A shocking and heartbreaking hit-and-run accident in Williamsbridge, Bronx, has left 3-year-old Mylah Rojas with a fractured skull after a reckless moped driver struck her on the sidewalk and fled the scene. This tragic event highlights the urgent need to address the dangers posed by reckless drivers, even on sidewalks…
The sidewalk shed collapse on 29th Street in Chelsea yesterday morning tragically underscores the dangers pedestrians face in New York City. According to recent updates from the Department of Buildings (DOB), the shed was struck by a box truck, causing the structure to collapse. The incident resulted in three injuries—one…
Most of the time in high schools and colleges, athletic trainers are the first to diagnose and provide care to a young athlete when he or she suffers injury. Traumatic brain injury or concussion is one of the most common injuries suffered by young athletes during fall sports. Proper diagnostic…
Our NY personal injury injury law firm is proud to announce that our partners Anthony H. Gair and Christopher J. Donadio obtained a $6.5 million settlement for a construction worker injured in Manhattan. The case involved a worker who was injured while performing demolition work at a large construction site. On the day of…
Traumatic Brain Injuries sustained by young athletes while playing football has been the subject of multiple research while less attention has been given to other high school sports such as lacrosse, soccer, basketball and field hockey. Additionally research mostly concentrated on head impact and head injuries sustained by boys. In…
Children and teenagers are prone to traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Over a million of them check in an emergency room in the US for a non fatal Traumatic Brain Injury every year. A recent study conducted by researchers under the lead of Bina Ali for the nonprofit Pacific Institute for…
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that affects the brain function. It is diagnosed quite frequently among children however its diagnosis remains challenging. Doctors often rely on symptoms and historical factors. A recent study published by the “Minds Matter Concussion Program at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia” found that…
According to a new study on traumatic brain injury, most victims of mild TBI suffer sleep-wake disturbance and fatigue that can last up to one year or more. For most of them, these problems resolve over time but for some, they persist and become chronic. The study was done in…
While there has been a lot of media and medical attention in regards to traumatic brain injury related to football boxing or other contact sports, there are other sports that have a high risk of TBI. A recent article in the New York Times looks at traumatic brain injury caused…
Because young children can’t express themselves proprely it can be challenging for doctors to diagnose a traumatic brain injury or concussion. A recent article published in Pediatric Emergency Care suggests that using previous “Characteristics of Diagnosed Concussions in Children Aged 0 to 4 Years Presenting to a Large Pediatric Healthcare…