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Whether a person has a “mild,” “moderate” or “severe” traumatic brain injury (TBI) is governed by the Glasgow Coma Scale. A score of 13-15 is a “mild” injury, a score of 9-12 is a “moderate” injury, and a

“Approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury every year,” said Anthony S. Bottar, of Bottar Law, PLLC, a team of Syracuse personal injury attorneys representing individuals disabled by

The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs recently announced that they are investing additional resources into research, prevention, early detection, outreach and treatment for concussions, post-concussion...

After a long winter, the sun is finally warming Central New York. Residents in Syracuse, Oneida, Oswego, Cortland, Ithaca, Auburn and Watertown will soon be spending much of their time outdoors, whether golfing, boating,...

The Syracuse chapter of the Brain Injury Association of New York State recently announced that it will hold its Fourth Annual Golf Classic on June 25, 2009, at Turning Stone. Cost to enter the tournament is $200 per player...

Defense medical examinations, also known as IMEs, performed by Central New York doctors working for insurance companies are were recently the subject of a statewide investigation conducted by the New York Times. According to

At St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York, infants born with select brain injuries, which can be due to a labor and delivery complication or obstetrical malpractice, are now receiving cold therapy...

The New York State Department of Health recently approved a $3.3 million expansion of the St. Camillus Health and Rehabilitation Center (Syracuse, New York) in order to increase outpatient services available for brain injury

According to Dr. Elizabeth Murray, of the Golisano Children’s Hospital, soon coming to Syracuse, New York, children are safer in rear-facing car seats, even after they are old enough or large enough to ride in...

In 1996, Cafe Plus Coffee Shop opened on 216 West Manlius Street in East Syracuse, New York. According to the Cafe Plus website, the store is run “by and for head-injured people.” In addition to coffee and bagels, Cafe...