Brain Injury Awareness Month
- 1 in 60 children and adults live with a permanent brain-related injury
- 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury each year
- Black individuals have the highest death rate from TBI
- 5.3 million Americans live with disabilities from brain injury
- The 3rd largest medical malpractice payout was $172M awarded to Tiffany Applegate by a Bronx Jury in 2014 for improper care and advice by paramedics, leading to severe brain damage and paralysis