This fall we wrote about an insurance scam being perpetrated throughout the country, including Florida, wherein drivers stage car accidents to obtain benefits through personal injury protection policies. PIP provides coverage to policyholders for the medical bills that may accumulate after being injured in a motor vehicle accident. The protection applies regardless of who is at fault for the accident. This fraud is complicated and often incorporates quite a few people to perpetrate. When successful,
Continue readingNFL sued by former players over brain injuries
A dozen former National Football League players have sued the NFL for failing to prevent or mitigate their brain injury when the League knew that concussions on the gridiron could lead to long-term brain injuries. One of the plaintiffs is a former Florida player who signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins but was released after a few months. The players’ lawsuit focuses on the use of the drug Toradol, an anti-inflammatory pain reliever.
Continue readingFormer NHL player diagnosed posthumously with CTE
Many hockey fans in Florida and throughout the country were stunned and saddened by the sudden death of National Hockey League player Derek Boogaard, in May of this year. His death was attributed to an accidental overdose. After five seasons with the Minnesota Wild, at the time of his death, he was playing for the New York Rangers. He spent a majority of the 2010 season sitting on the bench after sustaining a concussion, a
Continue readingMiami motorcyclist killed in crash, passenger injured
A crash involving a Cadillac and a Harley Davidson earlier this week left a Miami man dead and another person injured. The driver of the car and his passenger were returning from dinner and were making a left turn when the car accident occurred. The two people on the motorcycle where thrown upon impact. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was taken to a local hospital. Although accidents can be
Continue readingDana Quigley’s son sustains brain injury in car accident
Car accidents of different levels of severity occur daily throughout the state of Florida. The son of a golf pro was involved in one last week in Riviera Beach. The 27-year-old was hurt when the BMW he was driving hit the back of a semitrailer. The collision took place north of Canterbury Drive South around 11:15 p.m. At the time of the car accident he was returning home from a birthday party. He currently lives
Continue readingBrain damage may be caused by ‘heading’ in soccer
In the past we have written about the danger of sustaining head injuries when playing full contact sports such as football and hockey. It appears that another sport, soccer, is being added to the list of those potentially causing brain injuries. Recent research, the findings on which were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), indicates moving the ball with one’s head too often could damage one’s brain. Known
Continue readingHit-and-run stemming from road rage inflicts serious injuries
There are many reasons that car accidents occur. While some are unavoidable, in other cases, things could be done to prevent them. Instances of road rage fall into the latter group. Accidents that are a result of this are particularly frustrating. This is especially true when someone is injured as a result. The family of a 32-year-old man is experiencing this first hand. The man was injured when he was hit as two other drivers
Continue readingStrict rules helping to reduce NHL head trauma
In our last post we discussed concussions and the National Football League. In this post we change gears a bit to write about such brain injuries in the National Hockey League. Following more severe punishments and better enforcement for hits to the head, the NHL has announced that concussions have dramatically decreased in the beginning of the new season. The NHL announced the news at the first general manager meeting of the season, saying that
Continue readingDo football players face higher risk of brain injury?
Football fans, whether located in Florida or across the country, love watching their gridiron heroes flying around the field every Sunday. And when football stars smash into each other in dramatic collisions? For some fans, that’s all the better. But what if all those big hits are increasing the risk of brain injury for star players? That’s the question being debated in federal court today thanks to a class-action lawsuit initiated by former NFL players.
Continue readingAnother accident reported at Florida speedboat race
The Key West Super Boat World Championships taking place in Florida sustained another blow this week when two racers were injured when their vessel crashed during the finale. This accident follows close on the heels of the death of three other racers. The accident that occurred last Sunday reportedly happened during the last race of the event when the 38-foot boat in which they were riding hit a wave. Both men were injured in accident.
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