Anne Duvoisin, a partner in HensonFuerst’s nursing home abuse practice, was recently elected to a three-year term on the Litigation Section Council of the N.C. Bar Association. Anne has devoted her entire legal career to improving the lives of her clients and affecting much-needed change in the laws and regulations governing long-term and elder care. […]
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A recent international conference concluded that younger brains need restrictions on mental activity as well as physical activity to recover from concussion. The fact that teen brains are not fully developed may affect how quickly they recover. New protocols for concussion recovery stress “cognitive rest” that includes limits on schoolwork video games, and other mental
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Injury Lawyer Carma Henson remains concerned about the serious risk that fatigued tractor trailer drivers pose to our highways. “Almost every tractor trailer accident I have ever handled has resulted in some level of brain injury to the victim,” Henson says. “The amount of force involved in a tractor trailer collision is immense, and it stands
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Henson Fuerst Partner Bob Fuerst strongly disagrees with comments made recently by a National Hockey League General manager. Lately, the NHL Players’ Association has been requesting a rule that would ban blows to the head. So far, that request has been met with resistance from the 30 general managers — many of whom were longtime players
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It is extremely important for injured workers to give an accurate and detailed account of their accident and resulting injuries to the doctors they initially see. In Joey Hodgin’s experience, the Industrial Commission places a lot of weight on the descriptions found in the initial medical records. Conversely, if a patient does not give a
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Yes, it’s true, I the Workers Compensation Lawyer, Joey Hodgin, am going to let employers in on a big secret that could have me looking for another practice area. Are you ready for the stunning revelation? Here it is: Promote and protect the health of your employees; It’s really that simple. “Nothing is more important than
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Nursing Home Attorney Anne Duvoisin highly recommends “Still Alice,” a must read for those who want to understand what Alzheimer’s disease and its progression is like for the patient suffering from the disease. “Still Alice” is a novel by Lisa Genova written from the perspective of a 50 year old world famous Harvard psychology professor who
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Firm Partner Thomas Henson remains concerned about frequent brain injuries that result from Shaken Baby Syndrome . “The primary cause of Shaken Baby Syndrome is prolonged crying by the child,” said Henson. “I support all efforts we can make to educate parents about how to properly deal with an infant that won’t stop crying. New parents
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The Brain Injury Research Center at UCLA will begin studying ways to help heal a person’s brain immediately upon their arrival to an emergency room after experiencing a traumatic brain injury. Previously it has been thought that glucose levels needed to be tightly controlled in that situation, but new evidence suggests that the patient may
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