Posts tagged brain injury

• The NFL: When a Game Becomes a Lawsuit

  Kevin Duffan | April 06, 2012 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Full disclosure: I’m a 49ers football fan. So when I read this ESPN article about how former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams instructed his team to try to...

• Oxygen Treatment Holds Promise For Those With Traumatic Brain Injuries

  Pierce Egerton | November 28, 2011 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-concussion syndrome (PCS) are all too frequently the result of motor vehicle accidents. Those who suffer such injuries often endure long-lasting...

• CPSC Still Receiving Reports of Severe Head Injuries to Falling Babies in Bumbo Baby Seats

  Pierce Egerton | November 25, 2011 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is reissuing an alert to parents and caregivers regarding Bumbo Baby Seats. Despite earlier alerts, the CPSC is still receiving...

• Treatment for Brain Injuries In Young Up 60% - Football, Bicycling, Soccer & Playground Lead Tally

  Pierce Egerton | October 07, 2011 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sobering news for parents – emergency department visits for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among children and...

• Running Backs Hit Hardest & Linemen Hit More Often -- New Study Sheds Light on Concussions

  Pierce Egerton | September 15, 2011 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The risks of concussion in athletes have received a lot of press lately. Some of the most publicized items include: Hockey great, Sid Crosby was sidelined by concussion in January and is still...

• Brain Injury Facts & Statistics: More Common Than You Think

  Randy Appleton | September 08, 2011 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Traumatic brain injuries are a serious health concern in the United States that gets relatively little attention, despite the fact that TBIs affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. TBI...

• Remember Jet Ski and Boating Safety Rules When Having Fun in the Sun.

  Randy Appleton | May 01, 2011 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A Windsor, North Carolina (NC) family suffered a tragic accident while on a Jet Ski on the Cashie River in Windsor that resulted in the death of a Bertie County sheriff’s deputy and his 3 year...

• Brain Injury From Truck Crash Leaves South Carolina (SC) Woman Unable to Pursue Career

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | November 15, 2010 9:45 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  I recently learned that a talented young woman in South Carolina (SC) received a $3 million settlement for medical expenses, lost wages and permanent mental disabilities she suffered after a cement...

• A “Silent Epidemic”: Traumatic Brain Injury and Motor Vehicles

  Pierce Egerton | July 01, 2010 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  One might expect that motor vehicle accidents contribute to an overwhelming majority of traumatic brain injury (TBI) fatalities in North Carolina. Surprisingly (and sadly), even more TBI deaths are...

• A “Silent Epidemic:” Traumatic Brain Injury and Falls

  Pierce Egerton | June 29, 2010 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  In North Carolina, injury is the third-leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. In individuals between the ages of one and 44, injury causes more deaths than anything else. Traumatic...