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Traumatic Brain Injury Claims: Myth #2 You Have to Hit Your head to Suffer a Brain Injury

by John McKiggan

It’s very important for people to understand the certain parameters that revolve around head injuries and TBIs, because blunt force head trauma most certainly isn’t the only way an individual can suffer brain damage. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), traumatic brain injuries are a serious public health concern throughout the United States and beyond, and this includes statistical gathering of concussion and mild TBI patients.

Our traumatic brain injury information page will provide you with more information pertaining to TBIs their common causes. Although this page is about how it’s not necessary to endure head trauma, it’s still important to understand the symptoms and causes of traumatic brain injuries on a grand scale, including:

Traumatic Brain Injury: Myth # 1 – You have to be knocked out to suffer a brain injury

by John McKiggan

“I wasn’t knocked out. How could I have a brain injury?”

I get asked that question a lot. Some people still think that it is still necessary to suffer a loss of consciousness (be knocked out) in order to suffer a brain injury. I would say that the number 1 myth about brain injuries is that you can only suffer a brain injury if you have been knocked unconscious.

Concussion = Brain Injury

Cheese Recall in Quebec Feeds Listeria Hysteria

by John McKiggan

Provincial health authorities in Quebec have announced a recall of three brands of cheese after one person died and 87 people became sick from salmonella food poisoning.

The recall has increased the hysteria surrounding the Maple Leaf Foods listeria recall.

I have seen at least three media reports incorrectly linking the cheese recall with listeria. See here and here, for examples.

Impaired Driver who Killed 6 Year Old Found Not Guilty of Causing Boys Death.

by John McKiggan

Brogan Not Guilty of Impaired Driving Causing Death

Last week Patrick Brogan was found not guilty of criminal negligence and impaired driving causing the death of 6 year old Joshua Penny. Judge Anne Derrick acquitted Mr. Brogan of the criminal charges even though he had already pleaded guilty to impaired driving and the uncontested facts were that Brogan was driving the car that hit and killed Josh Penny.

How Could This Happen?

Why you may have a “Minor Injury” from your Nova Scotia Car Accident: Reason #3

by John McKiggan

“Minor Injury” claims from Nova Scotia Car Accidents

I get the calls all the time: The client had a car accident in Nova Scotia. It wasn’t their fault. They have been injured. They have not been able to work for months. But the other driver’s insurance company says they have a “Minor Injury”. The insurance company says the client is only entitled to $2500.00 for their pain and suffering.

So they call me and ask: “That can’t be right, is it? That’s just not fair!”

BIANS Golf Tournament Kicks off Brain Injury Awareness Month

by John McKiggan

On Monday I had the pleasure of golfing in the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia’s annual charitable golf tournament.

The event went off without a hitch and I wanted to offer my congratulations to BIANS and their volunteers for making the day a great success.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Nova Scotia.