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A comment on Experts Not Permitted to Testify Plaintiff is Faking or Exaggerating Symptoms

Mike Bryant — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:55:18 GMT

Pain is physiological, that is always the thing that this paid for medical defense tactic misses or ignores. It is nice to see a court recognize the defense for what it is. Thanks for pointing this important case out.

A comment on Experts Not Permitted to Testify Plaintiff is Faking or Exaggerating Symptoms

Gerry McGill — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:55:37 GMT

Why am I not surprised Walmart and its lawyers employed such tactics? In my part of the country "Walmart lawyers" is a term usually reserved for the bottom feeders in the defense bar.

A comment on NFL Concussion Policy: a Very Slow Work in Progress

michael phelan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:35:38 GMT

Dear NFL Fan:
I couldn't agree more that the federal government should stay out of this issue. I happen to thing the federal government should stay out of just about everything except national defense, infrastructure, and the monetary system. I do think the NFL should police itself and hope that it stops ignoring science and starts setting a better example for college and high school programs.
M Phelan

A comment on NFL Concussion Policy: a Very Slow Work in Progress

NFL Fan — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:08:53 GMT

A message to the "something must be done" crowd:

Be honest. "There's a long way to go" is a euphemism for "we will not be satisfied until the federal government regulates every aspect of the NFL."

And only a dupe or blatant liar would have you believe that government-run-anything — with its decrees, mandates, and bureaucracy — is a more efficient undertaking than what is produced voluntarily in the free market (what's left of it anyway).

The discussion of how to deal with sports injuries is as much about freedom and personal responsibility as it is safety.

Players and teams enter into contracts, each fully knowing the risks involved on and off the field.

The only thing that should constitute a government intervention is when there is a breach of contract. In which case, the sides settle out of court, or one side sues the other (wherein, you don't need Congress or the president to issue draconian mandates; the pertinent local or state judiciary would prosecute the case according to the laws already on the books).

And what make us so sure that those team doctors are driven by the incentive to label a player ready when, in fact, the team's coach and owner could very well lose that player for the season or longer? Do team doctors never lose their jobs over such irresponsible actions?

Do we take every coach and front office as not only callous megalomaniacs but completely ignorant fools? Are they all so dull to the risks of re-inserting a dinged-up and dumbfounded player into the game, knowing that he is likely to get re-injured — or that a lawsuit could follow?

If they are, then they deserve to lose games, fans, and perhaps their team — but NOT via the federal government mandate. More government intervention is not the answer.

Public awareness is good. Public fleecing is bad.

It is immoral and unconstitutional to use taxpayer funds to run this Utopian charade down that "slippery slope."

Keep the government out of the NFL.

A comment on Coping with Brain Injury During the Holidays

Mike Bryant — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:31 GMT

This is really great information. It truly makes a difference to understand these injures and to help people cope with them.

A comment on Defense Neuropsychologists Want to Replace Jurors

Mike Bryant — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:55:44 GMT

What about the reality that there maybe physiological issues that need to dealt with. When you throw in that pain itself is in your head, doesn't that make it harder for them to make up these opinions. Finally, it is interested when the paid expert points to the use of secondary gain (financial reward) as the basis.

A comment on NFL Players Ass'n Announces Formation of Concussion and TBI Committee

steve — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:10:14 GMT

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The latest research peer reviewed by the Academy of Sports Dentistry and a Harvard MGH specialist, suggests a retainer like Mouth guard used in the NFL and with such programs as the University of Texas, should be considered as part of a return to play protocol. One concussion and your six times more likely to have another, this protocol identifies and corrects a known link to the concussion origin. More ...

A comment on Hold Your Child Out of Sports Following a Concussion

st — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:59:44 GMT

Many wonder how the NFL would benefit from minimizing the effects of concussion to its "workers", especially from blows to the jaw. It helps to sell helmets and promote a safe game, which are for protecting from blows to the crown of the head and has been a major part of a Riddell concussion/NFL research farce. Also, just like "Big Tobacco", manufacturing their own research has helped to keep insurance premiums for long term care of their "workers" under control. It obvious their plan has worked, the current state of retired NFL player health coverage is worse than your local Dunkin Doughnuts employee, but the NFLPA and owners have saved a bundle. How is it possible for a "union" in this country, to not be under the scrutiny of OSHA. Such oversight would debunk all of their past research fabrications, one major minimization, the majority of concussion originates at the chinstrap/ TMJ or jaw joint, something that has now been proven in military research. It's flat out criminal.

A comment on Hold Your Child Out of Sports Following a Concussion

Michael Phelan — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:24:49 GMT

I read about your device about a year ago after blogging about the NFL's attempts to minimize the long term effects of concussions and am glad to hear it's now being utilized by our military. Keep up the fight.

A comment on Hold Your Child Out of Sports Following a Concussion

steve — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:19:11 GMT

Mike,
The one diagnosable condition in players with recurrant concussion, displaced jaw cartilage, has now been recognized by the Washington Capitals workers compensation provider. A new research paper confirming a reduction in concussion from blows to the jaw along with three peer reviewed papers, is now a concern for all parties involved. The NLF's ability to minimize the long term effects of concussion have kept this innovation from the public. Over two decades of use with the N.E.Patriots and now the NHL and NBA, more attention needs to be put on this proactive preventitive procedure. A platoon of soldiers in Iraq is now protected with this device, it is time for a sweeping change in how prevention is looked at when it comes to concussion from blows to the jaw. More ...