After an illness and a minor concussion, suffered in a fall at her home, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was hospitalized for a dangerous blood clot. Her recent run of bad luck has apparently ended, however. Her brain injury much…
Readers of this blog are likely aware of the issues surrounding athletes participating in various sports and concussions. One of the sports that is currently front and center regarding the matter is professional football. Historically players have been allowed to…
There are times when a person can suffer a brain injury and not even realize it. One of these times is when they sustain a concussion and they don’t get the treatment they need quickly enough. Although there has not…
In recent years more and more parents have been renting bounce houses or having their child’s birthday or other party at an amusement facility where there are bounce houses. Children in Miami generally love these bounce houses, and certainly use…
A leading group of pediatricians has recommended that cheerleading become designated as a sport. Not because these eminent physicians have adopted jumping and pompom waving tendencies. They content that cheerleading has become so athletic and dangerous, it should be labeled…
With the presidential election rapidly approaching, over the course of the last few months, Florida’s Sen. Marco Rubio has been seen on television sets across the nation, campaigning for his party’s candidate. This past weekend however, he was in the…
A conviction in Fort Lauderdale serves as a reminder that a person can be charged in criminal court and sued in civil court for the exact same incident. The most famous example of this was O.J. Simpson who was found…
With the heightened concern regarding concussions and their long-term effects, a national concussion expert restated the neurological concerns about such a potentially dangerous brain injury. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that visits to emergency rooms have…
Car accidents, whether they involve other drivers, pedestrians or other motorists on the road, can have catastrophic consequences. These consequences can include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and sometimes even the loss of life. Three months ago, a 15-year-old…