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Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog

Information, news and legal updates for individuals and families who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
By Bruce Stern

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Last Entry: April 01, 2011 at 10:02:10

Ruff Disputes Claim That Everyone Gets Better (Part 1)

Posted on March 17, 2010
Dr. Ron Ruff was the one of the invited opening speakers at Friday's World Congress on Brain Injury. Dr. Ruff is an active faculty member at the University of California at San Francisco in the Department of Psychiatry and at Stanford in the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation...

Mild TBI and Long Term Disability

Posted on March 16, 2010
Last week I discussed the presentation of Sir Graham Teasdale at the IBIA World Congress on Brain Injury. Dr. Teasdale reported on his findings after following a large group of patients who suffered a traumatic brain injury. Below are his published findings after following this group for 5-7 years...

International Brain Injury Association Bi-annual Board of Governors Meeting

Posted on March 15, 2010
The International Brain Injury Association held its bi-annual Board of Governors meeting last week in Washington, DC. I was extremely honored to have been re-elected to serve another four year term as treasurer of this outstanding organization, devoted to serving professionals involved in serving those with acquired traumatic brain injuries...

Mild TBI-Current Science and Future Directions

Posted on March 12, 2010
Yesterday I attended a wonderful presentation at the IABA's 8th World Congress entitled, "mild TBI-Current Science and Future Directions". The speakers were Jim Kelly, MD and Erin Bigler, Ph.D. Dr. Kelly is recognized as one of the leaders in the field of concussion in sports and traumatic brain injury...

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Report from the International Brain Injury Association's 8th World Congress

Posted on March 12, 2010
This week I am in Washington, DC at the International Brain Injury Association's 8th World Congress on Brain Injury. The Congress brings together world renowned experts in the field of brain injury to share their research with over 1000 registrants from over 40 countries around the world...

New Research Study Will Use functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Examine Soldiers' Brain Injuries

Posted on March 12, 2010
Armed with Science, The Pentagon Channel's podcast program, presented an interview with Dr. Thomas Meitzler, a scientist at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), and Dr. Joy Hirsch, professor at Columbia University and director of the Program for Imaging and Cognitive Sciences...

Teasdale, Zitney honored at World Congress Opening

Posted on March 12, 2010
At this week's 8th World Congress on Brain Injury in Washington, DC. Dr. George Zitney was given a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding work on behalf of those with TBI. Dr. Zitney reviewed with us the history of the various brain injury organizations, acknowledging the courageous work of Marilyn Spivak, the founder of the Brain Injury Association...

Brain Injury Association of New Jersey Expands Family Support Program

Posted on March 10, 2010
The Family Support Program at the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey has expanded its services due to additional funding from the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities. This program provides free care coordination services for people who have sustained an acquired brain injury before the age of 22 and for their families...

Requesting Support for Increases in TBI Act Programs and NIDRR TBI Model Systems

Posted on March 10, 2010
This year, 1.4 million people will sustain a traumatic brain injury. This number exceeds the number of breast cancer, HIV, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injuries combined. Additionally, in recent years, traumatic brain injuries have emerged as the "signature injury" of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with as many as 20% of soldiers sustaining brain injuries...

2010 International Brain Injury Association Board of Governors Announced

Posted on March 08, 2010
I was very pleased to learn that I have been re-elected to serve on the Board of Governors of the International Brain Injury Association. IBIA is an international organization of professionals dedicated to work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury...

Reminder: Brain Injury Association of New Jersey to Host 2010 Annual Gala

Posted on March 04, 2010
Just a reminder that The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey will host its 2010 Annual Gala on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, New Jersey. The Gala will celebrate the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey's 25 years of service and dedication to the brain injury community and will honor individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the quality of life in New Jersey throughout the past 25 years...

Brain Injury Association of New Jersey to Hold Annual Brain Injury Awareness Day

Posted on March 02, 2010
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey will hold its Annual Brain Injury Awareness Day Monday, March 8, 2010 at the State House in Trenton, New Jersey. A tentative schedule of events for the day is listed below: Visit the display at the elevator lobby on the 3rd floor (near Café NJ) between 10:00 – 12:00 and learn about our programs and services...

Olympic Snowboarder, Kevin Pearce, Sustains Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on February 25, 2010
Though the Olympics bring years of hard work and dedication to fruition for many athletes, for some it brings serious injuries. Snowboarder, Kevin Pearce, a favorite to challenge gold medalist Shaun White in the halfpipe, sustained a traumatic brain injury during training December 31, 2009...

Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Neuropsychological Testing

Posted on February 23, 2010
In the most current issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 31-42), Rakesh K. Gupta, M.D. and his colleagues in Locknow, India, studied the correlation and changes in diffusion tensor imaging with neuropsychometric tests ( NPT)in patients with moderate traumatic brain injury...

New Jersey's Traumatic Brain Injury Fund Losing Help from State

Posted on February 17, 2010
Michael Jankowsky of Toms River, New Jersey sustained a brain injury over 25 years ago when he was stabbed in the heart and his brain was deprived of oxygen. Today, Jankowsky uses a wheelchair, slurs his speech, and struggles to concentrate. Though times have been tough, according to his mother, he has made progress over the past few years thanks to New Jersey's Traumatic Brain Injury Fund, which paid for speech therapy and other treatments not covered by insurance...

Brain Injury Awareness Day

Posted on February 12, 2010
To celebrate March as Brain Injury Awareness Month, the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force is hosting a Brain Injury Awareness Day, on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, on Capitol Hill. The Brain Injury Association of America encourages advocates across the country to participate in the Brain Injury Awareness Day...

Congress Holds Third Hearing on Brain Injuries, Focuses on Youth in Football

Posted on February 12, 2010
Last week during a committee hearing in Houston on head injuries in college and youth football, Representative Steve Cohen, (D-TN), questioned leagues like the Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 for not putting tougher rules in place. Much of the hearing focused on the safety of youth in sports...

Sesame Street Actress Struck By Car, Suffers Head Injury and Broken Bone

Posted on February 11, 2010
Loretta Long, who played Susan Robinson on the PBS children's show Sesame Street since it's debut in 1969, is in fair condition at Capital Health-Fuld Hospital in Trenton after being struck by a car Tuesday night. Ms. Long was crossing Route 130 at Dutch Neck Road around 6:45 PM Tuesday evening when she was struck by a vehicle making a left at the intersection...

Sarah Jane Brain Foundation Founder Speaks to Congress

Posted on February 09, 2010
The United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary hosted a forum entitled, "Head and Other Injuries in Youth, High School, College and Professional Football" Monday, February 1, 2010, in Houston, Texas. Patrick Donohue, founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation, participated as a panelist at this forum...

The International Brain Research Foundation To Host 5th Annual Anniversary Celebration of Excellence in Brain Research and Treatment

Posted on February 04, 2010
The International Brain Research Foundation will host The Fifth Year Anniversary Celebration of Excellence in Brain Research and Treatment Thursday February 25, 2010 at 7:00 PM. This year's celebration is held in honor of The Honorable Joseph Crowley, United States Representative, Seventh District, New York - in recognition of his valuable works and outstanding support for wounded warriors...

HBO Special Highlights Concussions in the NFL

Posted on February 01, 2010
Last week, HBO presented a 30-minute special on concussions featuring Chris Nowinski's concussion research program. The program, part of HBO's ongoing series Real Sports, details controversial aspects of professional sports few of us every get to learn about...

New Study Confirms that "Head Injury" Viewed by Public as Being Less Serious Than "Traumatic Brain Injury"

Posted on January 26, 2010
A number of years ago, the Brain Injury Association of America retained the Gallop Group to conduct a poll to gather information regarding the public's awareness of traumatic brain injury. One of the things learned from the polling results was that the public viewed the term 'head injury' as being less serious than the term 'traumatic brain injury...

New Jersey High School Student Asks Congress for Concussion Management Guidelines

Posted on January 21, 2010
I read an interesting article recently in which Niki Popyer, a 16-year old resident of Marlboro, New Jersey, joined former players from the National Football League and asked Congress to develop concussion management guidelines after she was forced to give up basketball because she suffered multiple concussions...

Third-party Observers During Neuropsychological Testing

Posted on January 20, 2010
On prior blog postings, I have discussed the issue of third-party observers during neuropsychological testing. As you are aware from reading my prior posts, most neuropsychologists object to any third-party observations. The question then becomes whether this is because third-party observations will truly invalidate the testing data or whether defense forensic neuropsychologists don't want to be cross-examined about the administration of their testing...

Brain Injury Association of New Jersey to Host 2010 Annual Gala

Posted on January 12, 2010
The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey will host its 2010 Annual Gala on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, New Jersey. The Gala will celebrate the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey's 25 years of service and dedication to the brain injury community and will honor individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the quality of life in New Jersey throughout the past 25 years...

United States Department of Veterans Affairs Release Guidelines for the Management of Concussions and Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries

Posted on January 08, 2010
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has released guidelines for the management of concussions and mild traumatic brain injuries. The guidelines outline the critical decision points in the management of concussions and mild traumatic brain Injuries, and provide readers with a clear and comprehensive understanding of the recommendations which incorporate current information and practices for practitioners throughout the Department of Defense and VA Health Care systems...

National Football League Supports New Findings in Concussion Research

Posted on December 23, 2009
The New York Times reported Sunday that after months of research and many debates, the National Football League has agreed to support research which states that concussions sustained during play have lasting and devastating effects on players. Greg Aiello, league spokesman, agreed that research proves that concussions can lead to long-term problems...

First National Hockey League Player Diagnosed with CTE

Posted on December 21, 2009
Though I've discussed several times in the past the link between the NFL and traumatic brain injuries, in a recent New York Times article, a deceased professional hockey player has been found to have had brain damage associated with repeated head trauma...

Stark & Stark's Launches New Website

Posted on December 17, 2009
I am pleased to announce that Stark & Stark has launched an additional firm website that is dedicated to providing information for those who have been seriously injured. The new site provides articles on updates to laws impacting the field of personal injury, video blogs offering helpful tips and practice specific resource guides...

Test Security in Medico-Legal Cases: Proposed guidelines for attorneys utilizing neuropsychology practice

Posted on December 16, 2009
I read with interest an current article entitled 'Test Security in Medico-Legal Cases: Proposed guidelines for attorneys utilizing neuropsychology practice' published in the November 2009 issue of the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. The author is Kenneth R...

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