Traumatic Brain Injury

I came across this editorial regarding head trauma and it reminded me of how often that we, as parents, think a bump on the head is no big deal.  As a lawyer who deals with clients who have suffered the consequences of brain injury every day, I am probably more paranoid than most.  However, many […]

A local legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting youth athletes and raising head injury awareness.  The legislation would require county-contracted youth sports agencies to develop a written policy to address incidents of a possible or actual concussion or other head injury among participants, provide parents with head injury information and prevent athletes from

For those following the story of concussion-head injury policy in the NFL, I found a great compilation of some of the media coverage of the issues.  To view, please click on the following link:  http://www.newsy.com/videos/nfl_s_new_concussion_approach

The National Football League has finally implemented new policies for dealing with concussions and head injury.  The new policy requires players who exhibit any significant sign of concussion to be removed from a game or practice and be barred from returning the same day.  Previous changes also include requiring an independent expert to certify that

Despite the NFL touting a new approach to concussion and head injury, business is normal around the league.  Quarterbacks suffer massive blows to the head, yet their teams claim they are “ready to go’ within a week.  Studies continue to emerge showing the long term ramifications of brain damage caused by repetitive blows to the

A sad tragedy highlights what I have known for years.  Concussions can be dangerous, and deadly, even when it seems innocuous at the time.  This boy, a junior in high school, suffered two concussions in two weeks and then died two days after his third concussion.  The brain is a remarkable organ, but it is

A new study has concluded what may be obvious to brain injury lawyers like me – Amateur boxing is associated with acute neuronal and astroglial injury. A small population of boxers was studied to determine whether successive blows to the head were associated with injury to the neurons, which are the connective pathways that transmit

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