Brain Injury can be a life sentence

"The shocking case of barrister Peter Wareing, who suffered severe brain injuries during a brutal assault in the street, illustrates how susceptible the brain is to long-term and probably permanent damage.



"Sustaining a severe flesh wound or broken bones is bad enough", says Peter McCabe, chief executive of Headway - the brain injury association, "but it's possible for the victim to make a complete physical recovery. When the brain is damaged, and it happens very easily, the chances are that there will be serious impairments that last for ever.""