Proving Injury Causation: Biomechanical Engineers vs. Medical Doctors

By Loren K. Peck[1]   Accidents happen. When they do, injuries may become symptomatic immediately or manifest months later. Insurance coverage often depends on whether injuries can be attributed to a particular accident. Litigators attempting to prove causation...

Personal Injury Lawyer in Ohio Focuses on Concussion Issue

Last fall, David Bressman of Bressman Law, a personal injury firm in Columbus, OH, got creative.   In an effort “to heighten public awareness of the challenges American youth face following traumatic brain injuries,” he began offering a $1,000 scholarship to...

Hockey Player Sues Opponent, Referees After Suffering a Concussion

A Canadian man who suffered a concussion while competing in a game in a no-contact hockey league has sued the opposing player who caused the injury as well as the two referees who worked the game.   Plaintiff Hugo Bergeron was playing for the New Age Drilling...

Court Dismisses Personal Injury Claim Arising from Field Hockey Game

A New York state court judge has dismissed the personal injury claim of a high school student, who alleged that a physical education teacher’s participation in a game of field hockey contributed to injuries he suffered. In so ruling, the court found specifically that...