Month: February 2012

We're pleased to welcome another guest blog from Dolman Law Group, offices in Bradenton, Clearwater and Melbourne. This is a highly informative and easy-to-read educational piece. Thank you, Dolman Law Group! By Matt Dolman The problem with brain injury cases is that many medical practitioners fail to properly screen for a potential brain injury and focus more on the obvious…

It's scary enough when a child gets one "mild" traumatic brain injury, usually called a concussion. But a second one -- even months later -- can be devastating. Gilette's Children's Specialty Healthcare in Minnesota shares some scary information on "second impact syndrome." Brain injuries — no matter how “mild” — can add up over time. When a second TBI occurs before…

Hollywood has woven a love story around a young couple dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury following a car accident, specifically memory loss.  "The Vow" is in local theaters now. No, we won't tell how it ends, but Clearwater auto accident attorney Matt Dolman, of Dolman Law Group, touches on the story and memory loss a bit…

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Missouri has an interesting law on the books that requires public schools to report concussions among school athletes, and educate kids, parents, coaches and more. Follow this link for some really interesting data. One thing that stood out for us here at the Tampa Bay Brain Injury Blog: Missouri recorded 29 concussions in girls volleyball for the 2011 fall season.…

The warm winter across the Tampa Bay area has lots of people thinking about swimming season around the corner. Sadly, lots of kids' brain injuries occur in and around swimming pools. Poor supervision and improper safety procedures are often to blame. Parents and lifeguards must insist that children follow necessary safety procedures. Areas around a pool also must be dry and clear…

We've got juicy education for you today courtesy of Florida traumatic brain injury attorney Matt Dolman of Dolman Law Group, with offices in Clearwater, Bradenton and Melbourne. A Clearwater auto accident lawyer, Dolman dives into some need-to-know about the latest technology available in studying brain injuries Diagnostic Studies for Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic tests are vital tools that enable physicians to correlate…

The National Football League is under fire again via a new lawsuit out of Louisiana. Former NFL players there are claiming the NFL didn't protect them from concussions, and they've outlined their various physical mental ailments, allegedly as a result. The Associated Press story also offers some scary statistics. A 2000 survey of more than 1,000 former NFL players found that more than…

We hear how people can be more "right-brain" or "left-brain" types. So what does that mean? Well, sides of the brain control different aspects of our humanity. And injuries to either side can affect those specifically. Per the Brain Injury Association of America, injuries of the right side of the brain can cause: Visual-spatial impairment Visual memory deficits Left neglect (inattention to…

The sad, high-profile case of a former college lacrosse player in her 20s allegedly murdered in Maryland has brought brain injuries into a new light. The prosecution says the woman died of a heart abnormality following a traumatic brain injury inflicted by the defendant, per the Washington Post. Dr. Michael Gormley said the autopsy he performed on Yeardley Love and…