Posts tagged injury

• Bike Helmets Prevent Child Brain Injuries

  Larry Buckfire | May 02, 2007 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Now that the warm weather has finally arrived, it is great to see kids in the neighborhood playing in the yards and riding their bicycles. I am surprised at the number of children that I see still not wearing bike helmets. The Bike Helmet Safety Institute reports that 67,000 people in the United States suffer head injuries from bike injuries every year and 27,000 need to be hospitalized for...

• Forget Dog Bites, Coyotes on The Prowl

  Larry Buckfire | May 01, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Numerous studies have shown litters of city pups survive in greater numbers than country cousins who work harder for traditional food like grasshoppers, mice and rabbits. In suburbs, coyotes eat garbage, pet food and even scraps from Metro Detroit residents who feed the wild animals, Payne said.A unusual trend is happening here in Michigan. While Michiganders used to be on the looking for...

• Car Accident Brain Injury Survivor Graduates

  Larry Buckfire | April 30, 2007 11:38 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A great story appeared today in the Ann Arbor News about a car accident brain injury survivor who is graduating college with honors. Jeanearre Hall was on her way to Ypsilanti High School in her senior year in January 2001 when she lost control of her car on a patch of black ice, eventually ending up in an intersection where her car was struck by oncoming traffic. She remained in a coma for two...

• Brain Injury Survior From Truck Accident Inspires

  Larry Buckfire | April 30, 2007 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It is amazing how many brain injury survivors work so hard after their injuries not only to recover from their injuries but also to advocate for other brain injury survivors. Sandra Shampang is one great example. She suffered a serious traumatic brain injury when her Ford Escort was struck by a truck. She was not unconscious at the time and assumed the condition would improve so she did not...

• Lead Poisoning Verdict for Brain Damaged Child

  Larry Buckfire | April 28, 2007 9:14 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A jury in New York awarded a 12 year old girl $3.5 million for brain damage injuries suffered due to lead paint poisoning in her rented apartment. As an infant, she was exposed to lead paint hazards in her apartment. The landlord failed to make timely repairs and she suffered from a continuing exposure. The girl suffered cognitive and behavioral problems from the lead poisoning. My firm...

• Wal-Mart Sued For Gun Case

  Larry Buckfire | April 26, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I am often asked whether a retailer can be sued for selling guns to a person who uses them to commit crimes. This depends on the circumstances of the sale and the nature of the crime. It also depends on the laws of the state where the sale and the crime took place.. In general, the retailer may be held liable if it sold the weapon in violation of laws and regulations regarding the sale of the...

• Foster Child's Death From Child Abuse

  Larry Buckfire | April 18, 2007 6:59 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A very tragic end to a young innocent life. The death of a 3-year-old boy who was living in a Van Buren Township foster home was ruled a homicide Tuesday. He suffered from child abuse and died from significant trauma to the head. This is the third case of a child dying in a licensed foster care home in Michigan in the last year alone. Foster care agencies, foster care parents, and others may...

• Allstate Loses Katrina Trial

  Larry Buckfire | April 16, 2007 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  It was good to see that a federal jury in New Orleans rendered a $2,800,000.00 verdict against Allstate Insurance Co. for failing to pay an insurance claim. The insurance company had refused to pay for the damage caused to the plaintiff's home by Hurricane Katrina. Allstate Insurance had amazingly argued that the damage was not caused by the hurricane. The verdict included the amount of...

• Peter Pan Pondering Future After Salmonella Recall

  Larry Buckfire | April 16, 2007 7:37 AM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  ConAgra, the makers of Peter Pan peanut butter, is facing an uphill battle when it tries to re-introduce its product back to the market. The Omaha-based food company won't discuss the details of its Peter Pan marketing plan for competitive reasons, but ConAgra is eager to win back consumers after the outbreak that sickened more than 400 people and spawned numerous lawsuits. Several people who...

• Concussions and Brain Injuries

  Larry Buckfire | April 15, 2007 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  An interesting article appeared in an Indiana newspaper regarding concussions and brain injuries. Many concussion victims can expect to have headache and nausea and may feel dizzy right after their head injury. Other symptoms include ringing in the ears, neck pain, and feeling anxious, upset, irritable, depressed or tired. The person who has had a concussion may also have problems...