Head & Brain Injuries

• 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...

• NFL Concussion Policy: a Very Slow Work in Progress

  Michael Phelan | November 24, 2009 2:36 PM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  With every new round of concussions in the NFL, it seems to me that the press and the NFL react as if dangerous concussions were...

• Coping with Brain Injury During the Holidays

  Michael Phelan | November 23, 2009 9:06 PM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  For victims of acquired brain injury, the time of year that once brought great joy may now be the most difficult time of year. Brain injury victims often struggle to cope with, among other sequelae,...

• NFL Players’ Brains Show Long-Term Damage from Concussions in Study

  Greg Webb | January 28, 2009 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Concussions damage the brain more than previously thought, and can lead to a lifetime of headaches and depression. The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) has used tissue from...

• "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...

• NFL Players Ass'n Announces Formation of Concussion and TBI Committee

  Michael Phelan | October 05, 2009 3:32 PM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  Below is the Press Release from the NFLPA Communications Director: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carl Francis Carl.Francis@nflplayers.com 202-756-9169 NFLPA ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF...

• Serious Accident - Things to do list:

  Lauren Ellerman | December 13, 2007 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  God willing, you will never be in a serious car accident. God willing, no one you know will ever be in a serious car accident. BUT, if you are, here are some important tips:1. Go to the hospital right away. A jury will think something is up if you wait a week or two - so go, just in case there is something wrong.2. Notify your insurance company - AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 3. Do not give tape-recorded...

• Virginia Doctor Injured After Being Chased on Bike by Dog

  Ben Glass | July 07, 2008 3:15 PM | 3 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  On June 23, a 59-year-old Fairfax physician sustained serious personal injuries after a dog chased after his bicycle and attempted to grab the back wheel. The man was caused to be launched over...

• Criticism of Defense Malingering Test Gaining National Traction

  Michael Phelan | April 20, 2008 7:38 PM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  On March 5 2008 I criticized the use by professional defense neuropyschologists of a controversial malingering test called the Fake Bad Scale See Fake Bad Scale Weapon of Defense...

• Long Term Risks from Concussions are Real

  Michael Phelan | October 02, 2009 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  As scrutiny of brain injuries in football players escalated the past three years, with prominent professionals reporting cognitive problems, academic studies supporting an association, and autopsies...