Pat Summitt, the veteran women’s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee, made a remarkable and brave admission last month. She told the world that she has Alzheimer’s disease. Summitt, who is only 59, announced her diagnosis through a letter and video clip posted on the university’s website. She was..
Read more
Emergency Room Misdiagnosis I have become increasingly frustrated by the prevalence of missed diagnosis of brain injuries. Seemingly several times a month, I come into contact with another client whose brain injury was not diagnosed in the emergency room. Despite significant symptoms of a brain injury, survivors are discharged with..
Read more
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-belak-founddead Again and again and again, the aftermath of sustaining one or several traumatic brain injuries, hits the NHL like a hip check as it was reported today that former NHL veteran Wade Belak has hanged himself. Belak, 35, who had the position in a game program of forward was..
Read more
No Witnesses? Delayed Loss of Consciousness? Problems with ER Rely on Injured Brain for History Taking Symptoms Get Worse Over Time Second Look At Medical Records Lawyers Role In most cases of TBI without coma, the emergency room records will..
Read more
There are four alternative acute elements, which may indicate the presence of a brain injury; loss of consciousness, a change in mental state, such as being dazed or confused, amnesia or the presence of focal neurological deficits. Loss of Consciousness in Not Required. An ongoing misconception about brain injury is..
Read more
Does Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI) involve permanent brain damage? It can. Does MTBI result in disability? Often, but usually not for extended periods. Will you get better if you are feeling the effects of a concussion? In all likelihood. If you don’t have a full recovery, is it because you..
Read more
What seems like a cut and dry answer to a simple question to many, have people on the inside of boxing touting the benefits of kids and boxing. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44310083/ns/health-childrens_health/#.TlvCTDvZ9Qc The American Academy of Pediatrics “vigorously oppose boxing for child or adolescent”. That statement was applauded by other experts world-wide. Boxing..
Read more
A single vehicle crash involving a 19 year old Madison man occurred on Monday, August 30th, at 7 p.m. in Madison. According to police, he was getting into a turn lane and hit a curb, along the median. The man lost control, fell, and hit his head. He later died..
Read more
The NHI will partner with the Department of Defense to build a database will enable experts in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TBI. The central repository will include new data, current databases and will allow for study comparisons. The DoD involvement is crucial due to vast number of combat..
Read more
It was a clear and sunny day when suddenly a storm front came through the Indiana State Fair Grounds on Saturday. Thousands of concert goers were just minutes away from watching the group Sugarland take to the stage. Just minutes after an announcement warning of the possibility of severe weather..
Read more
Brain Injury Law Group
Attorney Gordon S. Johnson, Jr.
212 Whitetail Run Ln.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
800-992-9447
Email Us
ADVERTISING MATERIAL
Brought to you by The Brain Injury Law Group, SC. The materials on this web page are provided purely for informational purposes. They are not intended to be legal advice. This information is intended, but not promised or guaranteed, to be correct, complete, and current. While this page is not intended to be a source of advertising, solicitation or legal advice, it could be deemed to be such.
TBI Voices TBI Law
Print Friendly Version
Save Page as PDF