Seattle, Washington Personal Injury Law News & Commentary Blog
Headlines and new stories in Seattle and Western Washington are filled with stories of people who are injured or killed in ‘accidents' resulting from the negligence of irresponsible individuals, corporations and governmental entities that are not acting in the interest of public safety.
Seattle attorney Chris Davis and Davis Law Group have published thousands of blog articles on topics relating to victims' rights and our civil justice system. These articles address cases and issues in personal injury law, such as motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, defective products, medical malpractice and accidents of all types. These articles focus awareness on the causes, consequences, and prevention of negligent and intentional acts by corporate interests, government entities and individuals.
Why we write blogs about accidents in Washington State
Just like newspapers, our blog reports news. We then go a step further--we provide legal analysis of actual events, based upon the news reports, in order to provide our readers real world insights into their legal rights and legal options. It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of accident victims by educating our readers as to what their rights may actually be, what laws may apply, how frequent similar accidents occur, who may be legally at fault, time limits (statute of limitations) for taking action and so on. It is our hope that by doing so, fewer people will lose their rights due to lack of information and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
Brain Injury Awareness Month. During the month of March the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) will seek to help victims of brain injury and their families learn more about the condition, treatment options, and life care plans.
Music therapy is being used to treat brain injury patients. Most notably, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona has been given music therapy to help her learn to walk, speak and to give her an emotional boost.
The Journal Pediatrics recently reported that headaches are a common complaint among children following a concussion or other traumatic brain injury. These headaches can continue for up to a year following the initial injury.
Authors are being sought to contribute to the 5th edition of The Essential Brain Injury Guide which is published by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists.
Sarah Burke, a Canadian freestyle skier, is at Salt Lake City's University Hospital in critical condition suffering from serious head injuries during a run.
According to a new study, sports injuries can cause head injuries - even if the injury doesn't occur to the head. Minor injuries can have lasting effects.
A handheld device was invented to detect brain injuries such as hematomas. Then concussion happen, reacting quickly is the most important step to recovery.
Every year, more than half a million U.S. children suffer from traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Adults experience headaches after head injuries as well.
Researchers are becoming concerned about the brain health of soccer players. In the U.S., researchers did brain scans on soccer players who commonly do headers.
Traumatic brain injury, brain damage and other types of head injuries are a result of direct trauma to the skull and/or rapid acceleration/deceleration of brain
With football injuries being a hot topic recently, there is a lot of concern regarding head injuries. Injuries ranging from brain injuries, concussions or more.
TBI Survivors Support Group in Seattle, WA
Note: Mild TBI Survivor Group
Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday of every month, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Good She
A new statement released explains that children should not be encouraged to participate in the sport of boxing due to the associated risk of concussions.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support in Seattle, WA
Meeting Schedule: First Thursday of every month; 12:00 - 1:00
Meeting Location: Harborview Medical Center
HeadStrong TBI / Brain Injury Support Group in Seattle , WA
Organization: "HeadStrong" supports Youth and Families recovering from TBI.
Meeting Schedule: Typica
Brain Injury Support Group in San Juan Islands or San Juan County
Meeting Schedule Telephone Support only, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm.
Contact Information: Andrea Simmon
Brain Injury Support Group - Puyallup
Meeting Schedule: 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: Good Samaritan Hospital in the Mt. Rainier Room
Category: Brain Injury
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