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It is hard to find good that comes out of New Mexico drunk driving accidents. Similarly, there is little positive that can emerge from a New Mexico traumatic brain injury. However, a Carlsbad New Mexico man, George Methola, is doing just that. According to a recent newspaper article, Methola, after suffering his own traumatic brain injury has found an impressive way to turn his misfortune into a positive impact.

Working with the Brain Injury Association of New Mexico, and the Carlsbad Brain Injury Support Group, he is working to minimize traumatic brain injury for New Mexico bicyclists by raising money to supply helmets.

Although one of New Mexico’s main recreational activities, bicycling can also result in serious and catastrophic injuries when things go wrong. Despite the Child Helmet Safety Act, many young New Mexico bicyclists do not wear helmets and are thus exposed to a substantial risk of injury. Methola is doing his part, learning from a traumatic brain injury, and working to increase the number of New Mexico bicyclists using helmets.

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It is hard to find good that comes out of New Mexico drunk driving accidents. Similarly, there is little positive that can emerge from a New Mexico traumatic brain injury. However, a Carlsbad New Mexico man, George Methola, is doing just that. According to a recent newspaper article, Methola, after suffering his own traumatic brain injury has found an impressive way to turn his misfortune into a positive impact.

Working with the Brain Injury Association of New Mexico, and the Carlsbad Brain Injury Support Group, he is working to minimize traumatic brain injury for New Mexico bicyclists by raising money to supply helmets.

Although one of New Mexico’s main recreational activities, bicycling can also result in serious and catastrophic injuries when things go wrong. Despite the Child Helmet Safety Act, many young New Mexico bicyclists do not wear helmets and are thus exposed to a substantial risk of injury. Methola is doing his part, learning from a traumatic brain injury, and working to increase the number of New Mexico bicyclists using helmets.

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Each year many New Mexicans suffer serious brain injuries. As any experienced New Mexico brain injury lawyer could tell you, or a jury, the effects of such brain injuries are serious and far reaching. Even though they are sometimes difficult to diagnose, traumatic brain injuries, or TBI's are some of the most catastrophic injuries one could suffer.

Recently, the causes and effects of traumatic brain injuries are being explored by national groups. One such group has begun focusing on traumatic brain injuries due to their increased frequency in our returning troops. According to one statistic, one in five returning soldiers has experienced a TBI. The study revealed that although the nature of a traumatic brain injury varies from victim to victim, generally, that occur after a period of unconsciousness and is capable of producing short or long term disability.

Although there is nothing to celebrate regarding the increase of traumatic brain injuries, many scientists and medical providers are optimistic that increased attention to TBI's will help develop new treatments and methods of diagnoses. Until then, New Mexico traumatic brain injury lawyers must remain up-to-date on the constantly developing science behind the devastating injury.

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New Mexico traumatic brain injuries have some of the most far-reaching, life-changing, and packets on accident and injury victims. Often times they are difficult to diagnose medically, although they are obvious to the victim and their friends and family members. These New Mexico traumatic brain injuries become more troubling when the victims our children rather than adults. Not only does this make it more difficult to diagnose, but also allows the possibility of more prolonged impact throughout the injury victim's life.

Scientists have recently been exploring the connection between ADHD and traumatic brain injuries. Although they found that children who sustained traumatic brain injuries are twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life, the question regarding why was not answered.

Recently, scientists in England have concluded that traumatic brain injuries in children are just as likely to increase susceptibility of ADHD as our burns. In the study, they took over 62,000 children and divided them into those who had been seriously burned, and those with dramatic head injuries. They found that the uninjured and unburned children had a 1.5% risk of being diagnosed with ADHD. The children who had sustained a brain or head injury had an 11.3% chance of the same diagnosis.

In many ways, this study highlighted the connection between a child's traumatic brain injury and the subsequent development of ADHD. However, the reason has not yet been fully explained.

From a New Mexico traumatic brain injury lawyer's perspective, this study highlights the need to ensure that injured children are fully evaluated and all aspects of their case are taken into consideration. Failure to account for risk of subsequent illness or disability may leave the injured child shortchanged.

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