Brain Injury Lawyer

In a recent blog, I shared that ABC Anchor Bob Woodruff was doing his first on-air report since his injury in Iraq.  Now, I'm pleased to let you know that the Brain Injury Association of America has partnered with Bob Woodruff, his wife Lee and his family to raise awareness of traumatic brain injury and to administer the newly created Bob Woodruff Family Fund for TBI to assist servicemen and women and their families affected by the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Woodruff will also file a series of reports for ABC's World News Tonight, Good Morning America and Nightline throughout the month of March.  The reports will cover various aspects of brain injury and will include some individuals featured in BIAA's Brain Injury Awareness Month campaign, "Living with Brain Injury:  As Diverse as We Are."

Susan Connors, president and CEO of BIAA, said, "We are honored to assist Bob and Lee as they embark upon their mission to assist returning veterans with TBI and their families.  Their actions are a rallying point for both military and non-military TBI survivors and their families to finally receive the kind of support and cognitive treatment services they so desperately need."

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I am a traumatic brain injury survivor. Throughout my lifetime, I have taught myself how to overcome many insurmountable odds. These strategies have helped me to prosper and succeed. Several weeks ago, I decided to start a blog at www.secondchancetolive.wordpress.com. I would encourage you to visit my site.

The focus of my blog is to encourage, motivate and empower individuals who may have lost hope due to circumstances or events that are out of their control. As a traumatic brain injury survivor, I share from my experience, strength and hope. As a professional, I speak from a wide range of experience.

Second Chance to Live will present topics, concepts and practical solutions for living life on life’s terms. Your circumstances are not meant to hold you down, but to build you up. You can read more about my process in My Journey thus Far on my site.

Per my traumatic brain injury, at the age of 10, I was in a motor vehicle accident. Upon impact -- the Cadillac hitting our VW Beetle -- I was thrown forward from where I sat, behind my father who was driving. On my way forward, I snapped my left femur on my Dad's bucket seat and then hit the windshield. When my head hit the windshield, I sustained an open skull fracture. The injury to my brain resulted in my remaining in a coma for 3 weeks. Upon waking from what I thought was a bad dream, I found my left leg elevated and in traction. Slowly, it became apparent that I was not merely in a bad dream. Although I am unable to remember much from that time in my life, one memory stands out. The right side of my forehead -- where the fracture occurred -- was depressed inward like a shallow bowl. I later learned that my right frontal lobe had been damaged, that I had sustained a severe brain contusion, and that my brain stem had been impacted.

In 1967 neurological rehabilitation was not available. As a result, I was virtually on my own. I had to re-teach myself how to walk, talk, read, write and speak in complete sentences. Although my injuries were life threatening and I was not expected to succeed beyond high school, I went on to obtain both my undergraduate and graduate degrees. I have learned that daunting pessimism and negativity is pointless. My hope is that through visiting my site, those individuals who may have lost hope will see a new light. This light will in turn guide them to a renewed hope, an array of possibilities, and a new zest for living.

Please consider sharing my site with individuals and families who have been impacted by a traumatic brain injury.

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Respectfully yours,

CJ Noble MRC, CRC