Teen Suffers Head Injury in Pedestrian Accident During Scavenger Hunt
Protect your child. Know the signs of a concussion to prevent long term brain damage.
Sometimes its easy to get so caught up in a moment that you can very easily forget where you are and what the real life rules are. Welcome to the life of a teenager, where kids are living out their last care free days of irresponsibility.
A 14 year-old girl was struck by a car while crossing a busy street as she was trying to collect clues for a scavenger hunt. The teen victim suffered a very serious head injury and was hospitalized. Also, injured in the accident was a 15 year-old boy, who was also hospitalized with serious injuries to the body. The pedestrian head injury accident happened in North Carolina.
Our experienced Brain Injury Lawyers want your child to be safe in all of their high school activities. While you may feel redundant, constantly repeating yourself to them, it is always best to remind them of the rules because chances are they aren’t thinking that far ahead. When kids aren’t thinking, this is where they run into dangerous situations and become a victim of an accident. It is these careless accidents which tend to produce serious injuries including head and spinal injuries.
All head injuries should be examined by a medical professional immediately. Even the slightest head bump, if gone untreated, can lead to life long lingering complications that can open the door for a number of very serious brain illnesses.
If you or a loved one has suffered a brain or traumatic head injury you may be entitled to compensations for your losses. Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your injury claim. We want you to know your rights as a victim.
Kansas City Area Football Players Advised Against Head Shots to Avoid Injury
A lawsuit against the NCAA alleges players were not protected from head injury.
Football is a man’s sport, right? Football players are modern day gladiators. For a football fan, college football Saturdays and the NFL on Sunday is the perfect way to end the week. Watching grown men pummel each other and cheering when an opposing quarterback goes down for the count. Reports say concussion–
But are we still cheering? Football may never be able so succeed as a NON contact sport but something has to be done in order to protect these players. While it may be fun to watch big hits during games, these athletes are subjecting themselves to the possibility of long term brain damage caused by the series of hits they sustain during games from week to week.
Two former college players are trying to change the way the NCAA protects its players from severe head injuries during games. In a lawsuit filed this fall, two players say the NCAA failed to protect players by allowing coaches to practice tackling techniques that involve “leading with the head”. Head to head contact hits are out lawed in college and NFL but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. It’s not always on purpose but these players have been taught for years to tackle that way because that’s where power comes from.
At Kansas City Brain Injury Attorneys, we want you to take any head injury seriously. Any slight bump to the head may have an affect. Sometimes insignificant damage now can lead to long term and permanent brain damage down the road, including serious brain illnesses. If you are suffering from a Traumatic Brain Injury, we want you to know your rights as a victim.
Mouthpiece Technology Could Help Prevent Serious Concussions for Kansas and Missouri Athletes
Technology is advancing faster than we can keep up with it these days but it hasn’t made football any safer to play. Since we can’t outlaw tackling, the next best thing to do is find the best way to protect all players from Pee Wee Football all the way up to the NFL. This new technology from the University of Stanford is a mouthpiecewith sensors that help measure impact on collisions. The hope is that is data may be able to help coaches and athletes learn what positions and plays have a greater risk of causing a possible severe head injury.
A new mouthpiece developed at Stanford University may help with brain injury prevention.
Right now, this is a developing tech but we are sure to keep an eye on it. We talked previously about new helmets being developed by Riddell (Head Impact Telemetry System) that uses similar sensors to monitor and determine what part of the brain is affected and the MindScope System is being developed by the University of Villanova.
As experienced Brain and Spinal Injury Lawyers, we work tirelessly to protect victims of traumatic brain injuries after accidents. Child athletes are especially vulnerable to long term brain damage after severe head injuries and concussions because their brains are still developing. Make sure your child is properly equipped with proper fitting helmets and pads before they take the field.
Teach your child athlete the importance of communication in the event of an injury and to report dizziness and headaches immediately as they are early signs of concussion and early treatment is important.
If you or someone you love has suffered a serious head or brain injury in an accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Don’t take on the insurance companies alone, call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Injuries including sports related head injury cases, we may be able to help your family through this difficult time.
Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. We want you to know your rights as a victim.
Can Your Kansas City Child Recover from a Hypoxic Brain Injury through Hippotherapy?
The fact that brain injuries are serious business isn’t exactly breaking news. But did you know that sooner you get treatment for your brain injury the more likely you are to possibly stop any long term and permanent damage to your brain. Some children are getting a bit of a different type of treatment just by simply riding a horse. Crazy huh? but in some cases– it’s working.
It’s a new therapy called “hippotherapy”, however, is helping dramatically increase the chances for a child born with a severe hypoxic brain injury to recover motor functions and allow them to begin to lead the life of a normal child. Hypoxia is often the result of delayed treatment for babies when complications are misdiagnosed or missed altogether during the birthing process.
Hippotherapy puts the child on a horse and helps improve improve muscle tone, balance, coordination. Even if a child is having problems with muscle or speech development, simply riding a horse is proving to help rewire the brain in some cases.
As experienced Kansas City Brain Injury Accident Attorneys, we know that time is of the essence when it comes to head injuries, no matter how minor they seem, especially for children. Even the slightest bump to your head can cause your brain to shift abnormally and lead to long term brain damage and even possibly brain illnesses like Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).
Any head injury checked out by a doctor immediately following because if you have sustained a traumatic brain injury it is important that it be treated right away. Sometimes, the results of a head injury won’t show up for several months and in some cases, years down the road– and as we’ve learned from this research, the sooner treatment begins the better chance you have at avoiding any long term and irreversible damage to your brain.
If you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury or a traumatic brain injury as the result of an accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Contact experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Lawyers James Roswold and Heather Lottman. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Injuries including cases of TBI, we may be able to assist you and your family through this difficult time.
Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“. We want you to know your rights.
Kansas City Accident Victim- What are the Symptoms of a Serious Neck Injury?
A neck injury can be just that– a real pain in the neck. You get the idea. If you’ve ever been in a car crash, you know that even the slightest injuries can stay with you long after the accident. One of the most common neck injuries you can receive in a car accident is whiplash. This is typically caused in a rear-end collision and causes the neck to jolt back and forth against the motion force of your body. Whiplash usually causes sometimes long term damage to the tissue in your neck.
Whiplash is the most common neck injury a motorist or passenger can receive in a Kansas City car accident.
Check out these Symptoms of a Neck Injury:
- Pain in the back of the neck
- Stiffness and decreased range of neck motion
- Headache in the back of the head
- Numbness in shoulders, arms or hands
- Muscle spasms or pain the shoulders
- Weakness or tingling in the arms
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, contact your doctor immediately. It may be more than just neck pain.
Our experienced Kansas City Neck Injury Lawyers know that accidents can’t always be avoided. In the past we have offered plenty of useful information in our extensive library as well as our informative blogs on how to avoid serious injuries in a car accident. As always, we want you to be safe in all of your travels this season. Remember, the best way to avoid accidents is to pay attention while you’re driving and be watchful of other drivers on the road. The more attentive you are, the better chance you’ll have in avoiding a serious injury in a car accident.
If you or someone you love has suffered a serious neck or spinal injury in a car accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for you losses. Call our experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys. With over 15 years of experience in Brain, Spinal and Neck Injuries, we may be able to help you and your family get through this difficult and stressful time.
Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“. We want you to know your rights.
2011 Brain Injury Awareness Day in Washington Highlights Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 16, 2011 is Brain Injury Awareness Day, part of a month long celebration of Brain Injury Awareness. The focus of the event is rehabilitation.
The opening speaker was General Peter W. Chiarelli, Army Vice Chief of Staff and the moderator of the event was Bobby Silverstein of the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition and former Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Guest Speakers included:
- Col. Jamie B. Grimes (Director, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center)
- Kathy Helmick (Deputy Director, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Patty Horan (Wife of Wounded Warrior, Army Capt. Patrick Horan)
- Dr. Lisa McGuire (Research Team Leader, Division of Injury Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Dr. Keith Cicerone (Director of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology at the JFK-Johnson Rehabilitation Institute and New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center)
- Dr. Anne Forrest (Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor and Advocate, formerly Senior Economist at the Environmental Law Institute)
As experienced Kansas City Brain Injury Lawyers, we feel it is important for these types of events to take place. The field of brain injury diagnosis and treatment is constantly developing and advancing. Brain injury victims in Kansas City have been given a great deal of hope in the past year as several developments have helped establish hope in recovering from traumatic brain injuries.
1.7 million people in the United States suffer head injuries every year.
Every year 1.7 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain injury, many of them right here in Kansas City. Slips and falls as well as serious injury automobile and motorcycle accidents top the list of the top causes of brain and spinal injuries. The field of neuroscience has seen quite a leap in developments recently that have doctors feeling that long term damage can be prevented if not at least controlled to prevent some of the severe illnesses that can come out of a simple concussion.
Brain injuries affect everyone differently. A bump to the head for one person can mean nothing but to another it can lead to a life time of head aches, blurred vision and possible fatal brain diseases like ALS.
If you or someone you love has suffered a serious injury or traumatic brain injury in an accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses, including but not limited to lost wages from work, medical and doctor bills, not to mention legal fees. Don’t try and take on the insurance company alone, you need someone in your corner you can trust. Call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney James Roswold. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Injury Accidents and Traumatic Brain Injury cases, we may be able to assist you and your family through this difficult time.
Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. You can get stated today by downloading our FREE book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Injury Claim“. We want you to know your rights.
New Treatments for Aphasia Could be Breakthrough for TBI Victims in Kansas City
There have been many breakthroughs in the world of neuroscience. However, the development of a new speech therapy plan could be a monumental development in the war against traumatic brain injuries and neurological diseases like aphasia.
People who suffer from Aphasia could be able to look forward to new treatments that help recover cognitve functions.
Aphasia is a disease that affects the cognitive functions of the brain including speech and mental processing of information. It is most commonly caused by traumatic brain injuries, brain disease and strokes and is the result of a lack or complete stoppage of oxygen flow to the brain. There are two common types of aphasia. One is receptive aphasia which makes it difficult for the victim to understand incoming information. The other is expressive aphasia which makes it difficult for a victims to communicate either verbally or through writing.
Recent studies being conducted by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services and the Dept. of Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama could change everything for brain injury victims who suffer from aphasia. The treatment is called Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and requires patients to exercise for eight hours a day for two weeks. These treatment also require a great deal of forced verbal communication.
Studies are showing that the brain can literally rewire itself and in effect bypass damaged brain cells. This is an amazing breakthrough for neuroscience and will impact the way victims of traumatic brain injuries and aphasia are treated.
As experienced Kansas City Brain Injury Attorneys, we know that no head injury should ever be taken lightly. Even the slightest head bump can lead to long term brain damage that can weaken the brain and make it vulnerable to serious brain illness and disease. It’s always better to have your head checked out and find there is nothing wrong than to put off the doctor and find later, your brain has developed an irreversible disease.
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury and suffer from aphasia as the result of an accident that happened in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Don’t delay, call Kansas and Missouri Personal Injury Lawyers James Roswold and Heather Lottman. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Accidents, including Traumatic Brain Injuries and cases of Aphasia, we may be able to assist you and your family through this difficult time.
Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys today to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim. You can get started today by downloading our free book, “10 Essential Steps to Protecting Your Personal Injury Claim“. We want you to know your rights.
Kansas and Missouri Football Players Can Take Advantage of New Protective Helmet from Riddell
A proposed helmet from Riddell is equipped with sensors that can transmit real time data about the affect of a head collision.
Now that the NFL has wrapped up its season, it is only a matter of months before spring drills start in order to get players of all ages ready for next season. One subject that is sure to be a debate until then is how to protect players from Pee Wee leagues to the NFL from football related head injuries.
The concern right now isn’t only from head on direct collisions but the little hits. The routine contact from play to play that can over a long period of time cause significant damage to the brain and lead to serious brain illnesses. One way to protect may be by constantly developing new helmets to provide protection. Athletic supplier Riddell has created a “smart helmet” that could help protect a players during these types of contact hits.
These new helmets use a technology similar to car crash test dummies and is known as the Head Impact Telemetry System (HITS). It uses sensors that can monitor and determine what part of the brain is affected and length of impact and transmit the data real-time to the side lines. The helmet is similar to another system known as the MindScope System is being developed by the University of Villanova.
As experienced Brain and Spinal Injury Lawyers, we work tirelessly to protect victims of traumatic brain injuries after accidents. Child athletes are especially vulnerable to long term brain damage after severe head injuries and concussions because their brains are still developing. Make sure your child is properly equipped with proper fitting helmets and pads before they take the field.
Teach your child athlete the importance of communication in the event of an injury and to report dizziness and headaches immediately as they are early signs of concussion and early treatment is important.
If you or someone you love has suffered a serious head or brain injury in an accident in Kansas or Missouri, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. Don’t take on the insurance companies alone, call experienced Kansas City Personal Injury Attorney James Roswold first. With over 15 years of experience in Brain and Spinal Injuries including sports related head injury cases, we may be able to help your family through this difficult time.
Contact Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to set up a free consultation to discuss your personal injury claim.