When we talk about head injuries and concussions, we are often talking about what is known as a closed head wound. As the name implies, this is a head injury that can result in a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI) in which there is no laceration to the…
Most people are familiar with the concept of a slip-and-fall negligence case. As the name implies, it is a personal injury case involving an accident that was caused by the victim slipping and falling on a hard surface. In some cases, we are dealing with an icy sidewalk, and in…
According to a news report from the Waco Tribune, a young child identified as having special needs reportedly suffered a serious head injury, and local police suspect the injury may have occurred at his elementary school. The child is 8-years-old. The police first became aware of the incident when hospital…
Head injuries, including concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), are among the most serious types of personal injuries, other than wrongful death, that we typically see. The reasons are somewhat obvious when doctors consider a “minor” brain injury can have lifelong consequences for the victim. One of the things known…
Despite the growing base of knowledge doctors and researchers are building on the problem of head injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI), there is still a lot we don’t know. For this reason, any new study that is being performed has the potential to include some major breakthroughs. Even if…
Winter in Boston and across the New England is notoriously hazardous – not just for those in cars, but for those on foot as well. Wet snow is trampled into building entryways and sidewalks are slick with ice. While a slip-and-fall injury can certainly happen at any time of the…
According to a recent report from CNN, a school bus driver deviated from his designated route and crashed the vehicle at a high rate of speed. In this horrific crash, six children have been killed and more than a dozen were injured. Some of these injuries were very serious, including possible…
As the weather gets colder, many people will be getting their equipment ready and heading to slopes for skiing and snowboarding this winter season. Many will go to the various ski resorts in Massachusetts and many more will head to the bigger mountains in Vermont and Maine and other parts…
Every year during the fall, people enjoy going to local pumpkin patches, and, in addition to getting pumpkins and apples, they like to watch pumpkins getting fired out of cannons. There are various different types of pumpkin launchers, but they are generally powered pneumatically (compressed air) or with some type…
Football is a tough game for anyone who puts on a uniform and heads out on the field each week. However, for decades, the public and National Football League (NFL) was willing to just consider that part of the game. In fact, it is nearly impossible to watch an entire…