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Former professional footballers urged to submit feedback on head injuries in the sport
  • 11.05.2022
  • EmmaArnold
  • Personal-injury
  • brain injuy neurodegenerative disease head injury in football
The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) is looking to improve the understanding of former professional players with neurogenerative diseases such as dementia. Read the rest of this post...
Lancashire man urging for fellow locals to support cycle lane plans
  • 26.04.2022
  • EmmaArnold
  • Personal-injury
  • cycling personal injury cycling injury brain injuy cycle lane
The son of a man who sustained a brain injury after being knocked from his bicycle is campaigning for changes on the local roads to make cycling safer Read the rest of this post...
Man died after sustaining a brain injury from a single punch attack
  • 06.04.2022
  • EmmaArnold
  • Personal-injury
  • Inquest priory head injury one-punch attack single punch
Our client, Paul Stewart, was involved in an altercation during which he received a blow to the chin and fell backwards sustaining catastrophic head injuries. Two years later, he sadly passed away in a minimally conscious state. Read the rest of this post...
New campaign from THINK! as law on mobile phone use whilst driving is toughened
  • 05.04.2022
  • EmmaArnold
  • Personal-injury
  • road traffic accident mobile phone driving car collision THINK! law change
From 25th March 2022, it is now illegal to use a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel for any use, including to take photos or videos, scroll through playlists or play games – as the government closes a loophole previously exploited by dangerous drivers to escape conviction Read the rest of this post...
If you have suffered a personal injury, making a claim for compensation can be a hugely important step in helping you get your life back on track. Claiming compensation can provide you and your family with peace of mind, as well as financial support to help cover the cost of any medical treatment, lost work or lifestyle adjustments needed in the aftermath of your injury. Read the rest of this post...
The majority of the workforce at Potter Rees Dolan are female and so we are very proud to support International Women's Day 2022. Read the rest of this post...
Better assessing of head injuries needed during football matches
The issue regarding the concussion protocols seems to be constantly mis-handled by the football authorities when it comes to elite level sport. The risk is where you have a player who has a second concussive or sub-concussive injury when his brain is still recovering from the first injury. This can result in severe or fatal brain injuries. It is for this reason that concussion protocols exist in all sports.  Read the rest of this post...
A paralysed man, whose spinal cord was completely severed after a motorcycle accident five years ago, can now walk again thanks to an implant which was surgically attached to his spine. Read the rest of this post...
Extension of 'return-to-play' protocol after concussion in rugby
The Rugby Football League (RFL) has agreed to extend the protocol regarding concussion in the sport. Players who fail concussion tests during matches or training will not be permitted to play again for at least 11 days; which is up from seven. Read the rest of this post...
Many people who suffer concussion get over it in a week and 99% within a month. Yet for some, the symptoms endure and are referred to as post-concussion syndrome (PCS). Unlike other brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome cannot be picked up on a scan which can cause problems with diagnosis, prolong symptoms and delay them getting the right treatment such as physiotherapy. Read the rest of this post...

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