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Tech Gadgets Can Help in Rehab of Maritime Workers with Brain Injury
by Matthew D. Shaffer on July 03, 2011
In our maritime law practice, we pride ourselves on using the latest technologies, gadgetry and tools to win our clients’ cases. It turns out that these toys can do more than just speed up research, help brainstorming and facilitate instant communication. They can also help maritime workers who have suffered a brain injury, cope with their mem...
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New Device Combines Diagnostic Abilities of MRI, PET Scans to Detect Brain Injury Quicker
by Matthew D. Shaffer on October 24, 2011
The use of separate MRI and PET scans to detect brain injury could soon be a thing of the past. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center has begun using a device that combines both MRI and PET scans. The MRI scan can be used to look for abnormalities in the body, while the PET scan gives information about metabolic activity in the abnor...
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Seamen File $11.5M Lawsuit, Claim Brain And Lung Injuries
by Matthew D. Shaffer on August 28, 2012
Three seamen have filed an $11.5 million lawsuit against their employer, Dredge Operators Inc., claiming they suffered brain and lung injuries after being exposed to epoxy and acid. The lawsuit was filed Aug. 3 in federal court in New Orleans. The men said they suffered brain injuries and permanent disabling injuries to their lungs and other bo...
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Low Cognitive Skills Linked to Higher Risk of Brain Injury
by Jonathan S. Harris on March 25, 2013
Young men who score low on cognitive tests, and have a low social economic status, have a much higher risk of suffering a traumatic brain injury, than those who perform high on such tests. A new study firmly links cognitive function, social status, problems with alcohol, and other factors with a much higher risk of suffering a brain injury. The...
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