Some Seattle Seahawks fans have heard about a recent study released by PBS concerning degenerative brain disease in football players. The study shows that 96 percent of the deceased players whose brains were studied suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy during their lifetimes. The results could serve to heighten concerns about…
Some Washington motorists may have been affected by the massive recall of GM vehicles that began in February 2014. Last year, the manufacturer was forced to recall 2.6 million cars because of a faulty ignition switch that the company had known about for 10 years. The defective vehicle part can…
A Ride the Ducks amphibious vehicle carrying 36 passengers slammed into a charter bus full of North Seattle College students and staff on Thursday, September 24, 2005, around 11:15 a.m., leaving four exchange students dead on the Aurora Bridge. The students and staff were on their way to Safeco Field…
Many Washington residents may be unfamiliar with issues of premises liability, particularly as they relate to attractive nuisance laws. In general, landowners and others are required to recognize features of their properties that may attract children and, in the process, place them in danger. Even cases where a child was…
When Washington residents are in a car accident, they may not immediately realize that they have been injured. There are a number of different types of symptoms that may not show up for hours or days after a motor vehicle accident has occurred. As some of them can indicate serious…
Washington consumers who like cheeseburgers and grilled cheese sandwiches should be aware that Kraft has issued a recall of some of its American Singles cheese product slices on account of the possibility that they could pose a choking hazard. The recall, which is voluntary, was first announced on July 31…
Many people in Washington suffer from traumatic brain injuries each year. The World Health Organization predicts that TBI will become the third most common disease or disability in the world within the next five years. Recent research results suggest that there may be a connection between TBI and attention-deficit hyperactivity…
The latest gadgets can be the sources of problems on the roads as Washington motorists deal with the issue of distracted driving. However, many entrepreneurs are considering ways to positively impact drivers as they work on technological solutions that could minimize the risk of accidents resulting from fatigued driving. Warning…
Many Washington residents will incur a brain injury that requires a hospital stay. According to a pilot study done in the United Kingdom, older patients taking anticholinergics while in the hospital had longer recovery times if their anticholinergic drug burden levels were higher on discharge than on admission. Anticholinergics are…
Parents in Washington may be interested in learning more about how pediatric brain injuries can manifest into a reduced attention span. Researchers have discovered that children diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries typically have slower reaction times and more attention lapses than children who have suffered trauma to other parts of…