Traumatic brain injury is appropriately named traumatic, as it is an extremely serious injury from which there is no predictable recovery time. The best answer to the question, “How...
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At least 8 Oregon children have fallen from upper-story windows already this year, including a 2-year old Southeast Portland boy who fell out of a second-story window and fractured his skull.
Thousands of kids fall out of windows in the U.S. every year: the damage can be catastrophic, ranging from head injuries and internal bleeding to fatalities. Keep your family safe this summer – see 7 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Around Windows.

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Last week, a Texas jury handed down a $242 million verdict against Toyota after finding that defects in the front seats of a 2002 Lexus ES300 caused serious injuries...
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