Former Arizona Congressman Gabrielle Giffords has made a lot of strides since she was shot in the head at point blank range roughly two years ago. At one point shortly after the attack on her, she could only spoke two words, “what” and “chicken.” Now Giffords is among those leading..
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In my callow youth, I wanted to be a sports writer. That’s not how my life turned out. I found another passion, helping people who have sustained traumatic brain injury, fighting their battles in court. But I still love sports and good sports writing. I recently came across one of..
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Two recent studies found that the concussions and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that our troops have suffered in Iraq and Afghanistan are tied to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, USA Today reported this week. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/06/studies-mild-traumatic-brain-injury-linked-to-ptsd-suicide/1896651/ Excuse me, I don’t mean to be sarcastic, but did we really need..
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Just a few days ago I blogged about the reasons why skiers and snowboarders say they refuse to wear helmets. I said it was ridiculously foolish, because helmets cut down on injuries. But protective head gear doesn’t always save a life. https://tbilaw.com/blog/helmets-help-dont-hinder-skiers-and-snowboarders-research-finds/ Last Monday on an Aspen ski slope a..
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Once again, a hospital seems to have treated a concussion too casually. And now an 11-year-old boy is in a medically induced coma, according to WPVI-TV in Philadelphia. http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8983472 The case involves Bailey O’Neill, a sixth grader in Darby Township, Pa. His father, Rob O’Neill, told the TV station that..
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Adults with some form of mental illness have a smoking rate 70 percent higher than adults with no mental illness, according to a report released this week. The report, done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration..
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As a traumatic brain injury lawyer, I can only shake my head in disbelief when people who are participating in dangerous activities refuse to wear helmets. Perhaps they need to see graphic photos of someone with horrific brain damage, or talk to someone who is struggling to recover from a..
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More than three-quarters of National Football League players surveyed said they don’t trust their team’s medical staff, the union representing the athletes said Thursday. And they may have very good reason to be untrusting of these docs, as the Los Angeles Times reported that the union, the NFL Players Association..
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Every day we hear stories involving carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a deadly, odorless gas. An acquaintance was recently exposed to carbon monoxide due to cracked chambers on her furnace. Both her and her wonderful dog, Java, are experiencing symptoms after possible long term exposure. The symptoms for carbon..
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