Head & Brain Injuries

• Steelers Legend Reveals Concussions Left Him With Memory Loss and Depression

  Michael Phelan | April 13, 2011 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Legendary Steelers QB and current star of Fox NFL's pre-game show, Terry Bradshaw, is courageously sharing his personal hell in the wake of concussions suffered while playing for the Steelers. He...

• Chronic Brain Trauma: Serious Risk for Athletes

  Greg Webb | April 04, 2011 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) affects people - especially young people and adults - who have experienced chronic brain trauma. In other words, the victims of CTE have been hit in the head...

• Sports Concussions and Madden's 12

  Mike Bryant | April 03, 2011 7:20 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Growing up, I suffered a diagnosed concussion on two occasions. Once when I got kicked in the head playing hockey and another time when I got hit in the head with a rock. Nothing serious, but I did...

• Cleft Palate Surgery - Insurance Coverage Basics

  Michael Monheit | March 23, 2011 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  I know first hand what it is like to have to advocate on behalf of your child with special needs. It is a process filled with emotions of fear, guilt, anger, but love as well. I have a daughter with...

• Mild Brain Damage Can Cause Significant Behavioral Changes

  Michael Phelan | March 23, 2011 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Last June, I blogged about a former federal judge in Atlanta whose behavior was so bizzare (the white-haired grandfather struck up a long-term relationship witha drug dealing stripper and commenced...

• Kicking Team Injuries Concerns National Football League

  Doug Landau | March 20, 2011 11:43 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  In order to help 'deal with injury numbers', The National Football League is looking into kickoff modifications, according to news reports this week. Indicating that it was a matter of safety, along...

• San Francisco Brain Injury Attorney Reminds of the Importance of Head Protection For Sports

  Claude Wyle | March 13, 2011 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  Teen baseball pitcher for Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield, models a prototype protective helmet for baseball pitchers. He was a victim of a head trauma after being struck in the head by a...

• San Francisco Brain Injury Attorney Reports Hit-and-Run on Market Street

  Claude Wyle | March 11, 2011 4:05 AM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  I am sad to report that a woman was critically injured in a San Francisco hit-and-run a few days ago on Market Street. The pedestrian in her 60s suffered a brain injury and several broken bones...

• San Francisco Attorney Expresses Concern: Is Park Presidio Dangerous For Pedestrians?

  Claude Wyle | March 07, 2011 9:27 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  I am concerned about a potentially dangerous roadway in San Francisco which contributed to causing a pedestrian severe personal injury a few weeks ago when a woman was struck by an SUV driver. She...

• The King-Devick Test: Is There A Reliable Test For Sports Concussions?

  Mike Bryant | March 04, 2011 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  There have been a number of blogs here at the Injuryboard about the concerns about sports concussions: Professional Athletes May Be Teaching Us The Hard Truths About Concussions, Mike Bryant |...