While some have questioned the Bears’ decision to pull Jay Cutler in Sunday night’s game against the New York Giants, our Chicago brain injury attorneys applaud coach Lovie Smith and the Bears for their decision to put safety first. By doing so, the Bears not only increased the chances that Cutler will make a full… Read More
Preventing Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Today is the final installment of our week-long discussion of traumatic brain injury (TBI), in honor of this month being devoted to national Brain Injury Awareness month. For a Free Consultation with one of our top-rated Chicago brain injury lawyers, call us at (312) 527-4500. Because traumatic brain injury is caused by a blunt force… Read More
Sports-Related Concussions and TBI Injuries
As people become more aware of the potentially devastating impact of children sustaining a traumatic brain injury during organized sports activities, many states are considering legislation and guidelines to reduce concussion injuries. This issue made national headlines recently, when University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a concussion last in a game against Kentucky, and… Read More
Concussions Sustained by Children
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities states that 1 million children a year suffer concussions, more than 30,000 of which will incur serious long term disability as a result of a concussion. Because a concussion, if left untreated, may lead to a severe traumatic brain injury, parents should seek immediate medical treatment for… Read More