Litigation

Neuropsychological Evaluation In The Diagnosis And Management of Sports-Related Concussions
A recent issue of the Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology contains a National Academy of Neurology position paper on the use of neuropsychological evaluation in the diagnosis and management of sports-related concussion...

Appellate Court Rejects Attack on Neuropsychological Testing
Last week, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a decision rejecting a defense attack on the objectivity of neuropsychological testing.  The Court held, that the defendant’s argument was totally without merit...

New Study Helps with Understanding Concussions
Concussions in young athletes are a very common form of traumatic brain injury, but the changes that occur in brain function because of those concussions have been poorly understood in the past...

Baseline Cognitive Testing For High School Athletics
In February 2006, the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey announced the availability of grant funds for New Jersey high schools to implement computerized preseason baseline and concussion management for athletes...

Soldiers Heading to Iraq & Afghanistan Should Undergo Neuropsychological Testing
As has been reported, our servicemen and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have continued to sustain blast injuries which have resulted in traumatic brain injury.  Unfortunately, when our soldiers returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, they encountered difficulties in obtaining needed cognitive treatment...

Brain Injury-What Are the Symptoms
The American Academy of Neurology has expanded the definition of the acute or immediate signs of concussion. Symptoms of brain injury can be mild to severe with some symptoms showing up immediately and others not appearing until several days or weeks after the injury...

Tuberculosis Testing:
False Positives

Dirty Needles
Prompt HIV, Hepatitis Testing in Alberta

Air Line Bankruptcy
BCI Aircraft Leasing agrees to pay $600,000 settlement related to Delta Air Lines bankruptcy claims.

Merger Agreement Rejected
Finish Line and Genesco reach $175 million settlement in merger dispute.

Undetected Sewage Spill
Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board spends $17 million on upgrades and testing.

Cancer Testing
Dianon Systems Inc. pays $1.5 million whistleblower settlement after billing for medically unnecessary tests.