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Massachusetts woman suffers head injury from police car

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Thursday December 5, 2013

The head is arguably one of the most important parts of the human body. In the event of an accident involving pedestrians, with a vehicle fully armored and the pavement unwilling to give, this can make a head injury all the more terrifying. As one Massachusetts pedestrian found out, head injuries can change everything in the blink of an eye. A 22-year-old woman was crossing the street when it happened. A police car was en route to a severe car accident and was travelling with lights flashing and siren on. Before she had a chance to finish crossing to the other side,…

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The closed head injury victim suffers life-changing restrictions

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Friday September 20, 2013

Brain injuries present demanding challenges for preparation of personal injury negotiations and settlement with the wrongdoer's counsel or insurer. Closed head injury in Massachusetts and throughout the country is not always easily proved, and must be established instead by medical inferences and circumstantial probabilities. In such cases, neuropsychologists and similar practitioners are sometimes used to establish a physiological connection with the particular symptoms that the injured victim is suffering. The range of closed head injuries is a broad one. There can be a concussion injury that clears up in a week or two, and there can be the most horrific instance of an individual…

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NFL and retired players settle lawsuit claiming brain injury

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Monday September 2, 2013

Traumatic brain injury remains a bit of a mystery. That may be why 4,500 retired NFL players entered into a $765 million settlement with the NFL as compensation for brain injuries from repetitive concussions. The lawsuit was filed by the former players to obtain compensation for the symptoms of brain injury experienced in retirement and attributed to years of repetitive head concussions. In Massachusetts and elsewhere, the scientific information about traumatic concussion injury remains limited, but there are growing signs of a direct link between concussion and long-term cognitive and psychiatric consequences. The settlement suggests that players would have had difficulties proving the nature, extent and…

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Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts warns bicyclists

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Saturday August 24, 2013

With the current summer weather, many people may be thinking about taking their bicycles out for a spin. However, bicyclists should be careful since 630 people die from a head injury related to riding bicycles annually. Over 50,000 people experience bicycle-related head injuries nationwide every year. This is why the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) is adamant about its warning to not overlook safety when riding a bicycle. BIA-MA and other experts say there are a variety of precautions one can take in order to decrease the chances of experiencing an injury while bicycling. One of the most important…

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Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts warns bicyclists

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Friday August 23, 2013

With the current summer weather, many people may be thinking about taking their bicycles out for a spin. However, bicyclists should be careful since 630 people die from a head injury related to riding bicycles annually. Over 50,000 people experience bicycle-related head injuries nationwide every year. This is why the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA) is adamant about its warning to not overlook safety when riding a bicycle. BIA-MA and other experts say there are a variety of precautions one can take in order to decrease the chances of suffering a brain injury or other catastrophe while bicycling. One…

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Boston brain injury patients to be treated without consent?

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Wednesday June 12, 2013

Serious brain injuries require immediate medical treatment. If such treatment is not provided, the patient's condition could rapidly deteriorate. Many patients that suffer these types of injuries are unable to consent to the procedures that doctors need to perform in emergency situations, meaning that family members are often called upon to allow the doctors to complete the necessary tasks. In some situations, doctors may feel that certain patients would benefit from medical procedures that are a part of experimental trials. If consent is not obtained, these patients will be excluded from being treated with these methods. A group of doctors…

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Boston study offers proof that bike helmets save lives

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Thursday June 6, 2013

You've probably heard the expression that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That's especially true when it comes to avoiding traumatic brain injuries or death from a bicycle accident. While many of us grew up riding a bike without a helmet, Massachusetts and several other states now require youth 16 and under to don protective head gear when they ride. According to a recent study out of Boston Children's Hospital, such laws directly translate to fewer injuries and fatalities. The study focused on the deaths of younger teens and children, who may not be as cautious about traffic…

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Often overlooked, undertreated part of brain injuries

On behalf of posted in brain injury on Saturday May 4, 2013

More than three million Americans live with traumatic brain injuries. Here in Massachusetts, we have the lowest rate of traumatic brain injury (TBI) fatalities in the nation at 9.9 per 100,000 residents. Statistics like that are cold comfort to those who live every day with TBI, however. A recent article on TBI by U.S. News & World Report indicates that an often unspoken problem is that many must deal with sexual dysfunction. Sexual problems are often overwhelmed by the magnitude of the other physical and emotional difficulties TBI victims must cope with, so they are sometimes overlooked, a new study…

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