A motorcycle accident can mean many things to many people. For Gale Harold of ABC dramedy Desperate Housewives, it meant a serious injury which sidelined him while he was playing one of the biggest roles of his career: as Jackson Braddock, the new boyfriend of Susan Mayer, played by series star Teri Hatcher.

For others, a motorcycle collision may mean death — or at least debilitating injuries. In such cases, and when the motorcycle driver was not at fault, an experienced motorcycle accident lawyer can help victims seek the financial compensation they deserve from those who are accountable.

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As actress Natasha Richardson fights for life after a Monday skiing accident, her brain injury is a tragic reminder of the human brain’s vulnerability and the horrible chance, even after a small blow to the head, for TBI, or traumatic brain injury.

Such a head injury, however minor as in Richardson’s case, can produce catastrophic results, especially if veins around the brain are damaged and begin bleeding. Unlike other bodily organs, the brain is in a rigidly confined space — the skull — and if bleeding and swelling occur, there’s no room for the brain to expand as would, say, a swollen arm.

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