Head & Brain Injuries

• US Lacrosse Confronts Concussion Epidemic

  Michael Phelan | November 07, 2007 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Two days after his team won the National Lacrosse League championship, Jay Jalbert was laying in a hospital bed recovering from his seventh concussion. Jay was forced to retire from professional Lacrosse. Four weeks after taking a routine shot off his face mask, Denver Outlaws goalie Trevor Tierney was still experiencing symptoms of his seventh concussion. Concussions are prevalent in contact...

• $3.5 Million Malpractice Verdict Upheld

  Ben Glass | November 04, 2007 7:27 PM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  Congratulations to Mic McConnell and Jason Konvicka of the Allen Law Firm in Virginia for their win in the Supreme Court of Virginia back in September. Their client suffered a brain injury during gastric bypass surgery. Even though Virginia's insurance company protecting "cap" on malpractice awards immediately knocked the verdict down to $1.65 million (for no reason other than the insurance...

• Sen. Clinton addresses Lead Poisoning Crisis

  Michael Phelan | October 31, 2007 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  As part of National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Senator Hillary Clinton today introduced legislation to improve coordination among federal, state and local government agencies, update standards for pre-lease or sale inspections required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and establish pilot projects to target areas of high incidence of lead poisoning in...

• Lead Toy Jewelry Recalls from Dollar Tree

  Courtney Mills | 2007-10-25T14:05:20 | 0 Comments

  The Dollar Tree Chain of Stores in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on certain child toy jewelry products the company sells that contain excessive amounts of lead. The chain is recalling almost 200,000 pieces of play jewelry made in China, sold under the names Beary Cute, Expressions, and Sassy and Chic Children's Metal Jewelry. If eaten by...

• Traumatic Brain Injury: Virginia's "Silent Epidemic"

  Michael Phelan | 2007-10-24T16:44:27 | 0 Comments

  The Virginian Pilot reported recently that an estimated 150,000 Virginians may have long-term disabilities because of brain injury. Brain damage typically is caused by trauma such as a fall, a car accident, or violence. Like so many other states, Virginia is ill equipped to deal with this epidemic. A study commission of the General Assembly found that Virginia has only 20 specialized beds...

• Autopsy Shows Teen Football Player Died from Head Injury

  Chrissie Cole | 2007-10-19T21:48:29 | 0 Comments

  An eighth-grade running back for North Lincoln Middle School who collapsed during a football game last week, died due to a head injury, according to the medical examiner's office.An investigator with the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's office, said his death was due to acute subdural hematoma -- a condition caused by head trauma. Basically this confirms he had no pre-existing condition...

• Potential New Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury

  Randy Walton | 2007-10-17T17:40:43 | 0 Comments

  Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, the alma mater of both Randy Walton and Scott Barber, have identified a potential new therapy for chronic spasticity and rigity, and painful condition that is frequently the result of spinal cord injury.According to yesterday's press release, in work with rats it has been demonstrated that an "AMPA receptor antagonist called NGX424...

• Interesting treatment uses hypothermia to prevent brain damage

  Dan Deuterman | 2007-10-05T09:44:23 | 0 Comments

  Doctors around the country are experimenting with a new treatment that has been successful in protecting stroke victims and others from brain damage Physicians use cooling helmets, cooling pads and IVs to induce hypothermia, which decreases the brain's demand for oxygen, thus reducing the likelihood of brain damage.Sounds like something you'd see on "House," I know, but physicians are using this...

• Football players at highest risk for brain injuries

  Dan Deuterman | 2007-10-03T09:29:33 | 0 Comments

  A California teen who suffered a massive brain injury while playing football has plenty of company: Football induces the most brain injuries of any sport in the United States. Scott Eveland, 17, of San Marcos, CA was injured during a recent high school football game. The only signs he was injured was appearing dazed and stumbling. He remains in a coma in critical condition. The very nature...

• Oxnard Man Suffers Head Injury After Falling in Pit

  Chrissie Cole | 2007-09-25T23:53:18 | 0 Comments

  Oxnard firefighters rescued a construction worker who suffered a head injury while working in a 40-foot-deep pit, on the 5700 block of Perkins Road today at 1:20 pm, according to authorities.The man was working in the pit of an industrial construction site when he fell about 8 feet from a ladder or scaffolding, said Chief of the Oxnard Fire Department.The construction worker sustained a moderate...