Traumatic Brain Injury Temper Issues: Michael Part Thirteen Michael talks about the problems he encountered with Traumatic Brain Injury Temper issues and how it effected his past relationships. What other issues did you have with your friends in Louisville? These other friends that I had in Louisville, the biggest one..
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It was not good news for Memorial Day: about 45 percent of the 1.6 million veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are seeking disability benefits for injuries, psychological and physical, from combat. http://www.htrnews.com/article/20120528/MAN0101/205280404/More-veterans-filing-disability-benefits The figure emerged following three months of reporting and digging by the Associated Press, a..
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TBI Mood Issues Disrupted Relationships: Michael Part Twelve Michael talks about how his TBI mood issues made relationships very difficult as his friends didn’t understand the change in him. Before we spend more time talking about Oshkosh, let’s talk about your Louisville friends and the challenges with TBI mood issues..
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As part of the largest study of mental-health risk ever done by the U.S. military, Rutgers University in New Jersey has been awarded $2.4 million to research the genetic make-up of soldiers at risk for suicide or psychological issues, the school announced Saturday. http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/news-releases/2012/rutgers-receives-2-4-20120526/ Jay A. Tischfield, a Rutgers professor..
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In New York, we call it’s chutzpah. I don’t know what you call it in the Big Easy. Suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has filed a libel and defamation suit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, according to the Associated Press and many other media outlets.. http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7942639/new-orleans-saints-jonathan-vilma-sues-commissioner-roger-goodell-defamation The..
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An extra in the third “Transformers” movie, who lost about a third of her skull during an accident on the set, will receive $18.5 million as part of settlement, according to The Chicago Tribune.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-transformers-lawsuit-20120524,0,2278975.storyThe woman, 26-year-old Gabriela Cedillo, will be receiving the compensation from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Studio Productions,..
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In one of New York’s largest medical malpractice verdicts ever, a Bronx jury Friday awarded $120 million to a woman who suffered brain damage after hospitalization in three medical facilities, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/26/nyregion/woman-wins-malpractice-suit-against-three-city-hospitals.html?_r=1 The verdict in state Supreme Court was for a lawsuit lodged on behalf..
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USA Today did a thought-provoking story about whether parents should allow their kids to play football, in light about all the talk abut concussions and the long-term brain damage they can do. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/story/2012-05-16/Parents-weigh-youth-football-risks/55150850/1 The story led off with the fact that ex-NFL quarterback Kurt Warner would rather that his three..
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Pet Companion for TBI Recovery: Michael Part Eleven Michael talks about how important his pet companion, his dog Little Bit, was during his recovery from traumatic brain injury. Talk to me a bit more about what your parents did in terms of that first year after you got out of..
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The Hippocratic oath tells doctors, “First, do no harm.” Well, they apparently haven’t heard that advice in the Nutmeg State. An elderly woman has filed suit against a Connecticut hospital, alleging that she sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI) when she fell off an operating table following surgery, according to the..
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