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Did Junior Seau Suffer from Brain Injury CTE?

May 3, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Oceanside, CA: The tragic death May 2 of former National Football League (NFL) star Junior Seau has fanned the flames of debate over the potential for brain injury in professional football players, and the league's alleged role—according to many a brain injury lawsuit brought by the families of affected players—in fostering such injuries.

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Woman Says Prescription Drug Caused Brain Injury

April 20, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Crystal Falls, MI: Amy spent 10 days in a psychiatric ward after she was given two shots of Lupron Depot. "I would never have known that this drug caused my brain injury, had I not read my discharge report," she says. Amy has been diagnosed with dementia—she is only 41 years old.

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Family of Deceased NFL Player Files Brain Injury Lawsuit

March 10, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Chicago, IL: Less than a week after 11 former football players filed a lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL), the family of the late Dave Duerson has filed a brain injury lawsuit alleging the NFL did not do enough to prevent the brain injury that eventually caused Duerson to take his own life in February of last year.

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On the Eve of Super Bowl, NFL Brain Injury Lawsuits Consolidated

February 1, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Philadelphia, PA: With the 2012 Super Bowl days away and the prospect of football players on both teams pulling out all the stops for a win in the globally televised spectacle, the last thing on the minds of spectators and players alike will be brain injury. The heat of battle usually dwarfs such concerns.

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Victim's Brain Injury Unrecognized

January 23, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Madison, WI: While Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received the utmost in care and rehabilitation to recover from her traumatic brain injury (TBI), Marilyn, and countless others like her, didn't fare so well. She is cognizant enough, however, to know that her treatment was unfair and woefully inadequate.

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"Traumatic Brain Injury Mistaken for PTSD," Says Iraq Veteran

December 21, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Turlock, CA: Marcel was on patrol in Iraq when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle. He was lucky to be alive, and no one was killed that day. He was later diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, however, and was recently assessed by Veterans Affairs as 100 percent disabled. To this day, Marcel suffers from severe migraines and dizziness.

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Mother Sues District for Son's Brain Injury

November 5, 2011. By Charles Benson.

North Medford, OR: The mother of a former North Medford, Oregon High School football player is suing the local school district due to a brain injury that was suffered by her son following a football game, according to the Medford Mail Tribune.

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Traumatic Brain Injury—Critical Information

October 12, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Fair Lawn, NJ: Attorneys nationwide are seeing an increase in brain injury accidents, which researchers say is partly to do with increased awareness. It is very important that anyone who has suffered any personal injury as a result of an accident seek an attorney. "Here in New Jersey we have certified civil trial attorneys who have gone beyond their law degree to specialize in personal injury litigation and they are experts in this particular field," says attorney Christopher Musmanno, partner at Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost, P.C.

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Former NFL Players File Brain Injury Lawsuits Against League and Manufacturers

September 21, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Los Angeles, CA: Incidents involving traumatic brain injury have been well-documented in the National Football League over the past few years, with strict regulations put in place to avoid concussions and other similar injuries.

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NFL Faces Brain Injury Lawsuit

September 3, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Nokesville, VA: The coming fall is a time when many young athletes' thoughts turn to sports—but many do not think about the risk of brain injury they may face. And why should they? Young athletes are supposed to worry about winning games and having fun, not about the possibility of a traumatic brain injury. But at least two brain injury lawsuits have been filed against the NFL, and parents whose children have been affected by concussions are speaking out, hoping to change how youth sports organizations view brain injuries.

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