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A brain tumor is the term used to describe abnormal cellular growth within a brain that can either be cancerous or non-cancerous. This can defined as any intracranial tumor that is created by uncontrolled cellular division within the brain, itself, (involving glial cells, neurons or blood vessels, in brain envelopes (meninges, skull pineal and pituitary glands) or by the spreading of cancer located in other organs (such as metastatic tumors).

“True” brain tumors (primary tumors) will usually be located in the posterior cranial fossa (in children) and in the anterior two thirds of the cerebral hemispheres (in adults) – but any part of the brain can be affected.

In 2005, it was estimated that, in the United States, there were 43,800 new brain tumor cases which accounted for 1.4% of all cancers reported, 2.4% of all cancer deaths and 20-25% of all pediatric cancers. It’s estimated that 13,000 fatalities, in the United States, are attributed to brain tumors annually. These estimates have been provided by the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States, “Primary Brain Tumors in the United States”, Statistical Report for 2005-2006.

Symptoms of brain tumors can depend on 2 factors: tumor size (volume) and the tumor location. The time point of symptom onset, in the course of disease, will correlate, in many cases with the essential nature of the tumor (“benign”, or. slow-growing – late symptom onset, or malignant, fast growing – early symptom onset) and is the usual reason for seeking medical attention in most brain tumor cases.

Large brain tumors or brain tumors with extensive swelling (edema) will inevitably lead to high intracranial pressure (intracranial hypertension) which will present as headaches, altered consciousness (coma, for example), vomiting and pupil dilation on the side of the head where the tumor is located. Even smaller tumors, which obstruct the passage of cerebrospinal fluid, may bring about early signs of intracranial hypertension. This condition may also result in herniation of certain parts of the brain (such as temporal uncus and cerebellar tonsils) that can cause brainstem compression – which, in some cases, may be lethal. In children, the elevated intracranial pressure may bring about an increased skull diameter and bulging of the fontanelles.

Please note that this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice.

Brain tumors can be extremely serious and may involve extensive, debilitating medical treatment. For further information, contact Social Security disability lawyer Gerard Lynch, regarding SSI/SSD claims in Lufkin, Texas.

So, you have finally decided to start your own business. To give you a head start, you need to understand the basics of how a business works. Here is a quick overview:

What is a Business?

A business, also referred to as a company, firm or enterprise, is a legal organization that provides services or goods to people. Most businesses are privately owned and business owners have the common goal of earning profit from the business.

Different Forms of a Business

• Sole proprietorship. This form of business is owned by only one person.  The business owner may choose to operate on his or her own or may choose to employ others to run the business. The owner of the business is the only one liable of the debts that may incur by the business.
• Partnership. This form of business is owned by one or more people. Classified into general and limited partnership. General partnership is when the partners have unlimited liability for the debts incurred from the business. Each general partner has an equal right to participate in the management and control of the business. With limited partnership, each of the partners will have limited liability for the debts, limited to the contribution each has made to the partnership.
• Corporation. This form of business is owned by multiple shareholders with board of directors that oversee the business. They hire people to manage the business. A corporation can either be organized for profit or non-profit and is operated as a separate legal entity. The debts and liabilities of the corporations are also separate from those of the owners.
• Co-operative. This form of business, often referred to as “co-op”, belongs to the people who use the goods and services of the business. It is a limited liability entity that can organize for-profit or for non-profit. As opposed to shareholders of cooperation, co-op has member-owners who share equally in the control of their cooperative and in the share decision-making process.

If you are starting your own business, you may need to consult a qualified business lawyer to help discuss with you the different forms of business and to help you determine what form of organization best fits your needs.

Additional Legal Information: Business Lawyer Ned Kimmelman. Serving Clients in South Florida.

The information on this article is not intended as legal advice.