The experienced brain injury attorneys of Passen & Powell recently wrote on the research tying ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, to traumatic brain injury (TBI). Today, we share the story of one athlete suffering from TBI-induced ALS: Steve Gleason of the New Orleans Saints. Steve Gleason is not only a retired football player, he is… Read More
NFL Issues New Concussion (TBI) Guidelines
In our law practice, our Chicago brain injury lawyers have developed an understanding of the subtleties and potentially devastating consequences of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Until recently, the National Football League (NFL) has taken an alarmingly lax approach to concussions and other traumatic brain injuries to its players. Fortunately, the National Football League has recently… Read More
Recognizing Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury lawyers represent individuals, and families of those, who sustained a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. The brain injury is considered ”traumatic” if it was caused by some external “trauma” or force, such as in a car accident, as opposed… Read More