Child abuse in the form of head trauma (formerly called ‘shaken-baby-syndrome”) has been seen to increase alarmingly during times of great economic strain – during a recession. Approximately twice the numbers of babies, children under two, have been hospitalized for non-accidental head trauma, and recession-related stress is being blamed. One…
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High School Coach Dies After Students Father Attacks Him
A 51-year old Houston man attacked a Stratford High School coach outside of the Los Tios Mexican restaurant on Friday. The man punched the coach, who fell to the ground, hitting his head, and suffered a brain trauma that resulted in his death. Doctors in The Bronx and Nassau County…
Police Investigator Pleads Innocence in Prison Death
A Police Investigator in Bambolim is facing inquiry from the death of a prisoner who died while in his custody. The Investigator claims that the prisoner was treated at Goa Medical College, and that no brain or head injury was reported at the time. The suspended Police Investigator is requesting…
Injuries caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) can be complicated
Injuries caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) can be complicated, New York Brain Injury Lawyers have learned. Such a blast can cause a number of injuries that have their own problems, like traumatically amputated limbs, multiple penetrating wounds, and heavy bleeding. It takes a great deal of skill and…
Gifford’s Office Focuses on Brain Injury Care for All
The office of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other members of Congress launched an appeal to the Obama administration late last week. The appeal was to see to it that all brain-injury patients are provided with the full range of rehabilitation services available to the injured congresswoman. In a letter signed…