Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a type of brain damage in infants that stems from inadequate blood and oxygen during birth. This condition is not only dangerous, but requires immediate medical intervention. Sadly, HIE is relatively common, affecting 20 out of every 1000 full-term births. That’s an incidence rate of about 60 percent. Additionally, it’s the...Read More

  Whether you’re here in Utah or elsewhere, when it comes to finding and choosing a dependable personal injury attorney for your auto accident or wrongful death claim, things can get a bit tricky. Sure, there are invaluable attorney ranking programs like the Avvo or Super Lawyers rating systems, but at one point or another,...Read More

  Here in Utah—and in most American states, for that matter—car insurance is required of vehicle owners. Understandably, if you’re regularly paying your insurance premiums and living up to your end of the bargain, it should safely be assumed that an insurer will do likewise. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Truthfully, with certain auto...Read More

  Regardless of whether you’re from Utah or have decided to start a life elsewhere, child birth is one of life’s most momentous experiences. Though pregnancy can be a physically trying matter for many young mothers, the miracle of modern medicine generally makes the process a more enjoyable one. That being said, from time to...Read More

  Regardless of the environment in which you and your family are currently living, it’s important that substance abuse and the prevention thereof be treated as a serious matter. Generally speaking, here at Robert J. DeBry, we deal with claims involving drug injury. While prescribed medications are generally able to work wonders for their respective...Read More

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center recently found that damaged white matter in the brain may be correlated to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). In a study of 74 patients with TBIs, researchers used an MRI technique that measures damage to white matter. These terrible brain injuries are not only traumatic, but leave lasting...Read More

  Simply put, automobiles are dangerous. Though necessary in today’s day and age for transportive means, when you or a loved one venture outside the comfort or your home by way of a motor vehicle, the risk of being hurt in an auto accident is run. From distracted and inebriated to inexperienced and drowsy, the...Read More

  Normally, when people think of tragic auto accidents and the conscious prevention thereof, their minds are drawn to incidents involving alcohol or illegal drugs. While those types of accidents are most certainly an issue in need of a sound resolution both here in Utah and elsewhere, in today’s current day and age, another type...Read More

A hard day on the job only gets harder when some sort of work-related injury occurs. Oftentimes the injured can apply for workers’ compensation which provides them medical and financial assistance to assist in recovery. Some injuries come from harsh conditions that no one would be surprised about, but others are just flat out unexpected....Read More

When the doctor provides a medication, the impulse reaction is to always trust their advice. If the doctor prescribed it, then the medication couldn’t be harmful, could it? Although doctors will usually go over the side effects of a drug before prescribing it to a patient in Utah or anywhere else, that doesn’t mean injury...Read More