In a recent vacation in the mountains, I saw many people enjoying motorcycle rides on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is a tempting hobby, especially when the weather is wonderful and the air is crisp. However, motorcycle riders should be very conscious of the risks, and take every precaution to protect themselves from brain injury […]
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The debate regarding proper treatment and approach to concussions suffered by high school athletes rages on. The controversy concerns when it is appropriate to allow an athlete to return to the sport after suffering a concussion; some say the decision should be left to sports medicine specialists on the sideline, and others support a broad
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I always preach about the importance of wearing a bike helmet to avoid head injury, and here is yet another example out of the UK. Helmets work, and on young kids they are especially important since kids are more likely to wreck their bike than an older, more skilled rider. Make it a rule in
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As a brain injury lawyer, I often wonder about the best ways for me to contribute my support in the early stages of being retained by the client or their family member. At that early stage, the primary goal of the client is to recover, and the legal tasks are voluminous and time consuming. In
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Studies consistently show that over half of brain injured persons suffer from chronic depression. Cognitive and physical deficits are common results of brain injury, and those deficits cause loss of self-esteem, inability to enjoy life, and inability to effectively relate to others. Depression also impacts the individual’s ability to recover from the brain injury, or
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I read with great interest a recent article describing some of the issues that can come about when a seemingly minor head injury turns deadly. This issue really became a focus of national attention after actress Natasha Richardson suffered a skiing accident on a beginner slope and died, leading the media to adopt the phrase
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I was hanging out at the pool this weekend, enjoying my Father’s Day outing with my six year old son, I watched him playing with his friends on a raft in the pool, and became concerned when they were too near the edge of the pool with a bunch of kids at once on the
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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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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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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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