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April 19, 2017

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The Brief for April 19
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CASSANDRA POLLOCK AND BOBBY BLANCHARD, Texas Tribune 04/19/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

NCAA Bans Two-A-Day Football Practices On Injury Fears
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The body overseeing Division I sports for the National Collegiate Athletic Association said Friday it has adopted a plan to prohibit football teams from holding two full-contact practices in a single day during the preseason, as a response to recommendations related to the prevalence of head injuries in contact sports.
Matthew Guarnaccia, Law360.com 04/19/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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A 17-Year-Oldâ??s Death Points to Flaws in Concussion Test
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Kenny Bui died in 2015 after being cleared to play football weeks after a concussion. The largest-ever study of athlete concussions now indicates many athletes are similarly being sent back on the field while at heightened risk of injury. This research suggests that the protocol might need to be reexamined. The preliminary findings of the largest-ever study of concussions show that even after athletes are able to pass a battery of tests, their brains might not be fully healed. This means athletes of every age and abilityâ??from high-school soccer players to NFL wide receiversâ??are potentially being sent back on the field when they are at heightened risk for brain injuries.
Matthew Futterman, Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription Required 04/19/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

MRI Head Injury Suit Against VA Hospital Ends In $450K Deal
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A $3 million suit accusing a Veteranâ??s Affairs hospital of being responsible for a stool that hit a patient in the head after it was drawn by the powerful magnets of an MRI machine has been settled for $450,000, according to documents filed Monday in California federal court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu dismissed the suit with prejudice on Monday after patient Thomas Banuet and the federal government last week agreed to resolve the case.
Y. Peter Kang, Law360 ($) 04/19/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Texas Hospital Can't Duck Suit Over Ultrasound Tech
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San Angelo Community Medical Center will have to face negligence claims from an ex-patient who alleges an ultrasound technician inappropriately touched her, after Texas' Third Court of Appeals on Friday sided with a trial court in determining an expert report filed in the case met the standards to beat early dismissal. The appellate court held that Kelly Nelson's expert reports â?? which included a doctor's opinion the technician had made unwanted and inappropriate sexual advances.
Michelle Casady, Law360 ($) 04/19/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Colo. Judge Orders Lexington To Cover $20M Med Mal Verdict
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A Colorado federal judge on Thursday found that Lexington Insurance Co. owes Childrenâ??s Hospital Colorado coverage for a $11.9 million malpractice judgment, saying that although the hospital was months late reporting the suit to Lexington, the company blew its own damages claim by not following up on the case until it went to trial.
Rick Archer, Law360 ($) 04/19/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Wrongful Death

Texas State Student Dragged to Death by Bus, $10M Lawsuit Filed
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The parent of a Texas State University student dragged to death by a bus has filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit. The young woman was dragged by the party bus following a fraternity party in Martindale and her father has filed suit against the bus company, multiple fraternities and a number of others. The woman was found underneath the bus at Cool River Ranch, where Delta Tau Delta Zeta Delta, Kappa Alpha Order Epsilon Iota, Alpha Tau Omega and Pi Kappa Alpha hosted events. According to the lawsuit, the woman was struck by the bus and became wedged between the ground and the vehicle's axle. Her body was discovered the following day by a mechanic.
Staff Report, KVUE-TV 04/13/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Georgia Boy Drowns on School Trip to Belize, Lawsuit Filed
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The mother of a Georgia boy who drowned on a school trip to Belize has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit. The 14-year-old North Cobb High School student was on a trip with his fellow students in February last year when he drowned in a river. Video footage taken from a camera the boy was wearing shows that he was close to his fellow students when he was struggling to stay above water. Named as defendants in the lawsuit are the staff, the school and the owner of Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize. The complaint alleges that the defendants failed to properly supervise the students during the school trip.
Ben Brasch, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 04/14/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Texas Mother of Drowned Child Files Suit Against Home Depot, Delivery Company
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A Texas mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Home Depot and a delivery company alleging that they are responsible for the drowning death of her daughter. According to the lawsuit, delivery workers left a gate open allowing the plaintiff's 5-year-old daughter, who had autism, to access the nearby pool, where she drowned. The plaintiff alleges that she told the workers to leave the gate closed, but it was left open. The delivery company has denied the lawsuit's claims and stated that they did not leave the gate open.
April Quinn, KTRK-TV 04/12/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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