A traumatic brain injury transforms an everyday accident into a life-changing experience. When the initial brain trauma is severe enough to cause bleeding in the brain, the residual effects often force a person to rework their entire life. Ongoing physical challenges, altered relationships, and lifelong impairments often become a part of the injured person’s new […]
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Injured in an accident? Get a real trial lawyer. Get Gomez. Organized sports provide a wealth of benefits for growing children. Kids involved in youth sports learn social and teamwork skills and they develop a sense of sportsmanship. When kids participate in sports, they are more active and often healthier, including more positive mental attitudes.
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Anyone in a position of leadership at an organization or institution that deals directly with children—be it concerned with education, health care, sports and recreation, arts, or community outreach—understands the critical importance of having a robust and effective child abuse prevention policy. A successful policy keeps children safe not just while they are in the
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\The human brain is the body’s most complex internal organ. It serves an important role in how we function and interact with others. The brain controls all aspects of physical and cognitive functioning. When there is blunt force trauma to the head, the impact causes the brain to bounce back and forth within the skull.
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Sexual assault and sexual abuse are both sex crimes in which perpetrators can be prosecuted in California criminal court and found liable in civil court. Often these words are thrown around in ways that conflate the two or confuse one for the other. Each has very specific meanings, especially in how they are expressed in
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Commercial vehicles are on the roadways around the clock to stock our retail store shelves so we can feed and clothe our families. Many people expect commercial drivers to exercise more than the usual amount of caution when operating their vehicles. However, truck drivers are human beings, and by nature they are subject to the
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When you’re injured in an accident or due to an intentional act, you don’t automatically think about brain injuries, at least not until the symptoms begin. If you’re like many people, you equate traumatic brain injuries with horrific head wounds. Because of CTE’s notoriety and press coverage, you might even think about football injuries. If
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Concussions can happen in a matter of seconds, but they can change how we feel, how we function, and how we behave. They are unpredictable, and no two are exactly the same. Statistics show that in California, for those under the age of 65, the rate of concussions per 1,000 patients was 3.5 compared with
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