Category Archives: Traumatic brain injury
Should I Negotiate My Accident Claim With the Insurance Company?
You’ve been injured in a vehicle accident and want your bills paid and compensation for your injuries. You want a reasonable settlement, but you don’t want to wait too long. Should you negotiate with your insurance company after an accident? It depends on the accident and your injuries. Callaway & Wolf have represented vehicle… Read More »
Football Star’s Family Sues NFL for Hiding Brain Injury Risks
A former professional football star’s tragic suicide has taken another turn, with his family suing the National Football League for wrongful death, accusing the league of hiding the true extent of the risk of brain injury to its players, the Associated Press reported. Seau’s Family Claims His Death was the Result of Brain Disease… Read More »
Who Can Sue Against the NFL in Brain Injury Lawsuit in California?
Brain Injury Lawsuits in Professional Sports Athletes who participate in certain contact sports have an especially high risk of traumatic brain injuries. Lately, administrators, coaches, and medical groups of professional sports teams have become more aware of the dangers of concussions, especially when players do not receive proper treatment. However, this was not always… Read More »
California Steps To Address Traumatic Brain Injuries from Football
California Addresses Football Injuries, According to Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer California has taken steps to improve player safety for interscholastic and youth sports. Assembly Bill 25, which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law in October 2011, places new restrictions on school sports, or any sports activities occurring at school facilities. The new law requires… Read More »
New Scan Helps Disclose TBI: Traumatic Brain Injury
A new MRI scanning technique, called diffusion tensor imaging, or DTI, can disclose abnormalities in patients with traumatic brain injury, whose injuries could not be seen on any diagnostic imaging, according to a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, and reported by the National Library of Medicine. As an attorney… Read More »
