Gender differences in outcome after TBI – are there really?
It seems that researchers these days are really trying to look at the differences between men and women in brain injury. When I started practicing in this area, the new research was about whiplash-type injuries and the discussion looked at the female physiology...
Brain injury during baby’s birth
The birth of a new baby should be one of the happiest moments in a family’s life. Sadly, at times that joy can turn to heartbreak if a baby is not born healthy or if things go wrong in the hours or days following a birth. Things can and do go wrong whether in a...
High profile cases draw attention to the prevalence and severity of concussion in professional and amateur athletes.
Even off the ice Sidney Crosby can’t help but make the headlines. Since January 5th of this year, the Pittsburgh Penguin’s captain and Canada’s golden boy has been recovering from concussion, after enduring two massive blows to the head only days apart. Hockey fans,...
Peer group support can enhance well-being after brain injury
Our experience with survivors of TBI certainly accords with proposition that both survivors and their families need support to enhance the survivor’s functional capabilities and everyone’s well-being. Recent research agrees with us. A six-week group intervention...
Drivers with TBI are slower to anticipate traffic hazards
Unfortunately, the consequences of brain injury are far reaching, and the risk of further injury after an initial brain injury is a real risk that many of our clients face. Most clients find that the struggle through rehabilitation is hard enough, but as they are...
Dr. Duhaime on concussions
I had the privilege of attending grand rounds at VGH where the guest lecturer was neurosurgeon Dr. Christine Ann Duhaime discussing new research on concussion. I first became aware of her work while working on a Shaken Baby Case, because she was the neurosurgeon...
Welcome to the Brain Injury Law Blog
Webster & Associates is pleased to launch their new blog. This blog is the most recent addition to our ever-expanding list of initiatives directed at providing the highest quality of services to our clients, friends and those professionals with legal or medical...
Quantum Considerations in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Cases
By Daniel F. Corrin and Edward P. Good This paper offers a survey of commonly occurring issues in the presentation of damages in spinal cord injury cases. The specific issues will vary by virtue of individual circumstances, but there are many commonalities. Given the...
Is It Just Wal-Mart?
Deborah Shank, a Wal-Mart employee, was hit by a semi-trailer in Jackson, Montana. She suffered a catastrophic brain injury and requires lifelong 24-hour care. The story and outrage began when Wal-Mart’s disability insurer claimed much of the settlement proceeds. In...
The Total Lifestyle Approach in the Assessment of Damages
Despite the potential for significantly increased awards, the total lifestyle approach to the assessment of damages remains an underutilized method for quantifying damages for the catastrophically injured impecunious plaintiff. In the Trilogy, the SCC established the...
Incorporating Not-For-Profit Organizations: Is it worth it?
Introduction: There are a myriad of groups that support brain injured individuals in this province and they come in all shapes and sizes. Located from Peace River to Port Alberni, these groups must decide how they will structure themselves and run their organizations....
The Expert’s File – What must be disclosed and when?
Background Since it's introduction on August 30, 1993 Rule 40A has provided a complete code governing the procedural aspects of the provision of expert opinion evidence. Rule 40A's provisions, specific to civil proceedings, govern over section 10 and 11 of the...
Strengthening Expert and Treating Recommendations to Secure Funding and Prove Compensation for the Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor
Presented by R. Brian Webster Webster & Associates, Vancouver, BC, Canada Co-authors: Natalie A. Foley, LL.B., Daniel F. Corrin, LL.B. Presentation Audience: Rehabilitation professionals Medical legal experts Doctors Lawyers TBI Survivors and Family Introduction...
“Compensation and Brain Injury” – Brian Presents at World Congress on Brain Injury
6th World Congress on Brain Injury May 6 - 8, 2005 Melbourne, Australia Compensation and Brain Injury: Life Expectancy, Structured Settlements and the Tort System Presented by Brian Webster Webster & Associates, Vancouver, BC, Canada Co-authors: Natalie A. Foley,...
