The preventable brain damage from untreated jaundice is a condition known as kernicterus, which develops when a newborn’s bilirubin levels rise too high and enter the brain tissue. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that forms when old red blood cells break down. While many babies have a mild form of this condition that resolves on its own, a failure by doctors to provide light therapy or other interventions leads to per...

The doctor in the emergency room might have called it a "mild" concussion. The other driver’s insurance adjuster sounds friendly on the phone, asking if you are feeling better. Everything seems manageable. So you ask yourself, why do I need a lawyer if I just suffered a concussion? You need one because a concussion is a traumatic brain injury, and its true impact is often invisible, delayed, and profoundly underestimated ...