Scottsdale is reviewing regulations and oversight of golf carts and pedicabs which are touted as a cheap and entertaining alternative to taxis and cars for Old Town Scottsdale bar customers. However, recent accidents pose questions about safety and regulation and...
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Take Action Now To Mandate Nationwide Concussion Awareness Training
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MC_Mj2Yvalc Video Transcription Hmm. Is my kid safe playing football? Let's talk about that. Down, set, hike! In all seriousness, folks, especially if you're a parent, this is a huge issue. I have kids. They play flag football. I thought,...
Not everyone on board with massive NFL concussion settlement
In April of this year, a seemingly historic settlement was reached between the National Football League and more than 5,000 retired players. The subject: compensation for play-related head trauma that those players suffered during their NFL careers. The pact approved...
NTSB formally weighs in on high-profile 2014 Wal-Mart truck crash
What a commercial truck driver does when he or she is off duty and away from the job "is critically important," says National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart, with the underlying implications of those words being clearly understood from the...
Why some brain injuries affect people differently
It is no secret that no every brain injury is the same. For example, football players who suffer concussions and only miss one game, while others may miss an entire season. A person who suffers an injury in a car accident may have different symptoms compared to...
High incidence of traumatic brain injuries in Arizona
March is National Brain Injury Awareness month. Traumatic brain injuries affect millions of Americans across the country, according to the Brain Injury Association of America. Arizona is no exception. A recent article in The Daily Courier highlights the prevalence of...
NCAA pays $70 million to settle head-injury lawsuit
Head and brain injuries are not limited to sudden accidents. Trained athletes in regulated sports can also suffer these injuries. As part of a recent class-action settlement that resolved ten lawsuits filed throughout the country, the NCAA agreed to create a $70...