All posts tagged 'brain injury lawyer'

Representing Those With Brain Injuries

Posted on April 16th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

One of the reasons, Jayne, that I wanted to tape this is I wanted to talk to you about the nature of what we do and, and what people can anticipate when they call us.  Obviously this would be better to do when we’re both on the tape, but  let’s..
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Twin Cities Hospitals Launch Helmet Campaigns For Winter Sports

Posted on December 28th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Several hospitals in Minnesota’s Twin Cities have launched “Save This Brain” campaigns to get skiers, sledders and snowboarders to all wear helmets. One of the participants is the Traumatic Brain Injury Center at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), which in a press release Thursday said that it is  reminding winter..
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N.J.Family Gets $2 Million in Settlement of Brain Injury Car Wreck

Posted on November 28th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A New Jersey family, whose son was brain damaged and paralyzed in an accident on a Bergen County road, will be getting $2 million to settle its lawsuit, according to The Record. http://www.northjersey.com/news/181075041.html?page=all The settlement was reached  at the end of the Hackensack trial of the litigation brought by relatives..
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King County To Fork Over Another $1.48 Million In Brain-Damage Case

Posted on November 21st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The family of a man, who was left brain-damaged after being slammed into a concrete wall by a sheriff’s officer in Seattle, will receive an additional $1.478 million on top of the $10 million settlement it was awarded previously, The Seattle Times reported. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019727116_harris21m.html The case stems from a 2009..
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Former Idaho Beauty Queen Recovering From Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on October 3rd, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

A former Mrs. Idaho sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) this summer, but is on the road to recovery, according to NWCN.com. The ex-beauty queen was slated to appear on “The Today Show” yesterday, Monday. http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=172014071&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10227 Jamie Hilton, who was Mrs. Idaho 2009, had a spill in Hells Canyon, Idaho,..
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N.J. High School Reaches Settlement In Brain-Injury Football Death

Posted on September 28th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The parents of a Cliffside Park, N.J., high school football player — who died after sustaining a traumatic brain injury — have come to a $125,000 settlement with the local school district, according to The Record of Bergen County. http://www.northjersey.com/cliffsidepark/171419251.html The settlement marked the culmination of a lawsuit stemming from..
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Mom Undertakes 7,500-Mile Trek To Lobby For Better TBI Patient Care

Posted on September 26th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here is a mother’s love on full display. An Idaho woman, Pamela Dowd, has embarked on a 7,500-mile journey to raise awareness of traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to KMVT-TV. http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/A-Mother-On-A-Mission-171061221.html She is going from Boise to Washington in memory of her daughter, Brenna, who following a retina repair surgery..
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Inflatable Airbag Bike Helmet Is Now An Option For Helmet Haters

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

We know that there are bike riders who would rather risk traumatic brain injury than wear a helmet. Well, two Swedish women have come up with a product for them. For those who are too vain to wear a helmet, don’t want to mess up their hair, or think they..
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U.S. Army, NFL Team Up On Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative

Posted on September 3rd, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

The U.S. Army and the National Football League boast among the most macho cultures of groups across the country. It is the kind of culture that says “man up” and get up and fight, or get up and play, even if you have sustained a head injury. You don’t report..
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Teen Dies Of Brain Injury After Sticking Head Out Of Bus Hatch

Posted on September 1st, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Teens just don’t want to listen, no matter how many times they’re warned. And so it was with Daniel Fernandez on Friday, unfortunately. Fernandez was killed Friday night after he stuck his head out of an emergency hatch on a double-decker bus in Fort Lee, N.J.  The 16-year-old hit his..
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