Topic
Concussion
221 published works
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
Early MLB Agreements Bode Well For Future Labor Peace
Major League Baseball and its Players Association have reached two unprecedented accords on concussion protocols and pension revisions for a limited group of its retired players. While the NFL and…
Med Law Blog
HHS Concludes Getting Punched In The Head Is Dangerous
We needed a study for this??? http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2011/04/20110412a.html
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Females More Susceptible to Concussions
Apropos to the lecture I gave last Friday to the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, speaking on the biomechanics of injury, is an article I just read entitled "Females More Susceptible…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
National Hockey League General Managers Meet to Review Concussion Policies
General Managers from the National Hockey League gathered earlier this month to discuss what procedures and rule changes were needed in order to protect players from suffering concussions on the…
California Personal Injury Law Case Notes
NHL Revamps its Concussion Protocol
Following a recent threat by Air Canada to pull its sponsorship dollars, the NHL announced a revision of the NHL Protocol for Concussion Evaluation and Management. The Protocol now requires:…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
NFL Requires Standard On-Field Concussion Testing
Last week, the NFL made an announcement that beginning this fall season (2011-2012) every team will be required to use the same neurologic test on the field in order to…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
New Sideline Test Could Help Coaches Determine if Players Suffered Concussions
While it's estimated that there are 300,000 football-related head injuries annually in the United States, the staggering reality is that this number continues to rise each year. Researchers at the…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Congressman Miller Reintroduced Federal Legislation to Set Minimum Safety Standards for Concussion Management in Public Schools
I have previously reported on efforts by many states to enact legislation to protect student athletes who sustained traumatic brain injuries. Most recently I wrote regarding New Jersey's passage of…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
New Study Examines Effects of Multiple Concussions on Student Athletes
A new story in US News & World Report states that high school athletes who have suffered two or more concussions may already have early symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. In…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Researchers Look at Long-Term Effects of Concussions in Student Athletes
The recent rise in sports concussions, both on the professional and student levels, have raised a lot of concerns over the long-term effects these injuries will have on players. Students…