Head & Brain Injuries

• Will Congress Help Families of Servicemen Killed By Iranian Terrorism? (UPDATED Feb. 2)

  Andrew Cochran | February 01, 2012 5:01 PM | 1 CommentVoices

  UPDATE: The committee approved the special language assisting the families by a unanimous voice vote today. The language was changed last night to limit its application to Iran, and not to the...

• Bicycle Helmets Recalled Due to Risk of Head Injury

  Chrissie Cole | January 31, 2012 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Triple Eight Distribution, has issued a recall of bicycle helmets for children and youth, because they failed to comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers are at risk...

• NFL Going MDL?

  Larry Coben | January 23, 2012 3:41 PM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Last year, I filed the first federal concussion suits against the National Football League in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since then, many other Law firms have followed suit, and together...

• New Brain Injury Research by UVa and Other Med Schools on the Horizon

  Greg Webb | January 18, 2012 1:16 PM | 1 CommentCharlottesville, VA

  According to an article appearing in Charlottesville, Virginia's The Daily Progress on January 17, 2012, more scientific research by over 100 medical schools, including the University of...

• Use Your Head on the Slopes. Wear a Helmet

  Mark Bello | January 16, 2012 11:52 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Two years ago, Natasha Richardson fell on a beginner slope. It was described as a normal fall. She got up and walked away, complaining only of a bad headache and insisting she didn't need...

• Retired Football Players Battle NFL

  Michael Monheit | January 09, 2012 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  A storm is starting to brew in the courts over whether the NFL intentionally withheld information from players about the health risks of the game related to concussions and other traumatic brain...

• Police Recruit in Norfolk, VA Treated for Head Injury

  Jim Lewis | January 06, 2012 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A police recruit in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), was knocked down during a training session and had to be taken to the hospital, according to the Virginian-Pilot. Doctors diagnosed the recruit with a...

• Soccer Ball Heading Can Cause Cumulative Brain Damage

  Greg Webb | January 05, 2012 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Kids getting hit in the head too many times with a soccer ball can be just as dangerous as being hit in the head often while playing football. Sanjay Gupta, MD, reported recently on CNN that...

• Be Aware Of Snow Skiing Dangers

  Brett Emison | January 03, 2012 11:18 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  I was able to enjoy some time snow skiing with my family recently and thought I'd repost this blog on snow skiing safety. ...

• FL boy in critical condition with stray bullet in the head from celebratory New Year’s gunfire

  Paul Napoli | January 02, 2012 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Someone celebrating the New Year by firing a gun into the air has forever changed the life of a 12-year-old boy who suffered a critical head injury from the bullet as it fell back to earth. ...