Posted in Accident & Injury on January 6, 2014

Racing fans around the world were saddened to hear Michael Schumacher was seriously injured in a skiing accident in France last month. The German Formula One racing driver remains in a medically induced coma after he hit his head on a rock during a fall “off-piste” – backcountry skiing on ungroomed and unmarked slopes....

Posted in Accident & Injury on December 6, 2013

 Ohio attorney Art Elk wants you to keep an eye out for your relatives or loved ones who have recently been in a car accident and are showing signs of modified behavior.   After an automobile accident, you may feel a variety of different aches and pains. Upon examination at a hospital, you may...

Posted in Accident & Injury on August 30, 2013

Just days before trial was set to resume, the National Football League and thousands of former players have a reached tentative $765 million settlement in the pending concussion lawsuit. If approved by U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody, the settlement will provide long-awaited financial support to players suffering from a variety of debilitating medical...

Posted in Accident & Injury on August 2, 2013

Frustrated over the recent disciplinary actions taken against Ohio State University and Penn State, lawmakers from Ohio and Pennsylvania are taking on the NCAA at the federal level. A new bill, entitled the National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act, is being touted by its sponsors as a bipartisan effort, designed to “improve the health and...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 10, 2013

This summer, thousands of children will take part in youth sports. Parents should know that Ohio lawmakers recently approved legislation known as "The Return to Play Law" to protect student athletes from one of the most pervasive and serious sports injuries:  Concussions. A concussion is an injury to the brain that may be caused...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 16, 2013

Football is a dangerous game. Everyone who plays the sport knows that there is a risk of injury. But players probably believe they are pretty well protected from a traumatic brain injury by the helmets they wear. What happens when that isn’t true? Last week, a Colorado jury awarded $11.5 million in a lawsuit...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 25, 2013

Did you know that 1.7 million people, including 475,000 children, suffer some form of a Traumatic Brain Injury every year? More than 3 million people live with a life-long disability as a result of a TBI. March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. Brain injuries are very serious and can affect a person like...