Chicago Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog

The Illinois brain injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll recently read an article in the University of Illinois' Food Science and Human Nutrition's Fall Newsletter, which discusses how traumatic brain injury (TBI) should be treated immediately with a high caloric and higher than normal protein rich diet to improve the odds of recovery. The University of Illinois' Professor John Erdman, who happens to be a Vietnam veteran, chaired a committee that provided recommendations on treating TBI to the Department of Defense. He said: “Within the first 24 hours after head trauma, patients need to receive at least 50 percent of their normal caloric intake, including a higher-than normal amount of protein, to reduce inflammation and swelling of the brain and give the brain enough energy to repair itself. This regimen should be followed for at least two weeks."

While approximately 10-20% of soldiers returning from warfare have sustained a TBI, brain injuries are common among civilians as well. Victims of motorcycle and car accidents, and football and hockey players often suffer severe concussions and even strokes. Those that suffer brain injuries in accidents can benefit from increased protein and energy immediately after a traumatic incident.

Having represented a number of individuals that have suffered traumatic brain injuries, the brain injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll understand the damages that result from traumatic brain injuries, including the wide range of functional short- and long-term changes causing paralysis and affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotions. Many of the causes of traumatic brain injuries stem from the negligent conduct of others.