Brain Injury Insider

10/24/2024

An Important First Step in Brain Injury Advocacy
Traumatic Brain Injury Recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a Chronic Health Condition.
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In a victory for the brain injury community, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recognized traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic he...

10/09/2024

Long Termi Disability Insurance
Are you eligible for long term disability insurance benefits following your traumatic brain injury or other disability? Find out on this week’s edition of The Brain Injury Insider. Watch this episode on YouTube at

Despite what long term disability insurance carriers may respond to claims made by brain injury survivors for long term disability benefits, not everyone get...

09/23/2024

Good News!
Join me on the Brain Injury Insider for an exciting new development at the Brain Injury Association of America.
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Today, I have some good news to share with all those who are interested in improving the lives of brain injury survivors, educating the public about brain in...

09/22/2024

In recognition of Concussion Awareness Day, The Brain Injury Law Firm® has updated its award-winning video, The Invisible Rain Cloud.
Traumatic brain injury is often called "The Invisible Injury" as injuries (and symptoms) will not always be obvious to an observer.

While every TBI is different, and everyone will experience their injury in a unique way, the video attempts to explain some of the common symptoms and feelings an individual may face in their life after brain injury.
WATCH NOW: The Invisible Rain Cloud: A Short Story About Traumatic Brain Injury (2024) at

Updated for Concussion Awareness Day 2024. Find out more at https://brainlaw.com/invisible-rain-cloud/ A TBI is a life changing event. But traumatic brain in...

07/11/2024

Can a concussion impair your cognitive abilities as you age? Find out more on this week’s Brain Injury Insider:

You have been told, you made a full recovery from your concussion. So, can that concussion impact your cognitive abilities as you age?A new study published i...

03/29/2024

When it comes to brain injury legal representation, bigger is not better. Find out why at:

Find out more at https://brainlaw.comWhen it comes to legal representation following a traumatic brain injury, bigger is not better.Traumatic brain injury is...

03/15/2024

“Mild” traumatic brain injury, are you kidding me? There is nothing “mild” about a mild traumatic brain injury.

Find out more at https://brainlaw.com/brain-injuries/mild-traumatic-brain-injury/When I am asked, what is a mild brain injury, I answer, it is someone else’s...

04/10/2023

In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses construction accidents - the leading cause of workplace-related traumatic brain injury in the United States.

Read the show notes for this episode and find out more at https://brainlaw.com/insider/construction-accidents/

Listen to an audio version at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021187/12624214

03/30/2023

Does size matter when it comes to choosing a law firm for your brain injury case?

Yes. But perhaps not in the way you might think.

Find out more at https://brainlaw.com/size-matters/

03/17/2023

In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses the findings of a new study by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which show that 1 in 18 patients receive an incorrect diagnosis in hospital emergency departments. Five of the top ten misdiagnosed conditions in the study were related to brain injury and brain damage.

Read the show notes for this episode and find out more at https://brainlaw.com/insider/emergency-department-malpractice/

Listen to an audio version at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021187/12461433

03/12/2023

In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen interviews Erin Newcomb, the recipient of De Caro & Kaplen's 2023 Traumatic Brain Injury Scholarship award.

Read the show notes for this episode and find out more at https://brainlaw.com/insider/erin-newcomb/

Listen to an audio version at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021187/12422824

03/10/2023

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month in the United States. In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses why spreading awareness about the public health crisis that is traumatic brain injury is critical for improving the lives of millions of Americans.

Read the show notes for this episode and find out more at https://brainlaw.com/insider/brain-injury-awareness-month-2023/

Listen to an audio version at https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021187/12415368

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