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A Towanda resident, the vice president of the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Coalition, has spearheaded efforts at the Pennsylvania state Capitol in an effort to bring about increased awareness concerning brain injuries. His intention is to use the raised awareness to fight for legislation intended to prevent injuries and offer better medical treatment to those affected. A witness on the scene said, “As part of Tuesday’s rally and press conference, I had the great pleasure of meeting with the vice president and the Brain Injury Coalition and hearing about their ongoing efforts to prevent traumatic brain injuries and to seek better medical treatment. An advocacy effort of this kind takes a great deal of planning and forethought, [this man] did an admirable job in educating policymakers in both the House and the Senate of the need for brain injury legislation.” The coalition is a proponent of the Safety in Sports Act, which is a continuation of previous years’ funding for community and home-based programs, a state level advisory board, and the inclusion of brain injury screenings for persons in state programs or facilities. In Pennsylvania every year, there are roughly 156,000 concussions reported. A reporter can cite a recent study that found “15 percent of all high school football players reported concussion symptoms but only 47 percent of those players reported them to school or team officials.”
Brain injuries in The Bronx and Broolkyn kill brain cells and disrupt neural pathways which affect the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. It is the leading cause of disability and death through the age of 40. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) as the name suggests are more severe and should be treated immediately. Facts on brain injuries:
– 10 million Americans live with an acquired brain injury.
– More than 130,000 Pennsylvanians have to deal with long-term disability due to TBIs.
At the awareness event in Harrisburg, several lawmakers remarked on their support and gave encouragement that they would do what they could to ensure legislation was passed to help victims. Also at the event was a teen victim of brain injury, parents of children suffering from TBI, and a representative of the Acquired Brain Injury Network of Pennsylvania Inc.
Many TBI cases involve the violence or neglect of another party. Should that be the case for you or your loved one, contact a NYC Brain Injury Attorney today to seek legal retribution and compensation