Head & Brain Injuries

• Will Seau’s Death Impact Concussion Lawsuits?

  Jackie Fedeli | May 11, 2012 11:55 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  The NY Times announced on May 4th that the family of Junior Seau, the prominent football player that committed suicide last week, has asked that his brain be donated to the study of football...

• Football Players v. NFL - League Mis-handled Concussion-Related Injuries

  Michael Monheit | September 19, 2011 9:07 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ

  In August, seven former NFL football players filed a lawsuit against the NFL related to the league’s handling of concussion-related injuries. Anapol Schwartz attorney Larry Coben, who has been...

• In the words of Allen Iverson "We're talking about practice"

  Nathaniel Ehrlich | August 19, 2011 10:21 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ

  “We are only having try-outs, we don’t need an Athletic Trainer to be here”. Dan Cochran would most likely strongly disagree with that statement. On June 15, 2011, during a try-out...

• Concussion Laws Supported By Youth Sports Community

  Chrissie Cole | August 19, 2011 7:41 AM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  Arizona is one of 21 states that have set strict concussion laws for student athletes. SB 1521 was signed by Gov. Brewer this year. The measure aims to address the prevention, risk and treatment...

• Seat Back Failure Studies – Video from NBC Philadelphia

  Jackie Lecher | December 02, 2010 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  During the drive to Thanksgiving Dinner last week, one of the topics that came up was the safest seat in the car in the event of an accident. My future inlaws and I formed the consensus that the...

• Football: Why So Many Head and Neck Injuries?

  Larry Coben | November 24, 2010 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  (Click Here to See AP Photo/Miles Kennedy from Delco Times) This play was so very typical of what we see every weekend across the country. Young men “mixing it up” for the love...

• Does our Safety Equipment Really Keep us Safe?

  Jackie Lecher | October 28, 2010 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Larry E. Coben, who recently joined the Products Liability Department of Anapol Schwartz as a shareholder, has more than 35 years experience representing individuals who have been catastrophically...

• Cycling, Helmets and Defensive Riding

  Christy Thompson | December 18, 2009 12:35 AM | 4 CommentsChandler, AZ

  Hello All, Here is a new post from Manny Diaz about helmets, safety and riding defensively for cyclists. Cycling, Helmets and Defensive Riding Though death from a cycling injury may not be a...

• SeaWorld Performer Suffers Head Injury

  Chrissie Cole | August 13, 2007 8:36 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A SeaWorld performer was trasported to the hospital with a head injury after he fell and hit his head while performing in the Cirque de la Mer show.The fall happened just after 5 p.m. while the performer was inside a large plastic sphere called a Zorb, according to a SeaWorld spokesman. The performer was transported to the hospital, his injuries did not appear to be serious.This is the second...

• Mom Arrested for Treating Son's Fatal Head Injury With Popsicle

  Chrissie Cole | July 13, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A 24-year-old mother has been arrested for treating her 2-year-old son's head injury with a Popsicle, instead of calling 911. The boy later died from the fatal head injury.The boy fell eight feet down a u-shaped stairwell in their apartment building on Wednesday morning, according to police. Investigators say instead of calling 911 for assistance, she placed a Popsicle on her son's head and put...