Children under the age of 14-years-old shouldn’t be allowed to play tackle football, lacrosse or ice hockey unless there are special rules in place to reduce their risks of concussions or other sports-related injuries in Massachusetts and elsewhere. That’s what Dr. Robert Cantu of Boston University is saying. He adds…
Football players pride themselves on being tenacious and tough. The rigors of the game, however, can lead to potentially fatal sports injuries in Boston and beyond. Our Boston sports injury attorneys have seen cases ranging from concussions and broken bones to permanent brain damage and even death. Often, these situations…
We’ve seen 100-degree temperatures in all four corners of the United States during this summer. As a result, there have been a number of heat-related sports injuries in Massachusetts and elsewhere throughout the country, especially to high school athletes. As many people expect, heat-related illnesses play a large role in…
Researchers have found that patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who’ve use transcranial LED-based light therapy, demonstrated substantial improvement and recovery. The patients undergoing the therapy reported improved attention, focus, memory and inhibition, reports Science Daily. Boston personal injury lawyers encourage residents to spread the word about traumatic brain…
Our Boston injury attorneys note recent articles in Sports Illustrated and USA Today highlight the risk of head injuries and Massachusetts sports injuries, particularly for high-school athletes. Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Jeffrey S. Glassman has a special interest in helping young athletes who have been injured in a sporting accident.…
The USA Today is reporting that the government has devised a simple blood test that could diagnose cases of mild traumatic brain injury, including concussions. Traumatic brain injuries affect more than a million victims a year and commonly result from slip and fall accidents, sporting accidents and car accidents in…