Archive for September 2014
Motor Vehicle Accidents: Do I have to provide a release of medical information to the insurance company?
We recently received an inquiry asking, “Do I have to provide a release of medical information to the insurance company?” Generally, the answer is “no,” but for a more detailed answer, I need to know the type of case. If you’re making a claim directly against the driver who caused the wreck, the answer is…
Read MoreHead Injuries and Concussions — From Players' Perspective
If you know me, you know I’m a huge University of Texas sports fan. Because of that, I’m a huge fan of the Longhorn Network. Usually, the stories just relate to my sports passion, but in light of David Ash’s retirement from football due to his repeated concussions, the LHN ran a great piece that…
Read MoreLeading Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
We represent a number of clients who have brain injuries, and I received this infographic the other day describing the causes of traumatic brain injuries. I thought it was brilliant, and I wanted to share it here.
Read MoreVA Misses Mark In Brain Injury Research
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of helping a number of clients who have suffered from brain injuries. And as I’ve written before, I hoped that one small benefit of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was that the Veterans Administration and others would use the opportunity to conduct meaningful research on brain injuries…
Read MoreCar Wrecks: Avoiding Road Rage
My favorite example of Dallas traffic happened several years ago during Texas/OU weekend. We were in college, driving on I35 (no doubt with the radio blaring), and I saw a driver four lanes over start screaming because he thought someone cut him off. But he was screaming so loud that we could hear him, through…
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