Gaining a better understanding of pre-term infant brain injury can help reduce future incidents and improve outcomes for preemies. That’s why researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School and NFANT Labs (an Atlanta-based company) are teaming up. The trio announced they would be collaborating to delve into the question…
In a recent opinion from the California Court of Appeal, student was injured during a high school football game. During the game, he suffered a severe impact and began complaining that he was in serious pain. At that point, his coach shined a flashlight in his eyes, and it made…
In a case from the Washington State Supreme Court, plaintiff went to his doctor on September 1, 2011 because he had a painful lesion located on the bottom of his foot. The doctor with which he made an appointment was his primary care provider (PCP). Once his PCP saw the…
Omarosa Manigualt, of “Celebrity Apprentice” fame, known generally by her first name, Omarosa, injured her foot or ankle while at the White House, according to TMZ. Omarosa was at the White House as President Donald J. Trump appointed her as the director of communications for his office of public liaison. …
It is hard to truly understand just how difficult it can be for a victim and his or her family following an accident or illness that results in a traumatic brain injury. The victim may have trouble with gross and fine motor skills, struggle with memory loss, battle the inability to…
According to a recent report from Fox News, a man driving his pickup truck on Interstate 80 and was towing a large BBQ trailer when he crashed. Authorities alleged that the barbeque trailer managed to become disconnected from the black pickup truck and resulted in a major car accident involving four other…
According to recent news article from The Dispatch, the operator of a rented pontoon boat and the owner of the rental company have both been charged with criminal negligence in connection with a tragic accident that resulted in the death of a nine-year-old boy in Maryland. Authorities report the defendant operator…
Animal attacks happen a lot more often than people realize in cities such as Boston and across the nation. In most cases, we are talking about cases that involve dogs and other common household pets, though some instances do involve exotic animals people choose to keeps pets, such as chimpanzees. While many…
In 2017, doctors and scientists know a lot more about traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other head injuries than they have every known before. One major reason is that many of brave servicemen and women suffered traumatic brain injuries as part as of their efforts in fighting the global war…
A recent news article from CBS looks at the increasing numbers of deaths we are seeing from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) related to high school football across the nation. In the past few years, around 24 high school football players have been killed, and a look at the numbers by…