Brain Injury Lawyer

New Jersey–A high school football player has died during a football game because of a brain hemorrhage. The 16-year-old student collapsed on the football field and was then transported to a nearby hospital. The hemorrhage required immediate surgery.
Three weeks ago, the student had suffered a concussion after tackling another player during football practice. […]

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Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine are conducting research on the long-term effects of concussions to the brain.  As part of their research, a number of professional athletes have agreed to donate their brains to the study following their death.  Included in the study are 6 members of the National Football League and […]

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Australia has reported that assault was the third most common cause of brain injury with over 3000 cases in 2004-2005. Brain Injury Australia has shown that brain injury is 10 times more common than spinal injuries. Of these brain injuries, about two thirds of the people who suffer them can expect to experience changes in […]

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One of the side effects from the war against terror is the increased incidence of traumatic brain injuries in troops returning home.  As of July, the Defense Department is requiring that every deploying member be tested with the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics within 12 months before deployment
This preemptive assessment will allow military health officials to […]

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Milan in Italy have been conducting studies to try and discover links between traumatic brain injuries and the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Specifically, these researchers have been monitoring the levels of the protein amyloid beta in patients suffering from traumatic brain injuries as […]

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