Topic
Concussion
221 published works
Pennsylvania Family Law
Football Injuries Give Rise to Legal Custody Questions
By Aaron Weems
My colleague was recently quoted in Mr. Ken Belson’s New York Times article addressing a Pittsburgh custody case grappling with whether a child should play football after having had three…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Brett Favre Speaks Out Against Head Injury Risks
While the two Super Bowl quarterbacks are getting most of the headlines, the Hall of Famer made headlines of his own when he said that he would discourage his grandchildren…
Sports Shorts
Concussion protocol in sport: is sport doing enough?
The immediate as well as long-term risks of concussion are an ever-topical point of discussion within sport, and one that Sports Shorts has considered previously. Player welfare is regularly called…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Saliva Test Predicts Prolonged Concussion Symptoms in Children
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, although the majority of concussions that are diagnosed annually occur in children, clinical guidelines are usually based on adult concussion sufferers. The lack…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Women May Experience Concussion Symptoms Differently Than Men
Females experience concussions differently than males but there has been little research on the topic. Dr. Mayumi Prins, a professor of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at…
Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Judge Threatens To Bench Insurer’s Lawsuit Over Insurance Coverage For Concussions
A federal judge has ordered an insurer to show cause why he should refrain from dismissing the insurer's case against an NCAA football conference over the availability of insurance for…
The Right Coast
Revolutionary new ZERO1 football helmet may help NFL players reduce concussions | Fox News
It s called the Zero1 and it s ranked No. 1 on the NFL/NFLPA 2017 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results. VICIS, the Seattle-based sports equipment company that makes the Zero1, says…
The Right Coast
Revolutionary new ZERO1 football helmet may help NFL players reduce concussions | Fox News
It s called the Zero1 and it s ranked No. 1 on the NFL/NFLPA 2017 Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results. VICIS, the Seattle-based sports equipment company that makes the Zero1, says…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Does Football Increase Risk of Degenerative Brain Disease?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) was found in 110 of 111 (99 percent) brains of deceased former National Football League players that were donated to scientific research, according to a study…
Pennsylvania Family Law
Is Football Destined To Become A Legal Custody Football?
In most cases, there isn’t much to write on the subject of legal custody. In Pennsylvania, it is the right to make decisions affecting the child’s welfare; in contrast to…