More than 50,000 children per year are treated hospitals for traumatic brain injury in New York State alone. As an attorney who deals with traumatic brain injury in clients as a result of car crashes, truck accidents and work place accident I am very happy to see that the New York State Public High School Athletic Association now provides recommendations for concussion management.
Particularly with kids, if a concussion is not healed and a second concussion occurs the second injury can be much greater and cause a difficult recovery. A problem is that brain injuries can be hard to diagnose, and many primary doctors and others do not recognize these serious injuries. The brain is a complex organ and subtle changes can occur where there are specific deficits in attention, behavior and other characteristics even though a child may be doing reasonably well in school.
A qualified neuropsychologist or pediatric neuropsychologist can identify specific deficits so they can be addressed.
School sports provide many benefit to kids and help develop positive attributes like discipline , perseverance and cooperation. They should not be avoided . We can reduce second concussion complications by following the new guidelines. See the Buffalo News.
Attorney John Feroleto
Attorney John Feroleto understands the value of hard work. He is known in the community and by his peers for his willingness to work and go the extra mile. Other lawyers often ask John to handle their trial matters to maximize clients’ recovery. Trial lawyers know who the best trial lawyers are. He was also named Trial Attorney of the Year in 2012 by the Western New York Affiliate of New York State Trial Lawyers Association. [ Attorney Bio ]
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