Posts tagged injury

• Caps on Damages Sound Good Until Tragedy Strikes Near You

  John Hopkins | September 22, 2006 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  I recently read an article relating to a news cast on Fox 28, in Indiana and it raised those sensitive hackles on the back of my neck. The article was about Ashley Faloon and an auto accident that landed her in the hospital. She was recovering well from what were relatively minor injuries; when a nurse injected her IV line with insulin. Certainly, the nurses action was accidental; she certainly...

• Brain Injuries: The Iraq War's Legacy

  Staff Writer | August 20, 2006 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Michael Kaplan in New York has been doing a great job of keeping up with news and developments on the alarming number of soldiers who are returning from Iraq with brain injuries. Ever since the USA Today brought the country's attention to the problem, soldiers and veterans have been battling the Senate Committee considering federal funding for a brain injury research center.

• Children's Traumatic Brain Injuries Costly

  Bob Carroll | August 15, 2006 7:40 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) continue to be among the most devastating injuries for victims and their families. Children frequently sustain life-changing head injuries. And, the medical and rehabilitation costs are soaring.Traumatic brain injuries suffered by children place a significant burden on U.S. health resources, costing more than $1 billion in hospital charges each year, a new study...

• Is GOP Out Of Its Head?

  Bob Carroll | August 14, 2006 7:22 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Thanks to 300 Dollar Wonder for alerting us to a story in USA Today.GOP Kicks Soldiers When They're Down Congress appears ready to slash funding for the research and treatment of brain injuries caused by bomb blasts, an injury that military scientists describe as a signature wound of the Iraq war.House and Senate versions of the 2007 Defense appropriation bill contain $7 million for the Defense...

• Faulty Skateboard Helments Recalled

  Staff Writer | August 11, 2006 10:40 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Although no injuries have yet been reported as a result of the helmets , World Industries of Huntington Beach is recalling about 10,000 skateboarding helmets. The helmets failed impact safety standards, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Considering the dangers associated with skateboarding, a helmet is always recommended.

• Strap On That Bicycle Helmet

  Bob Carroll | August 05, 2006 6:07 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Another reminder that wearing a bicycle helmet is crucial. Injuring brain easy as falling off a bike Bicycle helmets can reduce risks of head injury by as much as 85 percent and as much as 88 percent for brain injury...Broken arms and legs can heal, but people's brains are a different story. The skull, which protects the brain, is about ¼-inch to 1/8-inch think, or the size of a cup's...

• One Vote For Spinal Immobilization

  Bob Carroll | August 03, 2006 7:26 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  The title of the correspondence in a medical journal was not particularly dramatic or catchy. The Evidence for Spinal Immobilization: An Estimate of the Magnitude of the Treatment Benefit, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Volume 48 • Number 2 • August 2006 But, it attracted my attention because of the number of spinal cord injuries experienced by my clients over the years. And, because of...

• Focus On Spinal Cord Injury

  Bob Carroll | July 30, 2006 5:39 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  Spinal cord injury (SCI) is most often caused by motor vehicle accidents. That is the primary reason our firm has an MD Neurosurgeon on its staff. Our clients with SCI require special handling and special knowledge. We also make use of extensive online medical libraries of specialized journals. One of these libraries is MDConsult.com which also provides very focused clinical topic tours on...

• What We Can Learn From The Brain Injured

  Bob Carroll | July 28, 2006 8:48 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  For approximately 10 years I attended the meetings and events of a Tampa Bay Head Injury Support Group. My contacts and friendships within the group were very enlightening to me. I learned some surprising things about the capabilities, problems and attitudes of those who are traumatically brain injured. There are far too many matters to cover in a single article so today I will mention just...

• Teenagers And Alcohol - Brain Damage Likely

  Bob Carroll | July 05, 2006 12:38 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Teenage drinking has become an even worse concern for the health of teenagers. Medical research now shows it causes serious neurological problems in the developing brain. Excerpts from the New York Times report: Teenagers have been drinking alcohol for centuries.Public health experts regularly warn that teenage drinkers run greatly increased risks of involvement in car accidents, fights and...