Brain damage

Over 5,000 former players sued the NFL (Belson 1), alleging that it had hidden the dangers of concussions from them. The NFL disputed evidence that its players had a high rate of severe brain damage for years. Professional sports participants sustain brain injuries at a much far higher rate than general population. The NFL and representatives of retired players came up with a financial calculation about 2 years ago to establish a pool of $675 million dollars to cover…

2016). The “Football Players Health Study” at Harvard University focuses on new ways of diagnosing and treating such injuries (Johnson, 2016). This has resulted in a potential advancement regarding Tau protein in the brain (Johnson, 2016). This feature is associated with CTE and other brain conditions, including Alzheimer’s (Johnson, 2016). However, none of this would have been possible had it not been for Dr. Omalu’s discovery and publication of…

1.7 million people in the United States have a traumatic brain injury each year. Brain injury can be defined as something that isn’t hereditary, degenerative, or present at birth that causes damage to the brain. The most common types of brain injury are traumatic brain injury, concussion, and stroke. Brain injuries cause “changes in metabolism and function of cells not only in close proximity to the dying tissue but also in more remote brain regions… connected with the injured area” (Pekna and…

A concussion is a injury that effects the way that the brain works. It is commonly believed when you get a concussion you blackout, so some concussions go undetected because their was no loss of consciousness. Most concussions are not severe so the side effects go away with time and rest. Concussions are a minor type of brain trauma, but multiple concussions can lead to very serious mental problems. (Mayo Clinic) Concussions are caused by either a blow to the head or violent shaking of the…

had a pinched nerve in my neck, so I just got treatment for it and toughed it out. After the season, I visited an expert on concussions and found out that the brain is extremely complex. In reality, I had a large amount of residual brain damage, even after I did what I thought to be enough recovery before returning to play. Neurological damage can often cause pain throughout extremities in the body. In my case, I had what are called “Stingers” which are very common after concussions but are…

(AGG) “Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians.” a quote from Alan Dershowitz which connects directly to the novel. (BS-1) Similarly, an act of pragmatic collateral damage caused Najmah to lose and subsequently search out her family. (BS-2) This same empirical bombing prompts Najmah’s distrust of people. (BS-3) Finally, a practical bombing kills Faiz, creating lack of communication which causes Nusrat to…

the head which causes a jarring of the brain against the skull. Your brain is a soft organ that is surrounded by spinal fluid and protected by your hard skull. Normally, the fluid around your brain acts like a cushion that keeps your brain from banging into your skull, but if your head or your body is hit hard, your brain can crash into your skull and be injured because your brain is freely floating around. An estimated 300 ,000 sport-related traumatic brain injuries, predominantly…

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Senna hills, Ltd., granted Southern Union Co. the right to distribute propane in a residential subdivision. This was developed by Senna in exchange for a fee. Upon agreement Senna’s “right to receive a Fee shall continue for so long as the Propane System is owned by Southern Union.” In this agreement it also allowed Southern Union to assign the distribution right. At a later date Sonterra Energy Corp. bought the distribution system and was assigned the distribution right. When this happened…

States provides an example of traditional tort reform such as caps on economic damages and their inability to resolve targeted issues. New Zealand on the other hand have departed from an adversarial fault framework to an administrative no-fault framework for compensation. The two countries have markedly different outcomes and should provide insight for Australian policy makers moving…