On the eve of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks, a former player has filed a lawsuit against the National Hockey League (NHL) for failing to warn him of the significant risk of brain damage. Ex-Blackhawk player and former coach of Tampa Bay, Steve Ludzik, […]
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How ‘Thousands of Pills’ Could Have ‘Worsened Into Middle-Aged Dementia’
Doug / 06-15-2012 / Consumer Safety
In this video from the website brainline.org, Dr. John Corrigan from Ohio State University estimates that as many as half of traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims have prior histories of problems with alcohol or other drugs before sustaining brain injuries. Corrigan also estimates that roughly 10 percent of everyone treated in rehabilitation did not have […]
Cheerleaders Just as Capable of Sustaining TBIs as the Players
Doug / 03-23-2012 / Auto Accidents
As we discussed on Monday, March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and the video above is an example of the Brain Injury Association of America’s (BIAA) campaign theme of “Anytime, Anywhere, Anyone.” Amy Davis is a former Miss Utah who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a cheerleading accident, but she now serves as […]
Brain Injuries Can Happen Anytime, Anywhere, to Anyone
Doug / 03-19-2012 / Auto Accidents
Three years ago, the actress Natasha Richardson fell during a beginner skiing lesson in Quebec, Canada. Three hours after twice refusing medical attention, she developed a headache and was admitted to a local hospital before being transferred to a Montreal Hospital in critical condition and then flown to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City […]
Florida Community Pleads for Stoplight at Dangerous Intersection
Doug / 12-28-2011 / Car Accident
An East Naples community has been pushing officials to add a traffic light on the dangerous U.S. 41, but may have to wait a few more months, according to NaplesNews.com. Jan Jackson’s grandson suffered a traumatic brain injury after a pedestrian accident recently while riding his bike home from Lely High School. “We have to […]
$10 Million Settlement for Brain Injured King County Man
Doug / 01-24-2011 / Personal Injury
Christopher Harris suffered a catastrophic brain injury when a sheriff’s deputy ran up and shoved him in a wall. The Harris family sued King County for personal injury and settled the lawsuit for $10 million. Harris suffered permanent brain and spinal damage in 2005, cannot longer talk, walk or feed himself and requires 24-hour care […]
Toddler Awarded Record Settlement
Doug / 12-08-2010 / Auto Accidents
A minor car accident which occurred in October of 2008 resulted in a major traumatic brain injury for a 4 year old girl. The accident occurred when the family including the then 2 year old little girl was traveling in the family van. A commercial truck that was hauling pipes for a well drilling company […]
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