Brain Injury

Published on: September 9, 2025

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Scans and Traumatic Brain Injury: Understanding the Extent of Damage After an Accident

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most complex and devastating injuries a person can sustain in a motor vehicle collision, fall, or other traumatic event. While some brain injuries are obvious—such as bleeding inside the skull or skull fractures visible on CT scans—others are more subtle and difficult to detect. These “invisible” injuries often leave victims struggling with symptoms like headaches, memory loss, dizziness, fatigue, or changes in mood and personality, even when traditional imaging tests appear normal.

One advanced technology that has become increasingly important in diagnosing and understanding traumatic brain injuries is Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI). This specialized form of MRI looks beyond the structural picture of the brain to evaluate how the brain’s white matter pathways are functioning. In cases of personal injury, DTI can be a crucial tool in showing the full extent of harm suffered by accident victims.

What is a DTI Scan?

Published on: August 25, 2025

Understanding Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) After a Motor Vehicle Accident: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

by Steven M. Sweat

Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the United States. While some TBIs are severe and immediately life-threatening, many accident victims suffer what doctors classify as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Despite the term “mild,” the consequences of an mTBI can be anything but minor. These injuries can significantly impact an individual’s health, daily functioning, and quality of life.

In this article, we will review the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury following a car accident, along with considerations accident victims should be aware of when pursuing medical care and potential legal claims.

What is a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury?

Published on: January 30, 2018

What Are Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injuries?

by Steven M. Sweat

What are coup and contrecoup brain injuries? Head injuries can be some of the most devastating types of injuries that people might suffer in California. Traumatic events that injure the head may cause coup and contrecoup brain injuries. These types of injuries may cause lifelong disability or lead to death. If you or your loved one has suffered a coup or contrecoup brain injury because of the negligent or wrongful acts of other people or entities, you might want to seek help from an experienced brain injury lawyer in Los Angeles.

Overview of a Coup and Contrecoup Brain Injury

Blows to the head may cause brain contusions, which are bruises to the brain. A coup brain injury happens on the side of the head that was hit while a contrecoup injury occurs to the brain on the opposite side of the impact. These injuries often happen together when a forceful blow causes the brain to collide into the skull, causing a traumatic brain injury. Contrecoup injuries may happen in motor vehicle accidents sometimes result in diffuse axonal traumatic brain injury, leading to permanent disabilities.

Published on: June 23, 2017

$10.7M Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injury Jury Verdict

by Steven M. Sweat

People who are injured in accidents and who are already are injured may be able to recover damages for the aggravation of their preexisting conditions or injuries. In M.C. v. Victor Matthews, Los Angeles Superior Court case number BC557692, the jury returned a substantial verdict to a child with a learning disability who suffered a traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident, illustrating how California courts treat cases in which a preexisting condition is worsened by injuries in accidents.

Factual background of the case

The plaintiff was a 10-year-old girl who was riding as a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by the defendant. The girl was sitting in the backseat behind the driver when the car in which she was riding was rear-ended. She suffered fractures and claimed that she also received a traumatic brain injury.

Published on: July 15, 2015

Traumatic Brain Injury Deaths in California

by Steven M. Sweat

Brain injuries have been found to be a leading cause of many deaths in the United States. However, the state of California is recorded to have the most cases of brain injury death cases. According to the Center of Disease Control, there were 35,000 people who acquired brain injuries over a six year period specially 2004 to 2010. These numbers are evident that brain injuries can cause extensive damage to a person’s well-being.

Causes of Brain Injury

There are several ways a traumatic brain injury can occur. Some of the most common ways include: