You’re watching your son’s soccer game and see him run in to another player and fall to the ground. You rush down to the field and see the coach helping him up. Your son seems dazed and confused, but the coach wants him to continue to play. But you’ve read about concussions and realize that […]
Archives for October 2017
How to Protect Children from Sports Injuries
Each year in the U.S., an estimated 1.35 million children visit the emergency room with a sports-related injury. Fractures, abrasions, sprains, concussions and knee injuries are common sports injuries that are serious enough to require a visit to the ER. Knee injuries are high on the list of common complaints, specifically a very serious tear […]
Concussions Leading Injury in Many Sports, Not Just Football
After car accidents, concussions are the second leading cause of traumatic brain injury in young people ages 15 to 24. Most everyone has heard of concussions, but the majority associate concussions with football. While football is indeed the sport with the highest percentage of concussion-related injuries, young athletes suffer concussions in many other sports as […]
Knowing the Warning Signs of a Concussion Can Prevent Serious Injury, Death
It’s the fourth quarter of the Homecoming game and your son has done an excellent job as the starting quarterback. But as you watch him wind up for the game-winning throw he’s suddenly tackled to the ground. Seconds pass and your heart sinks when he doesn’t get up. A medical team rushes on to the […]
Ralph Flynn, Los Gatos Millionaire Denies he Abused Adopted Son after Pleading Guilty to Sex Abuse
Alexander Law Group’s Nina Shapirshteyn deposed Ralph Flynn, a Los Gatos millionaire, in jail regarding the sexual abuse of his son Denis whom he adopted from Russia in 2000. Ms. Shapirshteyn originally filed the civil lawsuit in 2016 on behalf of her client Denis Flynn who bravely came forward to admit that Mr. Flynn and […]
