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Football Not Alone with Sports Related Head Injuries

Football has recently dominated the news regarding sports related head injuries as the focus turned to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive, degenerative brain disease discovered in a large number of former football players. The fact is that there are many other sports where athletes face a high risk of receiving a traumatic brain injury. When viewing statistics related to different sports and the frequency of brain injuries it is easy to be confused. Most studies show that cycling has the highest rate of head injuries based on emergency room admissions. Boxing is not even considered. Does this mean a parent should discourage bike riding and [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T19:12:40-07:00October 6th, 2017|Brain Injury|Comments Off

The Form and Severity of a Non-Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury

When the human brain strikes the inside of the skull, is shaken violently or deprived of oxygen, a non-penetrating traumatic brain injury TBI is likely to occur. The damage from a traumatic brain injury may be temporary of permanent and in varying degrees of severity ranging from mild to catastrophic. Non-penetrating TBI’s are the most prevalent form of brain injury. While some traumatic brain injuries may be mild, requiring only rest as a treatment, others may be extremely severe, leading to lifelong debilitation, physically, cognitively and emotionally, with many leading to death. The type of traumatic brain injury as well as the level of severity, determines [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T19:13:24-07:00October 4th, 2017|Brain Injury|Comments Off

Ten Reasons Why You Need an Experienced Personal Injury Attorney

If you are injured due to the negligence of another person or entity, you may not feel the need for consulting an experienced personal injury attorney. You may think that your medical insurance is adequate to pay for the costs. You may be worried about the cost of a lawyer. The responsible party’s insurance company may have convinced you that their offer is the best possible or, at least, adequate. When you are injured in an accident, the other party’s insurance company will waste no time contacting you and asking questions. They do this hoping for an answer that will shift the blame from their client [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2020-07-21T21:22:02-07:00October 2nd, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Impeding the Long Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

The causes and cases of traumatic brain injury are innumerous, with motor vehicle accidents, falls and sports injuries being the most common. Recovery may occur but other serious conditions can develop days, weeks or even years after the initial trauma. Recently the news has been replete with stories regarding a condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which can develop years or even decades after sports related concussions. The after affects of TBI can be depression, personality changes including anger and rage, problems with thinking and memory, and motor skills impairment. A serious progression of neurological effects can occur following a brain injury, particularly inflammation and [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2020-07-29T02:39:23-07:00September 28th, 2017|Brain Injury|Comments Off

How Safe are E-Cigarettes?

Many people have turned to electronic cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking or as a way to quit, but just how safe are e-cigarettes? The use of electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes or e-cigs, has become increasingly popular in recent years. ‘Vaping,’ as it is commonly called, has become so trendy that recent statistics indicate that there are over 7000 ‘vape’ shops in the U.S. These shops cater strictly to the users of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. That number does not include the countless number of convenience stores and smoke shops that also carry e-cigarettes. Originally these cigarette look-alikes were marketed as a safe [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2020-07-21T21:26:09-07:00September 26th, 2017|Personal Injury|Comments Off

Brain Injury Statistics Darken the Start of Football Season

The recent awareness of traumatic brain injury, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has cast a penumbra over the start of the football season. As fans scrutinize offensive lines and passing games and players still work to master playbooks, a new threat lurks on the sidelines. The threat is not a linebacker or a kick return specialist but a statistic. The potential for brain injury to players has many in the game rethinking whether they should to continue in the sport. A report released over the summer revealed that only a single player out of the 111 National Football Players tested was free of chronic traumatic encephalopathy [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T19:29:39-07:00September 21st, 2017|Brain Injury|Comments Off

Suit Claims Exposure to Roundup Caused Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Death

The family of an Illinois woman claims exposure to Roundup herbicide caused a fatal case of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a recently filed wrongful death lawsuit. The personal representative and heir of Stephanie Bare-Wheeler filed the complaint earlier this month, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against Monsanto Company, Bare-Wheelers death, in September 2016, was from complications associated with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The lawsuit alleges that the cancer was the result of regular exposure to Roundup beginning in 1996. Monsanto is accused in the lawsuit of providing false and misleading information for Bare-Wheeler and other consumers of the associated risks of using Roundup [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T19:31:13-07:00September 18th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off

More Pedestrian Accidents Impel California Pedestrian Safety Month

Most residents of California are aware that pedestrian accidents are an important issue regarding the states roads and highways. Statistic shows that there were 6,316 pedestrian fatalities in the period from 2005 though 2014. In the following years the numbers continued to increase. In response to the rise in fatalities and injuries, the California State Senate passed a resolution naming September as California Pedestrian Safety Month. The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and the California Office of Traffic Safety has joined other law enforcement agencies, city and state transportation agencies, pedestrian advocates and walking clubs, in a joint effort to ensure both drivers and pedestrians are [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T19:34:08-07:00September 15th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off

The Do’s and Don’ts of California Motorcycle Lane Splitting

Motorcycle lane splitting is a practice that has been common on roads and highways as long as there have been motorcycles and traffic. California has become the only state in the U.S. that has made lane splitting legal. California Vehicle Code 21658.1 defines lane splitting as “driving a motorcycle between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane including on both divided and undivided streets, roads and highways.” This section became effective Jan.1, 2017. Lane splitting has been a practice of contention long before it became legal. Since California added it to the vehicle code, the focus on safety issues has only become more [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2020-08-01T15:14:41-07:00September 13th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Monsanto “Secret” Documents Augment Round Up Safety Concerns

More questions regarding Monsanto’s integrity and business ethics were raised by the release of company emails and other court documents. The Monsanto “secret” documents suggest that Monsanto executives debated the safety of its leading herbicide Roundup, while simultaneously attempting to boost its reputation in the media. In an article published by the New York Times, the emails and other Monsanto “secret” documents are part of a case in Federal Court in San Francisco. Plaintiff’s lawyers, who claim Monsanto neglected to file a motion that would have kept the records sealed, released the documents. “Now the world gets to see these documents, that would have otherwise remained [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-24T19:37:07-07:00September 11th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off

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