The parking lot of the Aiken Regional Medical Center in South Carolina (SC) was the scene of a pedestrian accident that proved fatal for the 3-year-old victim. Police have not released many details about the August 27, 2014, crash, but news reports indicate that the vehicle involved was a golf cart being driven by a…
A 12-year-old boy from Fredericksburg, Virginia (VA), sustained life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a car while using a crosswalk to get across a bridge over U.S. 64 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The exact nature of the injuries were not reported but head trauma is likely and the boy was quickly…
Monica Vuleka Mayer is the reigning Miss North Carolina Teen America, and if you think that means she’s just another pretty face, think again. This smart, driven, young woman also happens to suffer from a brain injury, and she’s launched a national campaign to raise money for the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Ms….
A June 3, 2014, hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Brookshire Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC), left the victim fighting for his life. Despite sustaining life-threatening traumatic brain injuries in the collision, the man remained conscious long enough to identify the suspected vehicle as a silver or grey pickup truck. Police continue to search for the…
There are currently over 4,800 named player-plaintiffs in the 242 concussion-related lawsuits against the NFL over head injuries suffered during their time on the field. Including players’ spouses brings that total to more than 5800 plaintiffs. A master complaint was filed in a Philadelphia federal court last year summarizing players’ claims that the league fraudulently…