May 2008
Posts published in May 2008
Department of Defense Treated Brain Injured Vets Like Defense Lawyers Do
I have always called it the Defense of Misdirection. This year, is an election year, and I have an easier term for people to understand: SPIN. Spin is what defense attorney’s do. They spin everything, ignoring the obvious and coming up with some type of misdirection to disregard the diagnosis of treating doctors. The goal ...
NFL, War and Brain Injury, Part II
Yesterday I commented on the intersection of news about Iraq War veterans and the death of an NFL player. Today, we focus more on the synergistic effect of the interplay between brain injury and emotional problems. It was reported in the April 19, 2008 edition of the Science Daily that one in five Iraq and ...
NFL, War and Brain Injury
My internet news today had an intersecting of two recurring themes in the brain injury world, with that of an unexpected death of a former NFL player. The first theme is the difficulties retired NFL players have with disability. The second theme the degree of depression found in post Iraq war veterans. What does the ...
Wounded Troops and Partners: Supporting Intimate Relationships.
From the Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin: Dear Members and Donors: The following conference offering was sent to us from the BIAA. We are forwarding to you for your information. The Center of Excellence for Sexual Health invites you to join elected officials, public and private agency leaders, healthcare professionals, members of the armed services, ...
From our frequent contributor, Cindy: Hi Everyone,Just had a “cognitive workout” in the container garden today, and thought I’d share some of my adventures and problem-solving with you. While surfing the web, I came upon a gardening practice which I had never heard…growing tomatoes upside! There are supposedly many benefits of this: 1) better air ...
Getting Medical Bills Paid after Brain Injury
As a personal injury lawyer you learn early on that the biggest issue on almost everyone’s mind after a personal injury or other medical crisis is: how do we pay the medical bills? Until we have national health insurance, there will always be challenges for those who have a sudden influx of medical bills. What ...
TBI Survivor Uses Internet to Assist with Brain Injury Disability – Part II
Yesterday, a former client of mine, began this two part series on how to use the internet to help connect with those who were willing to assist her in accommodating her disability. Today, she addresses the question she ended yesterday’s blog with: What do I do so that my friends and neighbors don’t begin to ...
TBI Survivor Uses Internet to Assist with Brain Injury Disability
From a former client Cindy, a consistent source of ideas and content for my blogs. Cindy has found a novel way to use the internet to deal with day to day obstacles, brain injury survivors encounter. Hi Everyone, I am a TBI survivor, going on almost 4 years now. Two of the hardest things for ...
Another Service Dog Story
It is no surprise to me, that people are more open talking about their pets than themselves. We often enjoy hearing about them more too.. On May 1, 2008, at 7:50 PM, PR Latenser wrote: I noted your blog comments where you defended service dogs… Let me tell you about our service dog.She is an ...
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