and recovery – or at least partial recovery. Victims can return to “normal life” and activities after medical treatment and time. Catastrophic injuries are different. They can leave victims with physical or cognitive losses (or both) along with extreme emotional distress. For helping pursue financial compensation for the emotional and physical los...

Securing Your Future: Insurance Options for Protecting Against Catastrophic Injury

Life is unpredictable, and accidents can happen when least expected. Catastrophic injuries resulting from accidents such as car crashes, workplace incidents, or medical malpractice can have devastating consequences, impacting not only physical health but also financial stability and quality of life. A Georgia personal injury lawyer from The Stoddard Firm can help families proactively protect themselves against the financial burdens of catastrophic injury by exploring insurance options tailore...

Affording Life After Catastrophic Injury: Finding Financial Resources and Support

The cost of treating a catastrophic injury can rise into the millions of dollars during a person’s lifetime. Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, severe burn injuries, amputations and other debilitating injuries can require ongoing, long-term medical care. How can you afford life after catastrophic injury? In the following sections we provide general information about ways to find financial resources and support to help you deal with the financial impacts of your injury. The Fi...

Traumatic Brain Injuries: Symptoms Aren’t Always Immediate

Traumatic brain injuries are catastrophic injuries that can change a person’s life forever. Yet symptoms of these severe injuries aren’t always immediate. They can show up days, week, or even months after a fall, car accident, sports accident, or other dangerous incident. If you’ve discovered you suffered a TBI due to another party’s negligence, don’t hesitate to consult with a personal injury lawyer to learn about your possible right to compensation. What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury (T...

Lawyer for Suing International Paper Mill

International Paper is, as the name suggests, an enormous paper goods company, with mills in operation all over the world. Here in Georgia, we have nearly a dozen IP mills right in our back yard. In an ideal world, companies like International Paper would use their size and experience to make sure that their facilities are as safe as possible, and that their employees and their families are well taken care of on those rare occasions when something goes wrong. Unfortunately, in reality, ...

Lawyer for Suing Georgia Pacific Paper Mill

Paper mills can be dangerous places to work, full of heat sources, pressure vessels, heavy machinery, and hazardous chemicals. Georgia Pacific’s paper mills are sadly no exception. Workers have died and suffered horrific injuries while working for Georgia Pacific, both here in Georgia and at the company’s other locations around the country. If you think you may need to sue Georgia Pacific, the Stoddard Firm has paper mill accident lawyers conveniently located in Atlanta, who can help yo...

Lawyer for Suing Packaging Corporation of America

Packaging Corporation of America is, in its own words, “one of the largest producers of containerboard and corrugated packaging products in the U.S.” It controls over a hundred facilities around the country, including three here in Georgia. And, like most large manufacturing companies, it doesn’t always live up to its responsibility to keep the people who work for it safe. Containerboard Plants Need Strict Fire Safety Measures, Which PCA Has Not Always Provided Just over a month ago, in...

TBI Claims and Your Insurance Case Manager: Know Your Rights

Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may be eligible for an insurance claim that pays for many of the expenses and care you need for your recovery. Overcoming the symptoms of a TBI can take years or even a lifetime. Worse, you may not have the tools to do this alone, which is what a case manager is here for. Unfortunately, you may worry that your insurance case manager is not respecting your rights or providing the support needed for your recovery. When this happens, you may have ...