Brain Injury

Football helmet manufacturers are recognizing the dangers and significant consequences posed by head injuries and concussions in football.  To that end, several manufacturers are improving designs, some geared towards reducing the force of the blows received to the head, and others that use a transmitter to notify coaches and trainers on the sideline if a […]

A new study is analyzing the effect of cinnamon on brain cells, with initial findings appearing to indicate  a reduction in inflammation.  Such a finding could have significant consequences for victims of traumatic brain injury and stroke, in which swelling of the brain is one of the principle causes of brain trauma.  Much more study

An excellent new video helps explain how to spot whether an athlete has suffered a concussion.  Concussions in sports, and especially football, have been a large part of health news lately.  Traumatic brain injury attorneys like me have been waiting for years for this focus to finally be placed.  I see all too often the

I finally see that the national media is paying attention to what brain injury lawyers such as myself have known for years.  60 Minutes did a feature segment on the dangers of high school sports and coaches and trainers not knowing the susceptibility of the brain to further injury after suffering just one concussion.  I

The concussion suffered by University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow in Saturday’s game against Kentucky certainly has the sports world talking about the impact of the injury on Florida’s season, but to brain injury lawyers like me, the real issue should be proper education of medical personnel involved in high school and collegiate athletics.  Thankfully

It has been recently reported in the Kansas City Star that Enterprise Rent-A-Car company ordered a fleet of approximately 66,000 Chevy Impalas without side impact airbags, for vehicles manufactured between 2006 and 2008.  Despite the fact that these important life saving devices come as standard equipment, the rental car company special ordered the vehicles without

A new study confirms what we already know – wearing a helmet reduces the chances of injury or death while riding a bicycle.  I have ridden a lot of miles this summer and it amazes me how often I see people who are either not wearing helmets or do not have them adjusted properly.  Wearing

A new study shows promise for brain injury victims.  Researchers at Clemson University have experimented with a new injectable biomaterial gel, which can lead to the new formation of brain neural stem cells and a potentially a higher degree of functional recovery for the victim.  In addition, this is one of the few areas in

In one of the most interesting studies I have ever seen come across my desk, it appears that doctors at UNC are using a capsule that monitors body temperature and other functions in order to track the possible relation between heat and concussion.  Apparently the brain may be more vulnerable to concussion when core temperatures

I wrote an entry for this blog several weeks ago that weighed in on the issue of whether female high school lacrosse players should be required to wear helmets.  I gave the opinion that allowing girls, or any athlete, to play lacrosse without a helmet would be asinine, given the high risk of brain injury