The mother of a student who lost his life during a hazing ritual is filing a lawsuit against the college. The mother claims that the New York college failed to prevent injury-causing accidents due to hazing. The mother is attempting to claim $25 million in damages for...
Brain Injury
Crash leaves passenger dead and another with a brain injury
A man has recently entered his plea in his criminal case. The man was accused of causing a fatal New York car accident in which one of his passengers was killed and another suffered a traumatic brain injury. He has pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated vehicular...
Disabled teen suffers head injury after assault at facility
A disturbing criminal case that was purportedly covered up has recently surfaced in Albany. The New York authorities allegedly discovered that a disabled teenager was assaulted in 2013 by one of the staff members at a developmental center. Four additional staff...
Man found guilty of multiple charges in fatal car accident
A man who caused a crash that killed a Brooklyn family has recently been found guilty in the case. The man has been found guilty of criminally negligent homicide, as well as second-degree manslaughter. The New York car accident took the lives of a husband, his...
Death or disability from traumatic brain injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that traumatic brain injury accounts for nearly one-third of all injury deaths in the United States. People who survive such an injury face long-term disabilities, such as cognitive impairment, limited movement,...
Injury-causing accidents on the rise with bike-sharing programs
New Yorkers are used to seeing bikers weaving in and out throughout city streets. Many metropolitan cities the country are starting bike-share programs in an effort to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that are emitted. It's also an efficient way to get commuters...
Education key to recovery after brain injury-causing accidents
To most New Yorkers, brain trauma can be a serious situation. After a blow to the head or other type of accident, many victims struggle with brain damage and other brain-related issues for many years or even the rest of their lives. However, there is hope for those...
2 men sentenced in 2011 Dodgers Stadium assault
New York sports fans may be interested to learn that, on Feb. 20, it was reported that two men who were involved in an assault in April 2011 that left one man with severe brain damage were sentenced. According to the report, the assault, which occurred in the parking...
New York journalist beaten, assailant unknown
A 45-year-old New York male journalist was reportedly beaten on Jan. 17 near West 54th Street and Seventh Avenue. According to the report, police believe that the beating was a possible hate crime as the man's wallet was not taken following the attack. The journalist,...
MLB player suffered from CTE
Sports fans in New York may have been surprised to hear the latest news about one former pro-athlete. The family of former MLB player Ryan Freel learned that he was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy before killing himself in 2012. Chronic traumatic...
