Archive for May 2017
Driverless Car Drama
We obviously represent a lot of people who are injured in car wrecks so I’m always interested in what happens on the driverless car front. This story presenting real life drama and corporate espionage in the driverless car industry in today’s Austin American Statesman caught my attention. The story centers on the relationship between Uber…
Read MoreU.T. Looking To Cut Football Brain Injuries
My University of Texas football team hasn’t been on the cutting edge of winning the last few years (and we’re hoping that’s changing), but we are on the cutting edge of trying to protect players from brain injuries. It’s no secret that an increasingly difficulty issue in football is the rise (or at least heightened…
Read MoreEmergency Room Not Diagnosing A Concussion, Revisited
A few months ago, I wrote a short article describing why emergency rooms do such a bad job at diagnosing concussions/brain injuries: The emergency room didn’t say anything about a concussion. Does that mean I don’t have a brain injury? Recently, I came across a study that really quantifies the problem I discussed. The study, primarily…
Read MoreBrain Injuries: New Study Finds Fewer People Recover From Post-Concussive Syndrome
The April 2017 issue of the Journal of Neurotrauma reports on a new study about post-concussion syndrome. The study followed 110 patients who had post-concussive syndrome symptoms for more than three months, and the findings were stunning. Of those patients, only 27% made a full recovery. Of the 27% who made a recovery, 67% made…
Read MoreThanks For Your Support – Here’s Some Of Who You’re Helping
The support we get from our clients and referral sources allow us to support a number of other good causes both in Austin and around the world. Today, I thought I would let you know about some of the programs you’re supporting. Friends of Scouting As some you know, my son is a Boy Scout,…
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