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Tiny Sewing Needle Results in Lawsuit Reports Arkansas Injury Lawyer
Truth is stranger than fiction. That was certainly the case when a woman found a 2-inch long needle in her food while eating at a restaurant.
“When you hear about this kind of story, it makes you think twice about eating out. Sure, these days you potentially deal with contaminated, poorly cooked or spoiled foods, along with other cooking disasters, but no one would have ever dreamed they would find a 2-inch sewing needle in a plate of mashed potatoes and ribs,” said Michael G. Smith, an Arkansas injury lawyer and Arkansas accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Arkansas.
In a story right out of a bad horror movie, a woman went out for an evening meal at a local restaurant and was mid-way through a plate of ribs and mashed potatoes when something sharp pierced her tongue. It turned out to be a 2-inch, razor sharp sewing needle. “Certainly not something you would ever want to experience for any reason,” Smith said. “On pulling the needle out of her tongue, the workers at the restaurant whipped it out of sight. Later, when the family went back to get the needle to get it tested, the management refused to turn it over.”
The woman eventually filed a lawsuit when it took the restaurant 52 days to send the needle to a lab to be tested. “Thankfully, it was clean for hepatitis, HIV and other potential infections, but the nursing mother had to stop giving her baby breast milk in the meantime, just in case,” Smith said. “Not to mention spend 52 days or longer with the anxiety of wondering if she had contracted anything as a result of having her tongue involuntarily pierced by the needle.”
The twist to this story is that it is believed that the needle belonged to one of the chefs on staff and he used it to clean his marijuana pipe. And, not only that, but that it appeared that the rest of the staff and management were aware of the chef’s ongoing use of the drug. Talk about a bizarre twist to a personal injury story.
“Would this woman get compensation in a court? Likely, given the nature of the event and the concern about having contracted an infectious disease. Would the restaurant be held liable for negligence? Possibly, yes. Would the chef be held liable for negligence? Most definitely, unless he could prove that it was not his needle and that someone else used it. Really, who smokes marijuana and cleans their pipe out while they are cooking?” Smith asked.
Personal injury cases are not always straightforward, as this one clearly demonstrates. What is clear is that any negligent action that one person engages in may have an impact on another. For those serving others, in any capacity, they must offer their product in a safe manner and if they do not do so, there are typically consequences that they must take responsibility for in the final analysis.
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Drug Prescribed by Doctor Used to Overdose 4 year Old Girl Reports Arkansas Personal Injury Lawyer
When a wrongful death involves a young child, it is heartbreaking. In this case, the parents and the child’s psychiatrist were guilty of causing the child’s death.
“This was a really tough case and it resulted in the wrongful death of a 4-year-old little girl who is dead as a result of an overdose of psychiatric drugs prescribed by the doctor named in the suit. Shockingly, the parents were convicted of killing their daughter by negligently giving her drugs for ADHD and bipolar disease,” said Michael G. Smith, an Arkansas injury lawyer and Arkansas accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Arkansas.
The settlement in the case was based on the maximum amount of medical malpractice insurance that may be paid out on behalf of a doctor. Because there was a full payout to the maximum allowable limit, the family may assume that the doctor was indeed culpable in the child’s death, even though there was no admission of wrongdoing on the part of the doctor.
“At the time of the little girl’s death, all three of the children had been seeing the same doctor and were receiving the same medications. There were questions about why the doctor was not held criminally negligent in the death as well. Testimony at trial indicated the psychiatrist had been duped by the parents into believing their children had major psychiatric problems. Evidently, this was done so the parents could collect federal disability checks,” Smith said.
The sad part of this whole affair is that the doctor seemingly did not know that the parents were giving extra medication to their children. While it is nice that the case was settled in favor of the estate of the 4-year-old girl, no amount of money will ever make the situation right or bring her back to life. That is part of the reason why people file wrongful death lawsuits – to obtain justice and to get financial compensation for the loss to allow them to continue on with their lives.
Wrongful death lawsuits are not about getting even with the people who caused the death, as compensation will not make up for the loss of a loved family member. Suing for compensation is not about greedy people wanting to punish someone and get money. It is about making the life of the survivors easier. They should not have to suffer financial ramifications as a result of a death caused by someone else.
“Do you know when you have a wrongful death case? If the death of your loved one happened as the result of a drunk driver, reckless, speeding trucker, auto accident, unsafe premises or a defective product or a medication error, like this case, you may have a wrongful death case. By all means, if you aren’t sure, give my office a call. I would welcome the chance to talk to you,” Smith said.
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Make Sure an Insurance Policy Really Exists Cautions Arkansas Personal Injury Lawyer
Just because someone pays for insurance and gets a receipt, it does not mean they actually have insurance. A person should always confirm that they have it.
“This case stunned a whole lot of people who trusted and relied on an insurance agent to do what she said she would do, but ultimately, never did. It seems this case involved an insurance agent/broker who was consistently stealing the insurance premium money from her clients,” said Michael G. Smith, an Arkansas injury lawyer and Arkansas accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Arkansas.
The woman’s home community was in shock when they found out the local insurance broker had been stealing premiums from her clients. Unfortunately, it did not appear that this latest case was something new. In fact, two local residents had filed a lawsuit in 2008 after they had an accident and found out they did not have insurance coverage. The light-fingered broker agreed to pay the plaintiff in that case $8,500.
In April 2009, another insurance broker sued the broker in small claims court for $5,100 that was a down payment for 26 car insurance policies. The thieving female broker did not show up for court and there was a default judgment issued. “In May of the same year, the female broker was sued by another insurance agency claiming she sent fraudulent checks that bounced. She once again chooses to not go to court and the plaintiff is awarded a default judgment in the amount of $16,213,99,” Smith said.
In 2010, there were a further two small claims actions against the same female broker, for similar reasons. The end result of all this illegal activity? The woman was charged with 33 felonies on behalf of 13 clients, covering the time period from 2006 to 2010. The key to her scam appeared to be that she sold homeowners and auto insurance, but did not turn in the paperwork or all of the premiums collected. Since the full premiums were not sent in and there was no paperwork, the policies were never issued.
“In one other case involving the female insurance broker, she charged a 94-year old woman close to $3,000 over four years for an insurance policy she did not have. If there had been a fire, the elderly woman would have lost everything she had,” Smith said about a situation too distressing to consider. There are still investigations into who else did not get insurance, despite paying premiums.
“It seems the scams did not end with stealing premiums and the woman also handed out insurance ID cards for invisible, nonexistent auto policies. It turns out that five of her clients were involved in accidents and all of them thought they had insurance, but did not. It is quite the mess and the lesson here is to always make sure you do have insurance,” Smith said.
“This type of conduct is reprehensible and it appears that it is also far too common in the insurance industry. While you may think you know your insurance agent, double check to make sure you actually have insurance,” Smith said.
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When doctors sue other doctors for medical malpractice, the case gets interesting
This unusual case involves two physicians; one treated negligently and the other who acted negligently.
“This is a rather unusual case and it involves two doctors – one who was the patient of another and who suffered serious injuries as a result of what turned out to be negligent treatment. The plaintiff was Dr. John Doe 1, a well respected and well known cardiovascular surgeon. The defendant was Dr. John Doe 2, who evidently used the wrong medical instrument when he performed surgery on Doe 1’s bladder in 2006,” said Michael Smith, an Arkansas malpractice lawyer.
The filed suit contends that Dr. Doe 2’s actions during surgery were negligent, and because of that negligence, Dr. Doe 1 suffered bladder damage that caused him to have reoccurring bladder stones, continual urinary problems, chronic incontinence and sexual difficulties.
The case unfolded in 2006 when Doe 1 visited Doe 2 after finding blood in his urine. He had survived radiation treatments for prostate cancer and Doe 1 suspected he had radiation cystitis (bleeding bladder), a condition that may be fixed by cauterizing the tissues. Doe 2 booked Doe 1 for a process called fulguration; a process that destroys damaged tissue using electricity.
Evidently, Doe 2 didn’t have the right tools at his clinic and had Doe 1 admitted to the local hospital where he expected to have a cystoscopy, a bladder biopsy and the fulguration. During surgery, Doe 2 expanded the neck of the bladder with a “sound.” The lawsuit says the sound was too large and permanently damaged Doe 1’s bladder.
If the plaintiff had known about the risks involved in this procedure, he would have opted for alternative treatment options. “As a result of his botched surgery, Doe 1 has had continual medical treatment in various hospitals, with his bills running close to $60,000,” Smith said.
There are two things interesting about this case. The first one being that it shows medical malpractice doesn’t just happen to the average person; it can happen to a doctor as well. “The second thing is that in instances like this, a medical malpractice case is difficult to prove because expert witnesses are needed to state that the defendant’s actions were negligent – meaning not up to the normal standard of care that other surgeons in the same line of work would offer,” said Smith, the medical malpractice lawyer.
“The fact is that any medical malpractice case may be tough to prove largely because of several factors,” said Smith. “Those factors include improperly kept records, missing records, too much time has passed since the initial incident and, last but not least, there are some circumstances where what you may have experienced with your doctor – a bad outcome – is not classified as medical malpractice.” This is the major reason why anyone who feels they may have been the victim of medical malpractice should talk to a qualified Arkansas malpractice lawyer. “When in doubt, call me. I can answer questions about your case,” Smith said.
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Nosocomial Infections a Real Problem
Who would have ever thought that when a person goes to hospital to get better, they may come home and die of an infection they got while they were in the hospital? Something entirely unrelated to why they were there in the first place.
It’s it a bit of an irony that we all go to a doctor when we are sick and expect them to help us, make us better or even fix whatever the problem is in the first place. “How devastating it is when going to the physician actually gives the patient a new threat to their health? This isn’t as farfetched as it may sound. It actually happens every day when people are discharged from the hospital,” said Michael G. Smith, a Little Rock injury lawyer and Little Rock accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Many people are going home mostly recovered from what put them in the hospital in the first place and subsequently becoming very ill with a nosocomial infection. These infections are also called health care associated infection or hospital acquired infection.
“This isn’t good news and having another bout of illness on the heels of the first doesn’t do much for a person’s immune system. It makes one wonder why they go to the doctor or hospital in the first place if they are going to wind up sicker than they went in,” added Smith.
Nosocomial infections are those picked up in the hospital environment while in there for something else and are considered to be a genuine nosocomial infection if appearing within 48 hours or more after admission, or within 30 days after being discharged.
In the U.S. alone it’s estimated that one patient in ten gets a nosocomial infection. That translates into about 2 million patients a year and costs up to 11 billion to treat. These infections have also been cited as being responsible for an average of 88,000 deaths a year. “The most common nosocomial infections are pneumonias, infections of a surgical sites, and urinary tract infections. Sadly, about 92% of the deaths from hospital infections like this could be prevented,” Smith explained.
For a stark and unusual example of nosocomial infection in action, read the media reports of what is going on with the Cleveland Browns. Evidently at least five of their players have contracted some kind of infection that didn’t have a thing to do with the injury that sent them to hospital. “The biggest thing here to be extremely wary of is battling MRSA, otherwise referred to as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In other words, it’s an infection that can’t be treated with methicillin antibiotic which is a major problem since that covers just about all the antibiotics used,” said Smith.
No matter how the individual contracted the nosocomial infection, this is something that needs to be discussed with a skilled personal injury lawyer. “Knowing what one’s rights are goes a long way toward having the situation legally resolved in a fair and equitable manner,” stated Michael G. Smith, a Little Rock injury lawyer and Little Rock accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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VA Benefits & Medicaid
Before applying for Medicaid and VA Non-Service Pension Benefits, check to see if having both will act to disqualify getting Medicaid.
“While it’s true that the VA Non-Service Pension Benefits does help with eldercare, which can be very costly these days, having these benefits may greatly affect a pensioner’s ability to qualify for Medicaid in the area of assisted living once the pensioner’s benefits have run out,” said Michael G. Smith, a Little Rock injury lawyer and Little Rock accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Having the VA Non-Service Pension Benefits really does help in terms of having extra income, however the pensioner needs to carefully check applying for it first, before making that decision. Having the extra money might not be in their best interests if they think they may require Medicaid before needing a greater level of care. “The thing to keep in mind is that once the veteran is awarded the additional income, the vet or surviving spouse can’t stop the benefits to qualify for Medicaid, which may cause some significant problems,” added Smith.
Consider the example of Mary Buetel who lived in a memory care assisted living community. That community organization helped Mary get VA surviving spouse benefits which increased Mary’s income to roughly $2,600 a month. That money combined with her savings helped her to pay for the community care she received.
Unfortunately, at the going rate of about $3,850.00 a month, her savings were running out quickly and Mary was faced with a real dilemma. Even if the community organization participated in the Medicaid waiver program, Mary would not qualify because the extra money she received from the VA put her well over her state’s Medicaid threshold. Mary doesn’t need long-term nursing home care, but because of her income, she may have no other alternative.
What happened here is that the person who helped Mary get her benefits in the first place didn’t pay much attention to or didn’t understand the possibility that Mary may need Medicaid once her assets were dried up. “The difficulty here is that when living providers arrange for VA benefits for their residents so that they have extra income, it is a violation of federal guidelines for an “interested” party to pay someone on the vet’s behalf to arrange this kind of service. In cases like that, many living providers have found themselves in a position of being liable,” Smith explained.
In fact, the specific regulation pertaining to situations like this reads as follows:
Federal Regulation 38 CFR 14.636: Payment of fee by disinterested third party. (i) An agent or attorney may receive a fee or salary from an organization, governmental entity, or other disinterested third party for representation of a claimant or appellant even though the conditions set forth in paragraph (c) of this section have not been met. An organization, governmental entity, or other third party is considered disinterested only if the entity or individual does not stand to benefit financially from the successful outcome of the claim. In no such case may the attorney or agent charge a fee which is contingent, in whole or in part, on whether the matter is resolved in a manner favorable to the claimant or appellant.
It can’t be stressed enough that veterans and their families need to know the “right” information before they make financial decisions that may have a major impact on their life and ability to be able to find proper care situations. “Yes, the additional income is nice, but if it comes with a hefty price tag and penalty later, it bears some serious research up front by a disinterested third party, such as a qualified lawyer,” commented Michael G. Smith, a Little Rock injury lawyer and Little Rock accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Big Rig Crashes Cause Big Problems
While big rig crashes are a reality we care not to think about too much, there are things car drivers may do to avoid potentially fatal crashes. In all instances where you have been in such a crash, contact a highly experienced Little Rock personal injury lawyer for advice and assistance.
Collisions with semi tractor trailer units never have a very happy ending. Whether the people involved are seriously injured or they do not survive the crash, this is one area of the law where you need to talk to an experienced Little Rock personal injury lawyer about your rights.
Statistically speaking, it seems to be a bit of a toss-up when it comes to the reasons for devastating crashes involving 18-wheelers and other vehicles. Some schools of thought think it’s largely the truck driver’s fault. Others think it is the driver of the car that causes the collision. Frankly, when push comes to shove, the reasons for the accident really only matter when it comes to putting together a court case. If there was negligence on the part of the trucker or the “other” driver, then you may be able to recover damages for your injuries.
=What on earth are car drivers doing that results in such horrific outcomes when they “meet and greet” a tractor trailer on the wrong side of the road, or are rear-ended? Typically when accidents of this nature take place, it’s the car driver who has lost sight of the fact that 18-wheelers don’t have the same ability to whip in and out of small spaces, or to quickly avoid another car in their way or even come to a quick stop.
Quick and stop when you’re talking about a big rig do not belong in the same sentence. For example, a car is able to come to a rather rapid stop if they’re traveling 55 mph and will accomplish that halt in about 265 feet. A huge truck with a load on will take at least 313 feet to stop, and not all that gracefully either. Herein lies a very crucial safety rule and that is to keep your car a safe distance behind or in front of the truck. If you don’t do that and have to stop suddenly, you will find the semi up the back of your car. This is a two-way street. You don’t want to be following a big rig too closely either in case they have to stop abruptly.
Passing and cutting back in front of the truck is another area that a lot of motorists really don’t “get.” When they cut in too closely, they don’t leave enough distance between the car and the truck. When something like that happens the trucker reacts by slamming on the brakes. This doesn’t only have the potential to affect you, who cut in front of him leaving him no room to move, but also other cars beside and behind the truck. In other words, “think” before you act when you are traveling with big rigs.
Motorists also need to realize that truckers do have blind spots. This shouldn’t really come as too much of a surprise, since cars have blind spots as well. The point here is that you do not want to be traveling in those blind spots or the trucker can’t see you. Stay away from the back of a semi, the right front and left rear. Keep in mind that when you pull out to pass, you can “not” be seen in those blind spots in either the rearview mirror or the side mirrors, and you run the risk of the truck pulling left or right into your lane. The end result is a nasty crash.
If you have been involved in a tractor trailer crash or have lost a loved one as a result of an accident with a semi, speak to a seasoned Little Rock personal injury lawyer. Find out what your rights are, what damages you may be able to claim, and how a case would proceed to court. Time is of the essence in cases like this, so don’t wait too long to speak to that attorney or the evidence in the case will be lost, or the statute of limitations may run out.
Michael G. Smith is a Little Rock injury lawyer and Little Rock accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Little Rock Arkansas. To learn more about Little Rock injury lawyer, Little Rock accident lawyer, Little Rock person injury lawyer, Little Rock malpractice lawyer, Little Rock injury attorney, Little Rock wrongful death attorney, visit Arkansaslawhelp.com.
Exploiting the Elderly Is Wrong
Abuse of the elderly is unfortunately all too common in this day and age. There is nothing that sparks such outrage than stories in the media of seniors being financially, emotionally, mentally or physically abused.
While it may be inevitable that your elders will need to spend time in a nursing home, you are placing them there for their care and safety. You are not taking them out of their familiar environment and much loved routines to be abused, neglected and taken advantage of in some of the worst ways we could possibly imagine. Sadly, this kind of abuse takes place more often than we’d like to think. It is horrendous, defies description and is just plain wrong. If you think your senior loved one is being subjected to abuse, immediately call a Little Rock personal injury lawyer.
Our seniors are entitled to be treated with dignity, respect and deference. Many of our seniors fought in wars that gave us what we so blindly take for granted today – the freedom to be who we are and do what we do. These people were injured on our behalf, lost family members fighting to give us this precious freedom, and are now in need of our help and care in a nursing home.
Nursing home abuse is way too common and it has to stop. People must speak up and out about it. Every senior in a nursing home has family that loves and cares for them and only wants to ensure they are safe. If the family suspects something is wrong, that their elderly family member is being abused, hit, shoved, kicked, shaken, pinched or burned, they need to speak to a skilled Little Rock personal injury lawyer. While these examples mostly deal with physical abuse, there are other insidious forms of abuse that are known to stalk the halls of nursing homes.
Some of the other forms of abuse that attorneys tend to see and hear about are the inappropriate use of chemicals/drugs as a form of restraint or retribution; the use of tie downs or straightjackets; and other monitoring devices being used as punishment. In some cases, seniors have been left for long periods of time physically restrained and unable to move until someone came to free them. Force feeding someone who is unable to eat without assistance is abominable and definitely a form of abuse, as is pushing elderly patients to perform bodily functions that are difficult for them.
Perhaps the most despicable form of abuse in a nursing home is sexual abuse. While it sounds awful, unfortunately there have been cases of this happening. It’s very difficult for elderly people to be able to effectively resist someone forcing themselves on them. Very plainly, without putting a fine point on it, this is “wrong.” Non-consensual sexual contact is abuse and so is having sex with someone who isn’t able to give their consent to the act. Sexual abuse can take the form of assault, sodomy, rape, improper touching, nudity and even the resident being harassed into posing for sexual or nude pictures.
If sexual abuse isn’t enough, there have also been cases of mental and emotional abuse. Consider how hard it is for seniors to have to rely solely on others for assistance performing their daily living tasks. This causes a great deal of embarrassment for many seniors who used to be independent. The shame they feel at not being able to do basic tasks is something that some nursing home workers will exploit to their own advantage.
The list of other abuses is too long to cover in this article, so we highly recommend that if you feel your loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse, do the right thing and contact a Little Rock personal injury lawyer immediately. The longer the abuse is ignored, the more people who will be affected by it. Speaking up on behalf of your senior will make a big difference in how the other residents in a nursing home are treated. Know your rights and what to do about nursing home abuse.
Michael G. Smith is a Little Rock injury lawyer and Little Rock accident lawyer, practicing personal injury law in Little Rock Arkansas. To learn more about Little Rock injury lawyer, Little Rock accident lawyer, Little Rock person injury lawyer, Little Rock malpractice lawyer, Little Rock injury attorney, Little Rock wrongful death attorney, visit Arkansaslawhelp.com.
Financial Senior Abuse
Many people are familiar with the term senior abuse, but many don’t consider financial abuse to be a crime. Sadly, this crime is on the rise.
The lousy economy these days has led to a new form of senior abuse – financial abuse, as younger members of a family start to take advantage of older relatives who may have a nest egg stashed away. We may not be aware of this happening because in most instances it starts slowly and without any fanfare. It may start with a request for a few dollars here and there and over time escalate into cash being taken out of a senior’s wallet or purse or from their bank account.
Maybe taking a few bucks from a senior doesn’t seem like a big deal, but if it continues, there is the potential to totally wipe out that person’s life savings. This is abuse, financial abuse. It’s a temptation to those who have very little money to spare in this economy. However, this is a form of stealing, even if the person the funds are being taken from is a family member.
Why is this particular form of elder abuse so easy to perpetrate? It largely has to do with the fact that since housing is in such a mess, many people who should be out on their own with the own homes are having to abandon that home and move back in with parents or other relatives. This isn’t the most ideal situation in many cases and causes a lot of stress and pressure for seniors who happen to be a part of those “new” living arrangements. In addition, a lot of younger individuals may not deal well with the loss of a job, family or home and turn to drugs and alcohol to handle matters. The potential for violence increases in circumstances like this. If that violence spills over to a senior, elder abuse takes on a whole other ugly façade.
Sadly, statistics show that about one in close to 25 cases of elderly people being financially exploited happened to be reported. The National Center on Elder Abuse extrapolates those figures to mean that there may be close to 5 million elderly financial abuse victims in the U.S. every year. That is a shocking statistic. It’s not just financial abuse that is going on either; at least five out of six cases that involve elder abuse deal with neglect and exploitation, and these go unreported as well. Many people who deal with elder abuse in the system are reporting a significant increase in elder abuse since the recession crept in.
In any situation where a senior is being abused, whether it is physically, emotionally, mentally, psychologically or financially, it’s best to speak to an attorney with experience in this area. Justice needs to be done for our seniors and the only way this will happen is by speaking to an attorney who understands the ramifications of elder abuse, and who is able to put a stop to it.
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Sports and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Head injuries sustained as a result of sporting injuries are serious and have the tendency to be cumulative, resulting in major trauma for the victim.
People are probably familiar with the term “Shaken Baby Syndrome” and understand immediately what that means in terms of damage to a baby. The result of a baby being shaken causes the infant’s brain to be bruised irreparably. Here is how that works. Inside everyone’s head there is a fluid filled space in between the actual skull and the brain. Apply enough force to the skull, say blunt force traumas that happen in sports, and the brain slaps up against the hard skull. The end result here is something called a concussion.
The other term for concussion is bruised brain and we all understand that some bruises are much worse than others. Watching hockey, football, soccer, polo or other body contact sports will inevitably show the viewer at least one bone crunching thump to the skull by one player to another. If the player has been in a particular sport for a number of years – say hockey for 5 or more years – they are likely to have sustained numerous concussions. Many of those hits to the head may not be that serious, but over a period of time the damage builds up and manifests itself in interesting and problematic ways.
For instance, cumulative damage may end up manifesting itself as short term memory loss or even pseudo-Parkinson’s disease. An example of a well-known sports figure who sustained cumulative brain damage is Mohammed Ali. His precise diagnosis is actually pseudo- Parkinson’s disease which is the adult equivalent of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
While everyone agrees that something needs to be done to make the sport safer, it still seems that no one knows exactly what to do or is hesitating to do it. Tighter chin straps would help, better helmets and decent mouth guards that actually allow a player to breathe through them would all be a great start. However, none of this addresses the legal ramifications of negligence in “not” providing players with the proper equipment, even when team owners are aware of the consequences of using improper gear.
It’s no laughing matter to get concussions on a consistent basis as a result of using not so safe paraphernalia. It’s no wonder that many people involved in sports are seeking legal counsel about the ramifications of being provided with improper gear. Only a skilled personal injury attorney will be able to address what this may mean in terms of compensation for personal damages sustained while playing sports.
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