Suffering a serious blow to the head or another form of impact can cause devastating injuries. The most severe, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), has the ability to disrupt normal brain function and affect motor skills, cognitive ability, learning skills, and mood. There are many ongoing challenges associated with traumatic brain injuries, and even mild traumatic […]
Category: Brain and Head Injury
It’s about time. Rowan’s Law is here.
Rowan’s Law and Concussion Injury In a much anticipated move to prevent, detect, manage and understand concussion injury in amateur athletes, the Ontario government introduced Bill 193, Rowan’s Law . The proposed new law is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old Ottawa-area rugby player who died in 2013 after suffering several concussions. The past few […]
Concussion symptoms and treatment for concussions. Did you know a concussion can last for up to 2 years ?
Ottawa Brain Injury Lawyers David Hollingsworth . The Ottawa Citizen reported on a study recently done through CHEO and Dr Vassilyadi that looked at the after effects of concussions in children. It described a story of a boy named Clayton Carter who suffered a traumatic brain injury while riding an ATV and was able to […]
Robert Wein and the Conquer Acquired Brain Injury Walk..an inspiration for us all..
Conquer Acquired Brain Injury Walk There aren’t many people who can forget the terrible accident that injured 5 cyclists in Kanata. Well, I can share something wonderful that has occurred as a result of that accident: The Conquer Acquired Brain Injury Walk in Ottawa organised by Robert Wein. Robert Wein has been such an inspiration to many after […]
Tragic death of rugby player Rowan Stringer hopes to bring education on the signs and signals of a concussion or brain injury. Do you know what to look for?
Ottawa Child Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth . The very tragic death of young Rowan Stringer has left the Ottawa community with great sadness. Rowan attended John McCrae Secondary School student in Ottawa and was the captain of the rugby team when she died from a severe head injury during a rugby game last Wednesday. […]
Lead by example. Do you wear a helmet or do you just make your kids wear one?
Child Head Injury Please practice what you preach. Helmets might not always be the “coolest” or “most comfortable” option but they are absolutely the smartest option. I’m so pleased with this initiative. The Ottawa Public Health and CHEO have joined forces to promote the use of helmets during winter activities. Ottawa’s neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Vassilyadi […]
Help and compensation for concussion injuries in Ontario accident benefits.
Concussions Injury Compensation Ontario. I have had so many people come to me after a car accident in Ontario and they have no visible signs of an injury, yet they are suffering. After I hear about their day in and day out activities, it becomes quite apparent to me that they are suffering from a severe […]
Ottawa Lawyer: Sport Injuries and Compensation
Head Injury in Sports Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth I receive calls regularly asking me questions about sporting injuries and does one have the right to sue. In every sport, there are injuries. While some injuries may be avoided in sports, others aren’t. Sporting injuries can happen anywhere; a friend’s house, school, gymnasiums, sport fields and sport […]
What are the signs and symptoms of a concussion? Ottawa lawyer David Hollingsworth
Ottawa Personal Injury Lawyer…What are the signs of a concussion? There are many different signs and symptoms of a concussion. Some are obvious and others subtle. Some conscussion signs may appear immediately and others may not be for days or even months. The most common signs of a concussion are headache, amnesia, confusion or loss of consciousness. […]
Ottawa neurosurgeon Dr. Vassilyadi and child head injury, study calls for new helmet
Ottawa Head Injury Lawyer, Ottawa Brain Injury Attorneys….Ottawa-based neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Vassilyadi has conducted research that shows hockey helmets are the most effective at protecting children and preventing serious head injury to children tobogganing. The experiment conducted by Dr. Michael Vassilyadi, the neurosurgeon at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and also a professor […]
