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24 August
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Michigan Workplace Injuries Will Soon Be Revealed Online

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Whether it's operating equipment at a construction site or replacing the rooftop on a home, more than 100,000 Michigan workers are injured on the job every year. And while employers are supposed to report these injuries to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), this injury information has never been available for the public to see. But that's all about to change. On-The-Job Injuries Disclosed A new federal rule requires employers in high-hazard industries, including many in Michigan, to send OSHA injury and illness data electronically. Why? Because it will now be posted, for everyone to see, on the agency's website at www.osha.gov. Under the...

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04 August
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Michigan Boating Accident: What Happens If You’re Injured?

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in Accidents, Injuries
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With the Great Lakes and numerous inland waterways, Michigan is a boating lover's dream. For many, boating is way of life during the hot summer months. However, while boating is fun, it can also be dangerous. There's always the risk of suffering an injury in a Michigan boating accident.   Michigan Boating Injury Numbers Are On The Rise According to the U.S. Coast Guard, 65 people were injured in Michigan boating accidents in 2016. In total, there were 125 boating accidents last year, with damages totaling more than $550,000. In addition, 38 people died in Michigan boating accidents in 2016. This is the most recreational...

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23 December
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Children, Football, and the Age of Consent

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in Brain Injury, Injuries
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Concussion researcher raises interesting point about children, football, and consent Individuals must reach a certain age before they can legally consent to participating or otherwise engaging in a number of activities, ranging from buying cigarettes, joining the military, to exercising the right to vote. But what about participation in sports, specifically those that lend themselves to frequent, violent contact, i.e., football, or rugby, to name a couple of examples? Should children give their consent to play those sports, and thus assume the risk of suffering potentially life-changing brain injury, including concussions? Should those who participate be of a certain age so...

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22 December
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Concussion NFL Movie Opens on Christmas Day – Will you see it?

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in Brain Injury, Injuries
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Concussion Film about NFL and brain injuries suffered by professional football players contributes to the debate As you many know, brain injuries, specifically concussions, have been an important topic of conversation in the world of professional football in the United States, especially in recent years. With stories about retired NFL players committing suicide or otherwise suffering from debilitating brain injury as a result of repeated head trauma, Concussion, a movie about this very issue starring Will Smith, is very timely. [caption id="attachment_4044" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo Credit: Forbes.com[/caption] Concussion, which opens on Christmas Day, details the discoveries made by Dr. Bennet Omalu, connecting football and the...

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15 October
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Taser Death Case Looks at Duty to Warn of Potential Injury

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The Mitchell case, concerning a taser death, centered around whether Taser had a duty to warn the Warren Police Department about risks involved with the use of its products. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a published opinion relating to the use of tasers and the health risks involved in their use. Mitchell v City of Warren, 2015 Fed App 0203P (6th Cir, Aug 21, 2015), required the Court to look into the involvement of a taser in the death of a 16 year old boy, who suffered ventricular fibrillation and died after being shocked by a taser. On appeal,...

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13 July
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Brain Injury Study Challenges Preconceived Notions About Recovery

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Brain injury recovery study shows that cognitive performance can improve with strategy-based training well beyond the year after the TBI is sustained A recent traumatic brain injury recovery study published in the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation journal will hopefully clear up some misconceptions about recovering from traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The study was conducted by the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas. TBIs are among the most common injuries sustained in the United States, with over 5 million individuals currently living with one. These types of brain injuries are not just sustained in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, or semi-truck crashes;...

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01 July
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Women’s World Cup Head Collision Illustrates Soccer’s Concussion Risk

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in Brain Injury, Injuries
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Yesterday's head collision between US and German soccer players shows concussion risk in soccer If you watched yesterday’s Women’s World Cup match between the Team USA and Germany, you probably saw the particularly nasty head collision between midfielders Morgan Brian (US) and Alexandra Popp (Germany). While it’s not immediately evident that either player sustained a concussion or other sort of head or brain injury (remember, it can take a few days for symptoms to manifest), many who watched the match cried foul at the amount of time it took before both players were allowed to resume play. Concussions in Sports not limited to...

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09 March
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Nursing Home Compare: A helpful tool for Nursing Home Research

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Nursing Home Compare provides the latest evaluations of nursing homes in Michigan, and is invaluable as you decide which facility will best meet your needs. As we age, or as our loved ones age, some find themselves considering whether Michigan nursing homes or similarly situated assisted living facilities are an option. It can be a difficult decision to make, and as such should not be done lightly. Conducting thorough research is imperative, which is what makes tools such as Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare so valuable. It provides a great deal of information about nursing homes throughout the state and across the...

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19 April
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With Technology, Even a Spinal Cord Injury Can’t Keep You from Walking

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in Injuries

Our Michigan law firm specializes in personal injury claims.  As a result, we see more than our share of clients with a spinal cord injury.  Often, these individuals’ ability to use their limbs has been severely impaired or outright lost.  In the past, attorneys in our position were faced with the reality that regardless of the size of the jury verdicts or settlements we obtained for our clients, no amount of money could give the client the use of their limbs.  But that reality is slowly changing due to rapid scientific progress.  For example, we previously blogged about experimental stem-cell...

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20 March
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National Brain Injury Awareness Month

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National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Think of any food, activity, or cause and there is probably a month or day dedicated in its honor. October is National Pizza Month. February is National Bird Feeding Month. March, however, is truly significant in that it is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. As a law firm specializing in the area of personal injury, we understand the profound impact brain injuries can have on individuals and their families. In the past, the issue of brain injuries remained out of the spotlight. But thanks to the controversy embroiling the National Football League, the issue has received much more attention as of...

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