Children and Brain Injury
Can Children Under 3 have Measurable Brain Damage?
Florida lawyers Rinaldo Law Group http://www.tampaaccidentattorney-rinaldolawgroup.com/ asks the about brain injury in very young children.
I am a personal injury attorney in Florida. Given your experience, I would be very interested to know if you agree that there are even greater challenges in a brain trauma case involving a child under three years of age. At what age do you believe they are old enough to build a credible case. We have have had some very rewarding but extremely challenging cases in this area in the past so your comments would be appreciated. Thank you.
Other bloggers comment on the issues: For instance braininjury.com states the following:
Brain Injury in children under 3 is difficult to detect in mild and moderate incidences. Unfortunately, head injuries are very common with children, accounting for approximately one hundred thousand hospitalizations annually. Trauma and come injury result from car accidents, bicycle accidents, falls, sporting injuries, and child abuse.
Certain aspects of brain injury are unique to children. For example, it is more difficult to determine.jpg)
the measure the loss of brain function in a child. In adults there are prior academic records, I.Q. scores, and job histories to rely on. At one time it was assumed that children were more resistant to brain trauma than adults because their developing brains could rewire over time. However, mounting evidence seems to suggest otherwise. In fact, it may be that children are more susceptible than adults to permanent brain damage even when the forces involved are equivalent.
The Center for Neuroskills provides a site regarding very young children. The National Pediatric Trauma Registry reported “approximately one-third of all pediatric injury cases are related to
brain injury (1993).”
In these cases, finding a neurologist with specific interest and experience in pediatric neurology is a must. William Singer M.D. is out of Massachusetts and is a highly sought pediatric neurologist. I have worked with him on a number of my pediatric cases.
MassGeneral Hospital for Children pediatric neurologists treat children with seizure disorders, developmental delay, chronic headaches, attention and learning disorders, metabolic, and genetic disorders. These problems are often complex and may involve multiple physical and emotional factors.
Drs. Silken and Singer provide outpatient consultations in their offices, not on-site at Newton-Wellesley. Appointments may be scheduled by calling the numbers listed below. Both physicians utilize Newton-Wellesley’s state-of-the-art neurodiagnostic facilities, including MRI, CT, and neurophysiologic testing facilities.
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