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Finally, there is a program that may better analyze if someone has sustained a traumatic brain injury.
“It used to be that when a young person played football, they got their uniform, cleats and helmet and were slotted into training. No one mentioned head injuries. They were simply accepted as something that ‘just happened’ when playing football. No one complained and no one admitted they felt dizzy if they did sustain a concussion. Now concussions are being discussed and diagnosed more quickly than ever,” added Brooks Schuelke, an Austin personal injury lawyer with Perlmutter & Schuelke, L.L.P.
For those that think concussions are just an accepted part of playing a sport, consider the latest figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which indicate that concussions or traumatic brain injuries among young athletes have increased by 60 percent in the last 10 years, resulting in a startling 248,418 brain injuries nationwide.
