Tag Archives: Brain and Head Injuries

Concussion Education Program

Concussions are mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that often leave invisible, life-altering wounds. Concussions and -->

Why You May See Things Differently After a Brain Injury

Each year more than a million traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases are reported in the -->

Predicting the Long Term Effects of Brain Injuries

Experts are continuously seeking ways to accurately diagnose brain injuries in a timely fashion. When -->

Bettering our Communities, One Step at a Time

On August 27th our team at Finkelstein & Partners was busy helping with a number -->

Army Vet Finds Unconventional Way to Promote TBI Awareness

An Afghanistan and Iraq Army veteran who sustained multiple service related injuries, including a damaged -->

Teen Allegedly Using SnapChat During Crash, Sued by Victims

A Georgia teen has been accused of using a social media app known as SnapChat -->

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

March is the Brain Injury Association’s (BIAA) annual awareness month. Over the course of the -->

Brain Injury Center Seeks ‘Champions’ to Share Personal Stories

By Robyn Mincher, Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center:The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is -->

Wounded Warrior Project Participates in 2015 Brain Injury Awareness Day Capitol Hill Event Furthers Education and Awareness of Brain Injury

PR Newswire: Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is on Capitol Hill today for Brain Injury Awareness -->

Brain Trauma to Affect One in Three NFL Players

The NFL has stated in federal court documents that it expects nearly a third of -->

Can Concussions and Exercise Increase Your Chances of Developing ALS?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has been all over social media lately with the all familiar ice -->

Working at Heights – What is Suspension Trauma and How Can You Avoid It?

When working at heights, most consideration is devoted to scaffolding and safety harnesses. But what -->

After Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Brain-Injured Veterans Search for Solace

The Wall Street Journal, by Michael M. Phillips Returning U.S. Veterans Face Physical and Mental -->

Financing Brain Injury Research with the N.F.L.’s Money

The National Institutes of Health announced that it plans to use a portion of the -->

Many Ex-Football Players May Not Be Able to Receive NFL Concussion Settlement

When 4,500 retired players filed a lawsuit after they said the league hid the long-term -->

Head Injuries Common in Nursing Home Falls

A new study shows that 1 out of 3 nursing home patients hit their head -->

8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit in The Head by a Baseball

Dylan Williams, 8, died after being struck on the head by a baseball at his -->

Research focuses on vets’ brain injuries

The Columbus Dispatch, By Misti Crane: Scars they can’t see keep veterans awake at night. -->

Let’s Include Children in the Concussion Discussion

As a society, we have become increasingly aware of the serious effects of repeated head -->

Head Injuries: The invisible epidemic

By Paul Woody, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. RICHMOND, Va. — It took four suicides to raise -->