All posts tagged 'brain injury attorney'

Ex-NFL Player Junior Seau’s Brain Tissue Sent For Analysis

Posted on July 15th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The family of former San Diego Charger Junior Seau, who committed suicide in May, has decided to have tissue from his brain analyzed for damage, according to press reports last week. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-07-12/sports/sns-rt-us-usa-nfl-seaubre86b1ba-20120712_1_junior-seau-brain-tissue-nfl-star-seau Shortly after Seau’s death, his family’s pastor said that the survivors were thinking about having the ex-NFL player’s..
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‘Glory Days’ Concussions Take Their Toll On Brain Later On

Posted on July 14th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Even so-called recreational athletes, those who sustained head injuries back in their high school and college “glory” days, permanently impact their brains, according to The New York Times. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/does-a-long-ago-head-injury-pose-risks-for-the-everyday-athlete/ The Times wrote about a study that appeared in the journal of Cerebral Cortex in May. In that research, scientists at..
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Giants Owner John Mara Talks About The NFL And Brain Injury

Posted on July 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Dave D’Alessandro, a sports writer for The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, wrote a powerful column Tuesday about New York Giants CEO John Mara, concussions and the lawsuits that hundreds of ex-NFL players have filed against the league over long-term brain injury. http://www.nj.com/ledger-dalessandro/index.ssf/2012/07/giants_owner_john_mara_discusses_nfl_brain_injuries.html John Mara, the heir of the Wellington Mara..
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Ex-Packer Forrest Gregg, Concussions And Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on July 10th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Recently there’s been a lot of attention paid, and press about, the link between the repeated head injuries that football players suffer and long-term brain problems such as dementia and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). But there hasn’t been much talk about concussions and Parkinson’s Disease. Former Green Bay Packer Forrest..
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California Girl Makes Tough Comeback After Coma

Posted on July 9th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Unfortunately, this should not be a surprise to people: A girl who came out of a coma in California has had to relearn basics and seems to have a a different personality. As the case of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords showed America,  traumatic brain injury (TBI) victims don’t usually have..
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Singer Usher’s Stepson Declared Brain Dead After Jet Ski Mishap

Posted on July 9th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Singer Usher Raymond’s stepson has been declared brain dead after being injured in a Jet Ski accident in Atlanta, according to numerous press reports. http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=44212 Kyle Glover, 11, suffered a traumatic brain injury Friday afternoon when he and a friend, both in an inner tube, were run over on Lake..
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Giffords’ Recovery From Aphasia Puts Spotlight On The Disorder

Posted on July 5th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ recovery following her shooting in 2011 put a national spotlight on aphasia, a disorder that can accompany traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke or a brain tumor. In fact, Giffords this fall will receive the 2012 Annie Glenn Award for building awareness of communications disorders. She will..
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Pitcher Darin Downs Comes Back After Brain Injury

Posted on July 5th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Some traumatic brain injury (TBI) stories do have a happy ending. Such seems to be the case with pitcher Darin Downs. Call Downs the comeback kid. Last week he was called up from the minors in Toledo by the Detroit Tigers. After what happened to him in August 2009, it’s..
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Pitocin Cited In $3.75 Million Settlement Of Iowa Baby Brain-Injury

Posted on July 4th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Pitocin, a drug given to pregnant women to help with their contractions, has been the culprit in several recent brain-injury cases involving babies at birth. The state of Iowa has just agreed to pay a $3.75 million settlement in one of these cases, according to Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/03/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-injured-idUS328128207020120703 And I recently..
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Hospital Settles For $12 Million In Birth Brain-Damage Case

Posted on July 2nd, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A $12 million settlement has been reached in the case of an Indiana girl who suffered permanent brain damage during her birth, according to The Times of North West Indiana. http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/lowell/m-settlement-reached-for-lowell-child-who-suffered-brain-damage/article_52233630-26f1-564e-bd6d-c78fae84d614.html Kari Cavanaugh of Lowell, Ind., reached the settlement announced last Friday with South Suburban Hospital in Hazelcrest, Ind., and..
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