TAMPA – The Concussion Center at the University of South Florida, the first of its kind in the greater Tampa Bay area, has established an integrated, multidisciplinary system of care that is specifically designed to offer medical care, including diagnostic, rehabilitative and referral services for patients with acute concussions or lingering post-concussive syndrome.
Each year, well over two million people in the United States sustain some sort of a head injury. Eighty percent of those injuries are considered to be “minor” in nature. However, many of these minor head injuries may have significant, long-lasting results. Many closed head injuries result in a traumatic brain injury. This injury may…
The Florida Legislature recently sent a bill to Governor Charlie Crist to allow parents to sign liability waivers for children participating in risky activities. “The initial child waiver legislation “would have let theme parks and adventure attractions waive gross negligence, but the weaker measure protects against only inherent risk, a much lower legal standard” Has…
According to the Brain Injury Association – Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The injury can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. A person does not need to lose consciousness to sustain a concussion. You…
SEMINOLE — Law enforcement officials are investigating a traffic crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the accident on Park Boulevard at 90th Street. The bicyclist was riding eastbound on the sidewalk approaching 90th Street when he collided with the car making a right turn onto Park Boulevard….
The leading cause of a traumatic brain injury are falls (28%) and motor vehicle / motorcycle crashes (20%). A traumatic brain injury or also known as a TBI is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to…
NATIONAL – Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at Yeshiva University in New York, have linked areas of brain injury to specific altered mental processes caused by concussions. The colored areas show locations of brain injury, including injury to the frontal lobe, in a patient with mild traumatic brain injury. Closed head injuries are…
Falling merchandise is often a problem in warehouse stores. As a result, shoppers are often injured when stacked merchandise topples over striking shopper causing serious personal injuries. A jury discovered that one store said, “it was cheaper to handle injury claims then to carefully store the merchandise.” Tens of thousands of injuries have occurred nationwide…
Almost fifty (50) percent of traumatic brain injuries are caused by falls (28%) and motor vehicle-traffic crashes (20%). What is a traumatic brain injury? A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or…