San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Blog

US Commerce Secretary John Bryson was treated in a Los Angeles County hospital following a car accident after he suffered a seizure, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Bryson, 68, allegedly drove his vehicle into two other cars in separate accidents. Bryson was released from the hospital after spending the night under observation for the seizure; police are investigating him for a hit and run. According to reports, Bryson rear-ended a car that was waiting at a red light in San Gabriel on June 9. Occupants in the vehicle that he struck said Bryson “appeared disoriented,” and then struck the vehicle again as he left the scene. Bryson then allegedly struck another vehicle five minutes later. Bryson was discovered unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle. Until an investigation is complete, it is difficult to say whether Bryson had criminal intent when he left the scene of the first accident….
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Statistics show that teenagers are more vulnerable to long term effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) than adults with fully formed brains, according to an article on DigitalJournal.com. One of the reasons that teens may be more likely to suffer the TBI in the first place is because the part of the brain that allows humans to properly evaluate risks is still developing in the teenage brain. According to a release from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance, 30 percent of teens involved in a car accident suffer a head injury. These range from simple to concussions to fractured skulls and TBIs. Between 2009 and 2010, an average of 55,000 teen drivers were injured in car accidents each year. Teenagers recovering from a TBI often face different obstacles than adults because their brains are still developing. “Since full recovery from serious head injuries if often not achievable,…
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