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: Brain Injury News and InformationNew Connecticut Sports Concussion Safety Law Signed Today
By Michael Kaplen
Student athletes must be kept off the field for games and practice if they show any signs of concussion, and cannot play again until they get a doctor?s clearance, according to a new state law in Connecticut.
The law, signed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell today, also requires that school coaches be trained in the signs and symptoms of concussions.
Full post as published by Brain Injury News and Information on May 19, 2010 (boomark / email).
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