Child Brain Injury Study Finds Decrease in Accidents, No Change in Death Rate
A recent study has found that the number of yearly child brain injuries in the United States has decreased in the past several years; however, the death rate for children who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has stayed the same. The study was presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics in Boston and drew its information from child TBI cases from 2005 to 2008, according to Myhealthnewsdaily.com.
The study catalogued 175,261 child TBI incidents and found that by 2008, the number of yearly injuries had been reduced to 36,884 from 50,088 in 2005. According to researchers, the drop in injuries is mostly likely caused by an increase in head injury awareness and greater use of bicycle helmets.
Child Brain Injury Fatalities
Even with the large decrease in the amount of child brain trauma, the fatality rate remained the same in every year examined by the study: 3.5 percent of injury victims. Of all child age groups, newborns were the most likely to die of their head injuries, with the group being 2.8 times more likely to die than the average child.
The study also found that the four most common causes of child TBI were:
- Being struck by a car;
- Being in a vehicle involved in an auto accident;
- Suffering a fall; and
- Being involved in a bicycle accident.
Contacting a Boston Child Brain Injury Law Team
When a child suffers a traumatic brain injury, his or her entire life could be permanently changed. Even as medicine and treatment continue to improve, the best protection against these injuries is safety and accident prevention. If your child has suffered a head injury in Massachusetts because of the negligent actions of another, a Boston child injury attorney at the Kiley Law Group can help you win the compensation your child needs to recover from his or her injuries.
Attorney Tom Kiley, The Million Dollar Man, has years of success winning settlements that his clients need to move past trauma such as brain injury, child birth injury, and auto accident injury. Call our offices today at (800) 930-8145 for a free and confidential consultation on your case.
