In an instant, a traumatic brain injury changes a life. Serious brain injuries are obvious and treatment comes immediately, but “mild” injuries are difficult to diagnose. Frequently, brain injury survivors have no visible signs of injury, and doctors tell them that they’ll quickly get better. Some symptoms of brain injury are also the symptoms of […]
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Negligent Coaching Causes Personal Injuries
Personal injuries are a part of sports, and players willingly accept that risk, but by taking prudent action, players, coaches, and administrators can make school sports much safer.
Cheerleaders: Dangerous Acrobatics Cause Lifetime Personal Injuries
A referee signals a timeout in a middle school basketball game, and 8 young girls run onto the floor to perform their choreographed cheer. Meanwhile, one girl remains in her chair. She looks sad as she watches her friends perform. She tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) when she landed awkwardly after a jump, and […]
A Stronger Economic Stimulus
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as The Stimulus Package, is a step in the right direction, but it is not a bold, comprehensive plan to stimulate our economy across-the-board. We can do better. We need to do better.
Preventing Personal Injuries at Work
Employers have an obligation to provide a safe working environment for their employees. It’s both an ethical obligation and a legal one. In California, the law is strong in its attempts to protect workers from hazards to their health.
