Head & Brain Injuries

• What to Expect if Your Child Has a Traumatic Brain Injury

  Rick Shapiro | November 18, 2009 6:44 PM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  As a parent you do everything in your power to protect your child from harm, but what do you do if your child is hurt while at school or daycare? No parent can be expected to keep a constant vigil...

• Pedestrian killed by Metrobus in DC, Not an isolated incident

  Steve Lombardi | November 12, 2009 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  According to the Washington Examiner, Stephanie Richardson, age 47, was killed by a Washington, D.C Metrobus. She was riding the Metrobus on October 5, 2009, when she got off at her stop, began to...

• Head & Brain Injuries Should Not Be Overlooked

  David Mittleman | November 10, 2009 4:56 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Head injuries can happen any number of ways and can result in a number of different complications. Here are some early warning signs that may tell you if you have suffered from a head injury...

• "Independent Medical Exams" are not !

  Doug Landau | November 10, 2009 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Almost every single case involving serious injury, permanent disability, head trauma or significant wage loss is confronted by an insurance company lawyer demanding an Independent Medical...

• Defense Neuropsychologists Want to Replace Jurors

  Michael Phelan | November 09, 2009 4:14 PM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  Defense neuropsychologists are hell-bent on being able to testify whether they believe an injured person is telling the truth. They cannot be serious, you say. Determining the veracity or...

• Time For Arizona, Florida, and South Dakota To Protect Those Kids

  Mike Bryant | November 08, 2009 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The safety of booster seats for 4 to 8 year olds is beyond question. As was pointed out by my partner Joe Crumley, there are many advantages to extending the protection. The Minnesota Legislature...

• Healthy 25-Year-Old Suffers Rare Neurological Condition After Receiving Flu Shot

  David Mittleman | November 06, 2009 12:15 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Desiree Jennings, a healthy 25-year-old with an active lifestyle, went to get her seasonal flu shot in August 2009. Some believed it was a hoax when Desiree reported some severe, yet strange, side...

• Dangerous Brain Injury is Far More Common than Believed

  Rick Shapiro | November 03, 2009 12:11 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when an outside force traumatically injures the brain. It can be classified based on severity, mechanism or other features like the location of the injury. In...

• Infant Brain Injuries and Cerebral Palsy

  David Mittleman | November 02, 2009 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Every expectant parent will tell you that nothing is more important than having a healthy baby. Sadly, circumstances sometimes conspire to prevent this from happening. Injuries can occur before,...

• Cheer Safety Clinic in Louisiana

  Steve Lombardi | October 31, 2009 8:58 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Becky French has posted all the details you need to get low cost certification for cheerleading safety training with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association and Universal Cheerleading...