{"id":301,"date":"2022-10-28T10:26:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=301"},"modified":"2022-11-16T10:29:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:29:36","slug":"who-is-most-prone-to-accidental-traumatic-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/who-is-most-prone-to-accidental-traumatic-brain-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Most Prone to Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may occur anytime the head is subjected to a bump, blow, or jolt, and it is a top cause of death and disability in the US. The<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/traumaticbraininjury\/pdf\/TBI-surveillance-report-2018-2019-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(CDC) reports that TBI leads to around 175 fatalities every day, and these head injuries are a factor in 25% of all accidental deaths nationwide. Plus, approximately 223,000 people are hospitalized for TBI annually, with medical complications and long-term consequences that have a profound impact on the victim\u2019s life.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The CDC also stresses that TBI is preventable with the exercise of due care. Unfortunately, there are parties that engage in negligent, careless acts that increase the potential for accidents. Florida personal injury laws cover these situations, so you should consult with a<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/catastrophic-injuries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Miami catastrophic injuries lawyer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to learn about your legal remedies. It is also helpful to review some additional details on who is prone to TBI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Statistics and Demographics for TBI<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/who-is-most-prone-to-accidental-traumatic-brain-injury\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Who is Most Prone to Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may occur anytime the head is subjected to a bump, blow, or jolt, and it is a top cause of death and disability in the US. The\u00a0US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u00a0(CDC) reports that TBI leads to around 175 fatalities every day, and these head injuries are a factor in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[104,105],"class_list":["post-301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-injury","tag-tbi","tag-traumatic-brain-injury"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Who is Most Prone to Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury? &#8212; Miami Personal Injury Lawyer Blog &#8212; October 28, 2022<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may occur anytime the head is subjected to a bump, blow, or jolt, and it is a top cause of death and disability in the US. &#8212; October 28, 2022\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/who-is-most-prone-to-accidental-traumatic-brain-injury\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Who is Most Prone to Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury? 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