Sports
are a valued pastime, but playing
them safely is part of the game |
| Scope |
- The
most common brain injury in
sports is a concussion. According
to a study released by the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, there is an
estimated 300,000 sports-related
concussions in the United
States each year.1
- Brain
injuries cause more deaths
than any other sports injury.
In football for instance,
brain injury accounts for
65 to 85% of all fatalities.
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| Boxing |
- Nearly
90 percent of professional
boxers have sustained a brain
injury.
- Because
the objective of boxing is
to make one's opponent unable
to
fight, it is not surprising
that acute traumatic brain
injury (ATBI) occurs
in boxing matches and sparring
sessions. Jabs and angled
blows to
the head may result in ATBI.
In addition to ATBI, chronic
traumatic brain injury (CTBI)
is of concern in boxing.
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| Soccer |
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- Approximately
5 percent of soccer
players
sustain brain injury
as a result of head-to-head
contact, falls, or being
struck on the head
bythe ball.
- Heading
or hitting the ball
with
the head is the riskiest
activity; whendone
repeatedly, it can
cause a concussion.
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| Football |
- Football
injuries associated with the
brain occur at a rate of one
in
every 3.5 games.
- Football
is responsible for more than
250,000 head injuries in the
United States. In any given
season 10 percent of all college
players
and 20 percent of all high
school players sustain brain
injuries.
- Football
players with brain injuries
are six times more likely
to sustain
new injuries.
- A
helmet helps prevent a brain
injury from occurring.
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| Skiing |
- The
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) estimates that
in 1997, there were 84,200
skiing injuries (including
17,500 head
injuries) treated in U.S.
emergency rooms. The CPSC
also estimated
that 7,700 of those head injuries,
including 2,600 head injuries
to
children, could be prevented
or reduced in severity each
year by using
helmets. About 11 skiing and
snowboarding-related deaths
would
be prevented annually with
helmets.
- Always
wear a helmet when skiing
for protection during falls
and
collisions.
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| Baseball |
- The
head is involved in more baseball
injuries than any other body
part. Almost half of the
injuries involve a child’s
head, face, mouth
or eyes.
- The
leading cause of injury and
death is being hit by the
ball, the second
leading cause is collision.
- Always
wear a helmet when batting.
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| In-Line
Skating, Rollerskating and Skateboarding |
- Brain
injuries occur most often
when skaters fall and hit
their heads
on the pavement.
- Skating
on roads causes a risk of
colliding with cars, bicyclists,
pedestrians and pets.
- Always
wear a helmet for protection
from falling.
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| Horseback
Riding |
- Brain
injuries account for 60 percent
of equestrian related fatalities,
and 17 percent of all equestrian
injuries are brain injuries.
- Always
wear a helmet when riding
a horse.
- In
90% of the cases, injuries
to equestrians that require
hospitalization
are caused from the rider
being separated from the horse
while riding
or the rider falling with
the horse.
- In
1999, there were an estimated
6,000 horseback riding brain
injuries
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COMPENSATION
A
Brain Injury lawyer must objectify
the type of injury and quantify
the magnitude of loss.Then establish
the relationship between the size
of the medical bills, the disability
and damages as to the injured person
and the family.
A Brain
Injury Lawyer will
provide you a Free
Consultation.
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They
accept no fee until a money recovery
is made for you. All fees come from
successful case settlements.
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The
client never pays an expense or fee
unless the case is settled successfully.
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A
Personal Injury Lawyer will visit you
at Home or in the Hospital.
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They
will also initiate an investigation of
your
case without cost to you
If you or someone you know has suffered due to
a personal injury, we can help.
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