BRAIN INJURY
Premises Liability: Falling Merchandise and Head Injuries
Because Nelson Langer Engle specializes in head injury and related cases, the firm has handled a number of matters involving falling merchandise. One such case involved Brian Pekowski*, who was injured in a Home Depot store when a worker attempted to retrieve some merchandise from a highly-stacked shelf which ultimately fell on Mr. Pekowski's he...
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Brain Injury, Loss of Consortium Damages and Settlement Annuities
Lillia Smith*, a married 37-year old with three children, worked as a pediatric nurse. Her vehicle was rear ended by a dump truck, causing her injuries including traumatic brain injury, spinal lesions, urinary incontinence, tinnitus, and a loss of libido. Ms. Smith was unable to return to work.
In this case, as many, also appreciably victimi...
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Brain Injury with Settlement in Excess of the Available Insurance Coverage
Joy Knight*, a partially-sighted disabled individual who uses a white cane, was struck while crossing the street. She was knocked to the pavement and taken by ambulance to Harborview Medical Center. As a result of her brain injury, she required a craniotomy and experienced a cognitive disorder. The accident also resulted in temporomandibular joi...
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Second Impact Syndrome: Head Injury in Athletes
The Problem
Brandon Schultz, a 16-year old high school athlete in Anacortes, Wash., sustained a blow to the head during a school football game. The following week, before he had healed from the first concussion, he played football again. After a seemingly harmless tackle, Brandon collapsed and fell into a deep coma. Doctors performed emergency ...
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