LOS ANGELES, California — A California state court jury commenced hearings on Friday, April 19th, 2024, in a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that delays in performing a C-section resulted in extensive permanent child brain damage. Plaintiff Karina Bautista filed the suit against Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in 2018 on behalf of her son Matthew.
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LOS ANGELES, California — In a landmark decision, the city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $21 million in a TBI settlement to Ismael Soto Luna, a victim of a street lamp accident. The incident, which occurred in November 2020 at the intersection of Roscoe Boulevard and Noble Avenue in Van Nuys, left Soto
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LOS ANGELES, California — A breakthrough study published in Cell Stem Cell on April 8th, 2024, has uncovered a potential key molecule in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI): the protein TDP-43. With an estimated 5 million Americans grappling with TBI-related disabilities, the lack of effective treatment options has long been a concern, especially
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STANFORD, California — Pediatric radiologists at Stanford University have identified a potential breakthrough in diagnosing brain injury among young cancer survivors treated with high-dose methotrexate. Their findings, published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine on April 4, 2024, suggest that positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) scans could play a crucial role in early detection
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FORT DETRICK, Maryland — In a significant development for battlefield medical care, the U.S. Army has announced on April 4, 2024, the clearance of a bedside whole blood test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can rapidly assess traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The test, dubbed the i-STAT TBI cartridge, delivers results in
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MORENO VALLEY, California — In a landmark decision on March 31st, 2024, the Moreno Valley Unified School District has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the family of an eighth-grade boy who tragically lost his life after a vicious assault by two fellow students at a middle school in
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LOS ANGELES, California — California is witnessing a concerning surge in active tuberculosis (TB) cases, with approximately 2,100 reported instances by March 25, 2024, marking a significant 15% increase compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data. The rise in cases primarily involved individuals with latent TB infections that transitioned into active stages, rendering
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LOS ANGELES, California — The Saeta family of Los Angeles is taking legal action against West Hills Hospital and Medical Center with a lawsuit filed on March 22, 2024, alleging that insufficient staffing contributed to their loved one, Joshua Saeta, suffering a permanent TBI. In February 2017, Joshua was admitted to West Hills Hospital with
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LOS ANGELES, California — A California teen girl succumbed to injuries sustained during a confrontation with a bully inside a school bathroom earlier this month. Maria Juarez, the grieving mother of Shaylee Mejia, 16, has come forward, alleging that her daughter’s death on March 15, 2024, was a result of severe fights she endured at
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SAN DIEGO, California — In recent years, heightened walls lining the California-Mexico border have resulted in a concerning surge in TBI, local surgeons revealed. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, March 14, 2024, Dr. Joseph Ciacci, a neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health, disclosed that in 2023 alone, the hospital confronted 500 head injuries stemming
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