A new study released by the RAND Corporation reported that 19% of our American troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq said that they may have experienced a traumatic brain injury yet a majority of these have never been evaluated or treated.
This study further evidences the need for better evaluation and treatment for our troops. From a neurolaw standpoint, this study should be very helpful in deflecting defense attacks against our clients with traumatic brain injury who leave the scene of an accident without receiving any medical attention or, who are seen in the emergency room yet don’t complain about any of the effects of a brain injury or concussion.
For those interested in following up on this story, I direct you to the New York Times story that appeared in the April 18, 2008 issue.