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LegalView Reports Details of War Veteran Brain Injuries Overlooked By Officials for Years
Date:9/1/2008

LegalView described the plight of a former U.S. soldier whose traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were continually overlooked by the military causing severe disabilities only a few years after his discharge. The soldier, who suffered several concussions during the war in Iraq, now deals with memory loss, confusion, nightmares and hearing/visibility issues on a daily basis.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 1, 2008 -- LegalView, the most comprehensive legal resource available on the Internet, recently reported on the plight of one American war veteran whose severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) during combat have led to a life of pain including continual memory loss, nightmares, inability to sleep, hearing and visual impairments as well as confusion/inability to understand directions. The soldier, just one example of the millions of returning veterans suffering from TBI, had been the victim of several concussions during the war. Because he never took leave from the military for the injuries or was officially treated, the U.S. military has denied him a Purple Heart because of his "improperly recognized" injuries, according to an article from The New York Times.

TBI is a severe ailment in American affecting nearly 5.3 million Americans. Victims of TBI are advised to seek medical attention as well as legal assistance from an experienced http://brain-injury.legalview.com/brain-injury-attorney.aspx [traumatic brain injury attorney __title__ Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit] who can potentially assist in recovering monetary damages with a possible http://brain-injury.legalview.com/brain-injury-lawsuit.aspx [traumatic brain injury lawsuit __title__ Brain Injury Law].

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