All posts tagged 'brain injury attorney'

Baby Left Brain Dead When EMS Crews Can’t Get Through Unplowed Streets

Posted on January 2nd, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

The blizzard that crippled New York City last week is being blamed for leaving a 3-month-old baby brain dead, all because EMS crews had trouble getting through the snow to reach him, according to the New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/storm_baby_nightmare_Aq85Gkd6KdoieXPnP4ECJN Last Thursday night paramedics had a difficult time reaching Addison Reynoso in Queens..
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Here’s The Good News: NFL Concussions Are Up 21 Percent This Season

Posted on December 13th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

You wouldn’t think that an increase in reported concussions by pro football players this season is good news, but the National Football League does. Here’s why. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFaaL7fvfaDwp1Mj6fvPKMUhfwJQ?docId=bb0508a8b5c4450ca7a759bc0bd7ade5 The NFL believes that concussions are being reported more often now because teams and players are taking head injuries more seriously, according to..
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‘Spider-Man’ Actress Sustains Concussion in Backstage Accident

Posted on December 4th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Natalie Mendoza Concussion Apparently the show must go on, even if your lead actress has suffered a concussion. The new $65 million Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” has been plagued by problems and mishaps. During its first preview performance last Sunday, actress Natalie Mendoza was hit in the head..
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The Man Who Seeks Answers In Sports Tragedies

Posted on November 8th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Fred Mueller has a tough job for a compassionate man: He runs the National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research at the University of North Carolina. In that role, Mueller collects information on sports injuries and accidents. Most recently, he was on the case of a high school linebacker in Kansas City who collapsed and..
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Young Hockey Concussions Are Underreported, Study Says

Posted on November 3rd, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

 Head injuries in junior hockey are widely underreported, in good part because there is pressure to return players to the rink as soon as possible. That’s the gist of New York Times story Tuesday on the results of a study that were announced Monday in Toronto. As the base of that research, the..
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Concussion Rules That May Have Saved Nathan Stiles’ Life

Posted on November 2nd, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

It’s an issue that’s been discussed and debated: How much more stringent should the guidelines be regarding footbal-playing youths who sustain concussions?  In yet another tragedy that seems to point to tougher rules, last Friday running back Nathan Stiles of Spring Hills High School in the surburbs of Kansas City died hours after collapsing on the..
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New Jersey Girl Rebounds After Arrow Pierces Her Brain

Posted on October 31st, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Ariana McGuire is doing pretty well for someone who was shot in the face with an arrow. The Star-Ledger of Newark on Friday did a Page One profile of Ariana, an 8-year-old girl who was accidentally hit by an arrow by a boy who was practicing  archery in a backyard. The arrow..
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Diabetic Wins $17.5 Million For Brain Injuries After Denied Insulin

Posted on October 21st, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

 A jury awarded a diabetic man, who suffered severe brain damage after being denied his insulin while incarcerated, Tuesday won a $17.5 million judgment against New York City, the New York Daily News reported. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/10/20/2010-10-20_175m_for_diabetic_denied_insulin_in_jail.html  Jose Vargas, 43, was so disabled that he was baredly aware that the jury found in..
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Paralyzed Rutgers Football Player Awaits Prognosis On Spinal Injuries

Posted on October 19th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand has been paralyzed from the neck down ever since he crashed into an Army player in a game Saturday. The question now is will the defensive tackle remain immobile. http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2010/10/paralyzed_rutgers_player_eric.html  A Page One story in The Star-Ledger Tuesday vividly described the incident that lead to the young player’s spine injury,..
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Chicago Bears Quarterback Jay Cutler Is Benched With Concussion

Posted on October 9th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

A concussion is keeping another pro football player off the field this weekend.  After getting sacked nine times in last week’s game against the New York Giants, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler won’t be playing in his team’s game against the Panthers Sunday.   http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/eagles/20101008_Bears__Cutler_out_due_to_concussion.html The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Cutler was checked..
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