Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, are caused by a blow or bump to the head. These brain injuries disrupts the way the brain normally works.Every year, an estimated 135,000 of sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBI) treated in emergency rooms happen to young people ages 5 to 18. These numbers were published in July in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Approximately 8 percent or more than 10,000 of traumatic brain injuries in this age group were hospitalized.
The study found that, when it came to 5 to 18 year olds, the sport and recreation activities that generated the greatest number ER visits were for treatment of traumatic brain injuries from activities such as bicycling, football, basketball, playground activities, and soccer. The study also found that some sport and recreation activities resulted in a higher percentage of traumatic brain injury-related ER visits. Among 5 to 18 year olds, horseback riding, ice skating, riding all-terrain vehicles, hockey, and tobogganing/sledding were the sport and recreation activities with the highest percentage of visits.
Actually going to the hospital represents only a small portion of all sports related traumatic brain injuries. It is estimated that as many as 3.8 million of these injuries occur in the United States each year. Most may be considered mild but even relatively mild brain injuries can result impaired thinking, memory problems, and emotional or behavioral changes.
Playing a sport is a wonderful way for kids to have fun and stay in shape but there are risks involved in sports and recreational activities -- especially when heads get bumped, players collide or get hit by balls, and people fall down. Every coach, parent, and athlete -- from soccer to baseball to tennis, and across all age group needs to recognize and react when a player might have a concussion.
If your child is suffering from a traumatic brain injury caused from a sports or recreation related incident, you may be eligible for a traumatic brain injury lawsuit. Contact the Pennsylvania law firm of Anapol Schwartz, who has years of experience with traumatic brain injury lawsuits and settlements.
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