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NFL Joins Military in Collecting Brain Injury Data

The video above is from a memorial held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on May 11, 2012, for former NFL star Junior Seau. His May 2 death was ruled a suicide, and authorities said he shot…

By Council Wooten

/ 25 Jul 2012

Supreme Court Decision Could Help Millions of Injury Victims

The US Supreme Court decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) on June 28, 2012, could lead to significant improvements for many of the clients we represent….

By Orman Kimbrough

/ 11 Jul 2012

Sports related head injuries – Safebrain Here to Help

Over the past few months we have written several posts about head injuries, concussions and brain impairments from sports related trauma. In response to our last post, we were contacted by a…

By Michael Damaso

/ 7 Jul 2012

One Year Later, USCC Still Struggling to Effectively Counter ‘Hot Coffee’

Susan Saladoff’s documentary Hot Coffee originally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2011 before being released in June. The film’s title was derived from…

By Orman Kimbrough

/ 20 Jun 2012

NFL, NHL Player Deaths Shed Light on Substance Abuse Issues for TBI Victims

Recovering from one traumatic brain injury (TBI) is challenging enough, but Jan Michelle Brown explains in the video above how she recovered from two TBIs. Furthermore, while recovering from…

By Council Wooten

/ 13 Jun 2012

Football Player’s Death Calls Attention to Depression Caused by TBIs

video platform video management video solutions video player This is an ABC News report discussing the death of former National Football League (NFL) linebacker…

By Ed Normand

/ 16 May 2012

Parents Have the Power to Prevent Bullying

This is a trailer for the documentary “Bully,” which was released last month and has garnered much national attention. While many people have an understandable tendency to dismiss…

By Council Wooten

/ 2 May 2012

Today’s 24 Hours Dedicated to Injury That Occurs Every 21 Seconds

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and today is Brain Injury Awareness Day. As noted in the video above from the traumatic brain injury (TBI) information website Brainline.org, somebody…

By Council Wooten

/ 21 Mar 2012

Families Struggle to Provide for BPI Victims While Insurance Companies Struggle to Understand BPIs

This video from the United Brachial Plexus Network (UBPN) highlights some of the mistakes made during childbirth that can cause a brachial plexus injury (BPI). The Mayo Clinic defines the…

By Ed Normand

/ 14 Mar 2012

Electronic Cigarette Explodes in Man’s Mouth

An exploding “electronic cigarette” severely injured a Florida man recently when it blew up in his mouth, according to sources. Electronic cigarettes are tobacco-free devices designed…

By Council Wooten

/ 27 Feb 2012

Scary Side Effects for Popular Prescription Medications

Most people accept the fact that there are side effects for almost all prescription medications. Often, these side effects are minor or only effect a small percentage of the population. But…

By Ed Normand

/ 22 Feb 2012

What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice is defined as a health care worker or provider failing to render proper care with accepted medical techniques or principles. This is a vague definition and is open to…

By Council Wooten

/ 9 Feb 2012