High School Football Player, 16, Dies of Brain Injury From Hit During the Game

A high school football player who was hit in the head at a Friday night football game died from fatal brain injuries, according to The Seattle Times.  Andrew Swank, only 16 years old, was a junior defensive back at Valley Christian School.  The Spokane Valley teen reportedly suffered a blow to the head during the [...]

Posted Under: Kids' Sports & Brain Injuries, Wrongful Death From Brain Injury
This post was written by Logan on October 4, 2009 Comments (0)

Drowning Accidents That Led to Fatal Brain Injuries | Child Brain Injury Lawyer

The recent loss of a toddler girl due to drowning in El Paso, Texas, added to the year of tragedy suffered by residents in El Paso County.  According to the KDBC 4 news website, this incident of the 4-year-old girl’s drowning in her family’s backyard pool is the seventh child drowning incident in 2009 for [...]

Posted Under: Child Brain Injuries From Accidents, Wrongful Death From Brain Injury
This post was written by Logan on October 2, 2009 Comments (0)

Mother To Receive From $6.7 to $10.4 Million After Infant Suffered Fatal Brain Injuries in Car Accident

Following a tragic car accident that resulted in fatal brain injuries to her 4-month-old boy, mother Jessica Malcolm filed a lawsuit against Evenflo, the manufacturer of the child car seat her son was riding in at the time of the crash.  According to an article from Benchmarks/Lawyers USA, Malcolm received the child safety seat from [...]

Posted Under: Child Brain Injuries From Accidents, Wrongful Death From Brain Injury
This post was written by Logan on September 30, 2009 Comments (0)