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	Brain damage can be devastating. Brain damage is damage that results in impairments in one or more functions, including: arousal, attention, language, memory, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgment, problem-solving, sensory abilities, perceptual abilities, motor abilities, psychosocial behavior, information processing and speech.

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 New York, you may suffer from permanent brain damage and may need extensive medical care for the rest of your life. Thankfully, New York brain injury attorneys can help you recover damages from whoever was responsible for your brain injury.

	Traffic Fatalities in New York
	2003 Traffic Fatalities   2004 Percent of Safety Belt Use   2003 Pedestrian Fatalities   2001 Boating Fatalities   1,491   85   334   17

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

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 New York.

While accidents are the greatest causes of brain injuries in New York, 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. New York 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.

New York 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 New York brain injury laws? If so, contact one of our experienced New York brain injury lawyers today!

New York Audio & Video         New York Mulls Kendra's Law Extension Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 4:15, 1/25/2005 Legislators in New York State will decide this spring whether to extend Kendra's Law. The statute requires that mentally ill people, who are judged to be dangerous, undergo mandatory therapy. Opponents argue that court-ordered treatment is a violation of civil liberties. Source: National Public Radio

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