Is the NFL doing enough to prevent head injuries in players? SUDDEN IMPACT With the debate over concussions and what is being done to prevent them, a new study has shown that out of 91 former deceased National Football League (NFL) players, 87 of those players tested positive for brain disease (Breslow, 2015). Football is growing and changing with each and every game that is played. With that being said, the risk of injury, especially in the head area, is rapidly rising and is very scary to…
personal injury attorney is qualified to handle legal cases involving brain injuries that cause trauma to the victim. Compensable brain injuries are typically the result of someone suffering an automobile/ motorcycle/bicycle accident, medical malpractice, violent assault or work-related accident. Pedestrian "strikes" (when a pedestrian crossing the street is is hit by a vehicle) also account for a large portion of brain injury cases in California. If you or a loved one has endured injury to…
Concussion injury rates are growing rapidly, and no one seems to know how to stop the growth. Most athletes that participate in contact sports are bound to get at least one concussion in their career. A concussion is caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull ("Concussion: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention"). Despite the fact that concussions usually do not show visible signs of traumatic…
Have you ever experienced a concussion? As we all know to go back onto the field or back onto the court the injured athlete must be cleared by a doctor or medical physician. Even though a full checkup and correct healing process is needed, many athletes go back way earlier and without clearance from the doctor. Statistics show that there are nearly 300,000 sports-related concussions that occur each year in the United States. That is more than 5% of high school athletes receive concussion each…
Unfortunately, head injuries are very common with children, accounting for approximately one hundred thousand hospitalizations annually. Modes of injury include motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, falls, sporting injuries, and child abuse. Certain aspects of brain injury are unique to children. For example, it is more difficult to determine the measure the loss of brain function in a child. In adults there are prior academic records, I.Q. scores, and job histories to rely on. At one time…
debating on removing helmets all together, in hopes that players will protect their heads more and hit with there shoulders, but on the other hand they are trying to add helmets to other sports, such as lacrosse, hoping to limit some of the head injuries that occur. Other things experts believe that can be done to limit the risk of concussions is having athletes, especially youth athletes, strengthen their neck muscles, and to add extra or more safety equipment to all sports. With the increased…
Brain Injury also known as TBI. “TBI is defined as an alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force” (Brain Injury Association of America, 2015). A cerebral concussion is one of the most occurring cases of a TBI. Direct impact such as blows to the head, gunshot wounds, falls, and car accidents can cause a concussion. A gunshot wound would be classified as an open head injury, and a blow to the head would be categorized as a closed head injury.…
traumatic injury to a soft tissue, usually the brain, from the results of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. A brain concussion can cause immediate and temporary impairment of brain functions, such as you thinking, vision, equilibrium, and consciousness. Concussions are a serious injury now a days because of the number of people that are starting to be concussed, either by getting into fights or sport , playing around , daily activities that lead to this injury . We need to take this injury…
denied any kind of tort or defamation towards the players who filed lawsuits. After denying, The NFl displayed how MTBI published a scientific report that journaled neuro surgery on the players and showed that there was no relationship with football injuries and mental health…
of the main injuries is a concussion. Concussions can cause Alot of mental damage. Also neck and back injuries can happen. But in some cases it isn't dangerous. Football gear is getting more up to date and is less dangerous to play now. The percent of injuries in tackle football are going down.Football may not be too dangerous for middle school students if they wear all the proper and up to date gear. Although it can also be dangerous because all the gear cannot prevent neck injuries or…