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Separating Fact from Fiction Over Hot Coffee and Tort Reform

Posted on June 18, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A few months ago, HBO released Hot Coffee, a film by attorney and documentarian Susan Saladoff that sought to tell the truth about how tort reform legislation punishes innocent consumers. The documentary garnered much attention and critical acclaim, and therefore it is not surprising that tort reform proponents are seeking to discredit the film. One such outspoken group is the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, also known as ILR. It released a new website in response to the popularity of Hot Coffee and labeled the film “propaganda.” However, it failed to explain how any of the factual evidence presented in the film was incorrect or misleading. Let’s take a moment to ask who is ILR, and why is it pushing for tort reform? The ILR is a branch of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This entity is an extremely powerful business lobby in Washington, and it is not part of the government, despite the governmental-sounding…
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Teenage Victims of TBIs Face Additional Hurdles

Posted on June 15, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

Statistics show that teenagers are more vulnerable to long term effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) than adults with fully formed brains, according to an article on DigitalJournal.com. One of the reasons that teens may be more likely to suffer the TBI in the first place is because the part of the brain that allows humans to properly evaluate risks is still developing in the teenage brain. According to a release from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm Insurance, 30 percent of teens involved in a car accident suffer a head injury. These range from simple to concussions to fractured skulls and TBIs. Between 2009 and 2010, an average of 55,000 teen drivers were injured in car accidents each year. Teenagers recovering from a TBI often face different obstacles than adults because their brains are still developing. “Since full recovery from serious head injuries if often not achievable,…
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The Link between Substance Abuse and TBI

Posted on June 11, 2012 by bonnicilawgroup

A recent study from The Ohio State University Medical Center reveals that victims of a traumatic brain injury often had substance abuse problems prior to injury. The study indicates that adolescents and adults treated for a TBI are heavier drinkers than those who do not suffer a TBI. Some of the other studies indicated that the 2-5 years after a person suffers a TBI, the drinking becomes worse. According to the medical journal, between 10 and 20 percent of persons with a traumatic brain injury and a substance abuse problem developed the substance abuse problem only after suffering the TBI. Approximately 20 percent of persons hospitalized for a TBI and 30 percent of those requiring rehabilitation were intoxicated at the time of their injury. “Substance abuse is a risk factor for having a traumatic brain injury and having a traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for developing a substance…
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