Brain Injuries

Stunt man Scott McLean‚ the stunt double for Ed Healm’s in "The Hangover 2" is suing Warner Bros for an undisclosed amount for injuries he sustained during a high speed student-gone-wrong during the filming last year in Bangkok‚ Thailand. McLean filed a lawsuit in California federal court on Tuesday‚ August 30^th.

The stunt man claimed he was hurt during a stunt where he had to lean out of the window of a moving truck. According to McLean‚ another car involved in the stunt skidded out and crashed‚ resulting in a major collision. This was due to a last minute change in timing by the stunt‚ which was the cause of the car accident.

McLean’s reps say that he suffered permanent brain and physical injuries‚ including ongoing seizures‚ speech impediments‚ physical impediments‚ and brain trauma.

A representative for Warner Bros. has responded by saying that the company is very saddened by the accident and has been actively working with McLean and his family throughout his treatment and recovery from the head injuries he sustained on set.

Contact a California Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

If you or someone you love is suffering from a traumatic head injury caused by a serious accident in the San Diego area due to someone else’s negligence‚ contact a head injury attorney immediately. If not treated immediately‚ trauma to the head can lead to significant‚ long-term consequences. Call the experienced TBI/MTBI attorneys at the Jurewitz Law Group at 888-233-5020 to get you the reparations you need to cover your medical bills.  

Researchers at the University of California at San Diego recently received a $100,000 grant from NFL Charities to study traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military personnel and will ultimately expand the study to include high school and college athletes.

The grant represents part of a total grant package to 16 different research institutions across the country totalling over $1.6 million for sports-related medical research.  More than $1 million of this research focuses on concussion prevention and treatment.

The National Football League has recently made a conscious decision to research and develop ways to prevent and treat the longterm effects of brain injuries‚ including dementia ad mentall illness.

Amongst other matters being researched by UCSD researchers are using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging to diagnose traumatic brain injury.  Mild traumatic brain injury does not typically show up on CT scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).  However‚ UCSD researchers believe that MEG scans can demonstrate slower brain waves and thereby diagnose MTBI.

Most of the participants in the UCSD study will be Marines from nearby Camp Pendleton.

Not only is the NFL concerned about head injuries‚ but the California Interscholastic Foundation has adopted rules to help protect its’ athletes from brain injuries.  Amongst these rules is one mandating that an athlete suspecting of suffering a concussion must be removed from practice and competition until the concussion is resolved and the player is cleared by a medical professional.