While it is not yet clear whether the NFL will begin work on its 2020 season with the coronavirus pandemic affecting people across the country, it is important to know that, if the NFL season does move forward, players likely will continue to be at risk of serious injuries resulting …

Crush injuries are usually catastrophic. Many people who sustain crush injuries ultimately have severe brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, fractures, and even amputated limbs. To be clear, accidents in which a person suffers a crush injury tend to result in a permanent and often total disability. Anyone who has suffered …

Children as well as adults should routinely wear helmets everytime they ride a bicycle, use a skateboard, or wear roller skates, or rollerblades. Numerous sports require the use of helmets, especially football, hockey, skiing, and snowboarding. Why? Accidents happen, and you surely don’t want to end up with a preventable …

Concussions have been in the news of late, primarily because many retired football players are suffering the long-term consequences of too many concussions.  As a result, the NFL and other sports leagues have become more cautious and diligent about head injuries. For example, young children just learning to play football …

Soccer and the Risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Two leading women’s professional soccer players (retired), Brandi Chastain and Michelle Akers, recently spoke to the media about brain injuries caused by playing soccer.  Until now, CTE most notably associated with playing football, due to the deaths of several high-profile players …