Brain damage

Case Study of Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants, P.T.S., Inc. [New Mexico District Court, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 1994] Executive Summary The Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants case, also known as the hot coffee lawsuit, was a controversial case that happened in 1994, sparking debates across the United States over tort reform . The plaintiff of the case, a woman in her late 70s named Stella Liebeck, was awarded 2.86 million dollars after suffering horrendous third degree burns across her…

when they are associated to identifiable disease or brain abnormalities and last type is idiopathic epilepsy. Idiopathic epilepsy is diagnosed when a genetic cause for the seizure is suspected (Semah et al., 2002). Further causes of epilepsy are divided into acute and remote causes. Acute cause is the active brain disease and second cause is the consequence of injury caused by a preceding event. Various potential causes of epilepsy are:- • Brain malformations…

constantly taking hits, helmets are not concussion proof, and players are returning to action too soon after suffering a concussion. To start off concussions are defined as a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump or blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to rapidly move back and forth. Year by year concussions are increasing in the NFL and it is being overlooked. Players taking repetitive…

player, Dave Kocourek (Segura). During a professional football game, many players are at risk for suffering concussions. Repeated blows to the head and violent contacts can lead to severe brain damage, which might cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Some solutions that can decrease the risks of brain injuries are to improve helmets, provide more information about the risks of injuries, change rules for kickoff, change the three-point stance, update the contracts, and offer insurance…

In the 2011-2012 NHL offseason Derek Boogard, Rick Rypien, Wade Belak and Bob Proburt all sadly passed away. Three out of the four had committed suicide and the other overdosed on pain medication. When doctors looked at the brains of all four they all had CTE. Was it just a coincidence that all 4 were enforcers? Was it a coincidence that all 4 had countless concussions and developed CTE? Was it a coincidence that three out of the four killed them selves? I say No! Fighting was a major factor in…

The Liebeck case came about during the tort reform movement, which wanted to limit the monetary damages a person could collect. (Forell, 2011). This movement was supported by McDonald’s and other companies who were on the receiving end of many lawsuits. (Forell, 2011). However, that movement took a big hit with Liebeck. In February 1992, Stella Liebeck was a passenger in her nephew’s vehicle and they made a stop at the McDonald’s drive through. (Cain, 2007). Liebeck purchased a cup of coffee…

Baum, the author of the “American Court”, explains that any personal incident that produces a significant physical injury or costly property damage might seem likely to go to court, because a lot of people know that they have legal remedies for personal injuries. We see this occurring in The McDonald’s Coffee Lawsuit also known as Liebeck v. McDonald Restaurants. Seventy-nine year old Stella Liebeck who suffered third degree burns over her inner tights and genital areas after she ordered and…

without having to find a way to simply avoid concussions, which are inevitable in most sports? Athletes should be required to sit out from sports for longer periods of time after suffering a concussion, so that they can heal completely and avoid further damage. Going…

possible predispose of criminal behavior due to a head injury that resulted in brain damage. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually occurs because of a severe sports injury or car accident. TBI have been known to cause cognitive, behavioral, whole body, mood, eyes, gastrointestinal, speech, and…

How the Brain works... Have you ever wondered what an individual’s brain works before they begin to abuse different substances? The Brain is an organ in the body that is capable of many, many things in all reality the brain controls your every movement thought and everything that you do in life. You can’t even do a simple task without your brain telling you how to do it, things even such as breathing. Then to think how all of this can change just by deciding to abuse drugs or alcohol. It…