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An announcement for the Zackery Lystedt Project will be made at the Super Bowl this Sunday. The Zackery Lystedt Project is an initiative to convince all states to enact legislation like Washington state did which says that student athletes under the age of 18 who have symptoms of a concussion cannot return to play without approval by a physician or other health provider. The Lystedt initiative is sponsored by the Sarah Jane Brain project whose goal is to educate and prevent pediatric traumatic brain injury caused by trauma including car accidents, falls, violence, a blow to the head, sports incidents, gunshots, bicycle accidents and other traumas to the brain.

The law in Washington State is named for Zackery Lystedt who suffered a brain injury in a middle school football game. Washington's law requires coaches to receive concussion education and requires coaches to remove to remove a student athlete from the playing field if there is a possibility the athlete suffered a concussion. In addition, it requires the coach not to allow the player to return to play until examined.

A concussion is the most common type of mild traumatic brain injury and it can cause various systems including cognitive, physical and emotional. Diagnosis of concussion usually requires a physical and neurological exam. Symptoms can include persistent vomiting, headache, seizures and unequal or unreactive pupils. Treatment for concussions usually includes monitoring and rest. Concussion symptoms are usually gone approximately three weeks after the trauma.

Some studies suggest that concussions are under-diagnosed and that often student athletes cover up their injuries so they can remain at play.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

For more information about initiatives to restrict student athletes returning to play, you might want to read All Clear? Head injuries get attention from states in The Seattle Times.

A 2-year-old boy was killed after a television that was sitting on top of a chest-of-drawers fell on him reports James Queally for The Star-Ledger. The toddler was apparently watching TV with his brother when he opened one of the dresser drawers causing the dresser and the TV to become unbalanced and fall on him.

Unfortunately, this not an uncommon home accident. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns parents and daycare providers about the danger of appliances -- and especially TV sets -- tipping and falling on small children and seriously injuring and killing them. The CPSC published a report in 2008 entitled Instability and Tipover of Appliances, Furniture and Televisions: Estimated Injuries and Reported Fatalities. According to the report, in one year alone -- 2006 -- 16,3000 children ages five and younger were injured due to TVs or other pieces of furniture or appliances falling on them.

Tipover injuries typically when children climb onto furniture or appliances or when a heavy appliance like a TV is perched on a piece of furniture that was not designed for it. The CPSC recommends using straps to secure TVs and furniture to the wall so they can not tipover. Children injured in these types of accidents often suffocate or suffer severe brain injuries.

Education and prevention are certainly the keys to avoiding this type of injury.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to dangerous or defective products and the families of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is categorized as any trauma to the head that causes any sort of damage to the brain. In the United States alone over 1.5 million a year endure some sort of TBI and some 50,000 people die from a TBI complication each year. It is also estimated that over 5.3 million Americans currently live with a complication or disability that is direct result of TBI. Due to this large TBI rehabilitating population care and care facilities specializing in TBI, like CareMeridian, have become increasingly popular and necessary.
At the onset or first signs of TBI a number of important tests are preformed to determine the structure and functionality of the brain.

• MRI and CAT scans produce images of the brain that detect physical damage that may have occurred during the accident.
• EEG, SPECT or PET scan are used to observe the functions and activity of the brain.

After these tests are done the extent of the damage can be determined. Rehabilitation and recovery varies from individual to individual and case-to-case, however if recovery is possible the majority of it will likely occur within the first six months of treatment. Many cases require rehabilitative treatment. Usually this treatment consists of prevention of secondary complications, devising and providing devices and tactics for patients to utilize so they can function as normally as possible, aid in the restoration of lost abilities and functions and work with family members to implement changes at home that are deemed necessary for the patient to participate in normal activities.

Rehabilitation facilities also house a team of specialists including; a Physiatrist (a physician who specializes in rehabilitation medicine), a Neuropsychologist (a psychologist who specializes in cognition and behavior), a Rehabilitation Nurse (provides care and helps the patient adapt to an altered way of life), a Physical Therapist (aids patient in orthopedic problems), and an Occupational Therapist (aids the patient in daily task skills).

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have suffered traumatic brain injuries from car accidents, construction accidents and slip, trip and fall accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including the cost of rehabilitation care.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

In a comprehensive study of tree stand accidents, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Injury Sciences found that most tree stand accidents are preventable. The study entitled Epidemiology of Tree Stand-Related Injuries in the United States from 2000 to 2007 by Terry, Joshua BS; Griffin, Russell MPH; Rue, Loring W. III MD; McGwin, Gerald Jr MS, PhD looked at a total of 46,860 tree stand accidents that occurred between 2000 and 2007. Their recommendations are that hunters use safety harnesses and perform regular maintenance of tree stands.

Tree stand accidents can cause serious injuries wit the most common being severe fractures to the hips and lower extremities. Other serious injuries can include traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries.

The study also found that younger hunters -- those between the ages of 15 and 34 -- are more likely to be seriously injured in tree stand accidents because they spend more time in tree stands and are more apt to disregard safety precautions.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have serious injuries including fractures, brain injury and spinal cord injury due to slip, trip and fall accidents.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns parents about the dangers of heavy furniture, appliances and -- especially TVs -- tipping and falling on small children and seriously injuring or killing them. In a report entitled Instability and Tipover of Appliances, Furniture and Televisions: Estimated Injuries and Reported Fatalities, 2008 report the CPSC urges parents to secure TVs, furniture and appliances to avoid tip-overs. The CPSC has also prepared a video about furniture tip-overs that you can watch on YouTube.

According to CPSC estimates, in 2006 alone 16,300 children age five and younger were injured due to TVs or furniture falling on them. Between the years 2006 and 2008, they estimate that there were 134 deaths in this same age category. The real tragedy of these accidents is that they are totally preventable.

Injuries typically occur when children climb up onto furniture or push themselves against furniture. Children can suffer severe crushing injuries when this type of accident occurs including brain injuries and suffocation.

The CPSC say they are seeing a rise in the number of TV tip-overs, perhaps due in part to many families purchasing new flat-panel TVS and putting their older sets on a chest of drawers or other piece that can tip. They recommend parents, daycare providers and others secure furniture and TVs to the wall using straps designed for that purpose.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to dangerous or defective products and the families of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

There is no doubt about it that wearing a helmet saves lives and serious brain injuries when involved in an accident while riding a motorcycle, low-power cycle (LPC) or bicycle in Washington state. Not everyone is clear about who is required to wear a helmet so we will clarify the laws here.

Motorcycle Rider

Washington state law requires all motorcyclists to wear a helmet that has been certified to meet the U.S. Department of Transportation standards. A certified helmet has a DOT sticker on it and an inner lining with approximately 1 inch thickness of foam.

Low-Power Cycle Rider

Washington state requires all riders of low-power cycles (LPC) to wear a helmet.

What is a low-power cycle exactly? A low-power cycle can be a motor-driven cycle, moped, scooter or other 2-wheeled cycle which is not included in the motorcycle definition. Broadly speaking, a LPC has an engine displacement of 50 cubic centimeters or less, brake horsepower of 2 or less and top speeds of 30 mph or less.

Bicycle Riders

Washington state does not currently have a bicycle helmet law. However, King County which includes Bellevue, Duvall, Federal Way, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Tukwila and Woodinville does require bicyclists to wear a helmet.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motorcycle, bicycle and pedestrian accidents and the families of those killed.

Often people who have been injured in a cycle accident through no negligence of there own have the worst injuries including fractures, brain trauma and spinal cord injury. The personal injury lawyers at The Farber Law Group will work to obtain the compensation that you deserve for your damages.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 20-year-old Washington State University (WSU) student suffered back injuries after he fell three stories from a fraternity house window and landed on the windshield of a parked car.

The accident occurred at the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity in Pullman, Washington.

According to a report in The Seattle Times, the student was taken to Pullman Regional Hospital with back injuries. The student was conscious a while after the accident. Alcohol was involved.

In May of this year, a 21-year-old WSU student from Bend, Oregon was killed after a fall from a cliff near campus.

The University of Washington in Seattle has also had its share of students falling from frat house windows. In May, a 22-year-old student was seriously injured after a fall from the Sigma Chi fraternity house.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious personal injuries including traumatic brain injury and spinal cord damage.

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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles admitted Monday that more than 200 brain scans performed at the hospital in the past 18 months resulted in patients receiving more than 8 times the normal dose or radiation.

According to a report in The Los Angeles Times, the hospital made a mistake in setting a CT scan machine for a test called CT brain prefusion scan. The test was done on approximately 206 patients since February 2008. The hospital discovered their error when a stroke patient contacted the hospital and told them about hair loss after the scan. The hospital then contacted 206 patients who had undergone the CT brain perfusion scan and they found that 40% had patch hair loss and some also mentioned reddening of the skin.

The CT scan machine was manufactured by GE. GE said that there were no malfunctions or defects in the machine but the mistake was made when the radiologist did an override on the pre-programmed instructions. Usually, when radiologists override pre-programmed settings, it is to lower the radiation settings for children and small adults. Too much radiation can raise a person's cancer risk.

Since the error was discovered, the Food and Drug Administration has asked that all hospitals check their CT scan protocols.

Cedars-Sinai provided a written statement that said:

"There was a misunderstanding about an embedded default setting applied by the machine. As a result, the use of this protocol resulted in a higher than expected amount of radiation."

A CT scan is a medical imaging method which allows radiologists to generate a three-dimensional image to supplement x-rays. It used to diagnose a large number of diseases and for screening for disease. CT scans of the head are commonly used to scan for brain injury, skull fractures, bleeding in the brain, brain tumors or after a stroke. The patients at Cedars-Sinai that underwent the CT brain perfusion were potential stroke patients.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured by medical errors including surgical error, hospital error and physician negligence. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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Two Richland girls, ages 11 and 12, suffered critical head injuries when the car they were riding in was involved in a car accident on Interstate 182 in Pasco today. The Tri-City Herald identified the girls as two cousins, Alexandria Hatley, age 12, and Taylor Taft, age 11. Both girls were reportedly taken to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland and then transferred by air ambulance to Children's Hospital in Seattle.

The car accident occurred around 5:30pm today when a Suburban driven by Melinda Mae Ish, age 38, of Richland developed mechanical problems and Ish attempted to maneuver it from the center lane to the shoulder. She was rear-ended by Timothy C. Woodall, age 43 of Richland. Passengers in Woodall's vehicle, were his six year old son, Zach, and the two girls identified as his nieces.

After the collision, the two vehicles caught fire and were later engulfed with flames. Good samaritans passing by the accident scene reacted quickly and pulled some of the accident victims from the vehicles before the vehicles were engulfed with flames.

Ish was taken to Kennewick General Hospital for treatment of her injuries. One of the police officers who was involved in the rescue received burn injuries. Woodall and his son were also taken to area hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

After the accident, many people wrote on the internet blogs praising the Good Samaritans who came to the aid of the accident victims.

Approximately 20,000 Washingtonians receive traumatic brain injuries every year and the leading cause is motor vehicle accidents. For many patients it can take a minimum of six months to a year to recover and sadly, some patients die of the injury or never fully recover.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in auto accidents and the families of those killed. With our help, you may recover just compensation for yoru injuries.

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Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg was seriously injured in a boating accident near Bigfork, Montana on Thursday night. Rehberg reportedly underwent a three hour surgery to repair a broken ankle and fractures in left eye orbit. He also suffered a "mild, closed head injury."

Dustin Frost, age 27, Rehberg's state director, suffered a life-threatening brain injury in the boating accident. Doctors reportedly have him highly sedated and are monitoring his condition closely.

Kristin Smith, Rehberg's deputy chief of staff, suffered injuries to her face including cuts and bruises. She also fractured her nose, wrist, foot and ribs according to the report in the Flathead Beacon. Smith is expected to leave the hospital in a few days.

Also injured in the boating accident were Kalispell Republican state Sen Greg Barkus, the driver of the boat, and his wife Kathleen. Though details of their conditions have not been released, both were said to be in stable condition.

The boating accident occurred when the power boat the group was riding in hit some rocks and ran aground near Wayfarer's State Park. The group was leaving a social dinner at a Lakeside dock and were headed toMarina Kay resort in Bigfork after dark when the accident occurred.

Rehberg's blood alcohol content level was already released it it was 0.05, below the legal limit.Although it was stated that Rehberg had not been operating the boat at any time. Barkus' BAC has not yet been released.

The cause of the accident is currently being investigated by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks along with reconstruction specialists from the Montana Highway Patrol. The FWP is looking into whether drugs, alcohol, speed or mechanical malfunction speed played a role in the accident.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in boating accidents and the family of those killed.

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Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg was seriously injured in a boating accident near Bigfork, Montana on Thursday night. Rehberg reportedly underwent a three hour surgery to repair a broken ankle and fractures in left eye socket. He also suffered a "mild, closed head injury."

Dustin Frost, age 27, Rehberg's state director, suffered a life-threatening brain injury in the boating accident. Doctors reportedly have him highly sedated and are monitoring his condition closely.

Kristin Smith, Rehberg's deputy chief of staff, suffered injuries to her face including cuts and bruises. She also fractured her nose, wrist, foot and ribs according to the report in the Flathead Beacon. Smith is expected to leave the hospital in a few days.

Also injured in the boating accident were Kalispell Republican state Sen Greg Barkus, the driver of the boat, and his wife Kathleen. Though details of their conditions have not been released, both were said to be in stable condition.

The boating accident occurred when the power boat the group was riding in hit some rocks and ran aground near Wayfarer's State Park. The group was leaving a social dinner at a Lakeside dock and were headed to Marina Kay resort in Bigfork after dark when the accident occurred.

Rehberg's blood alcohol content level was 0.05%, below the legal limit. It was stated that Rehberg had not been operating the boat at any time. Barkus' BAC has not yet been released.

The cause of the accident is currently being investigated by the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks along with reconstruction specialists from the Montana Highway Patrol. The FWP is looking into whether drugs, alcohol, speed or mechanical malfunction speed played a role in the accident.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in boating accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The family of Christopher Harris, age 29, who suffered a serious brain injury when he we knocked down and hit his head after being chased by two Metro Transit police officers, have filed a $25 million tort claim against the King County Sheriff's Office. The claim asks for compensation for Harris' medical expenses which include round-the-clock nursing and for emotional distress suffered by his wife, Sarah Jorgenson.

Harris was in Belltown when he was mistakenly identified to the police officers as being someone who was involved in a convenience store robbery. Harris ran from the police officers and they chased him. The family's claim alleges that the officer Deputy Matt Paul used excessive force when he tackled Harris, causing him to fall headfirst and hit his head on a concrete wall.

Harris sustained a permanent and devastating brain injury and is in a coma-like state requiring 24 hour care for the rest of his life.

The King County Prosecutor's office investigated the incident and did not press any criminal charges after their determination that the deputy did not use excessive force. Police say they ordered Harris to stop several times. A video of the tackle shows that Harris appeared to have slowed down when he was tackled.

A tort claim is one in which a person who suffers damages asks for compensation of those injuries. King County has up to 60 days to answer the claim. If they deny it, Harris' family could then file a lawsuit.

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Seattle's local TV station, King 5, reports that Rittner "Ritt " Lewis, age 51 of Everson, Washington, was killed in a bicycle accident in Telluride, Colorado. Everson is about 45 miles north-east of Bellingham.

According to the report, Lewis was mountain biking on a trail when he lost control on a steep downhill and hit his head. He died as a result of a severe head trauma. He was wearing a bicycle helmet at the time of the accident. Of the 700 bicyclists who die of accidents each year, approximately two-thirds are from traumatic brain injury.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group.We represent people who have been seriously injured in bicycle accidents and the family of those killed.

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The Tacoma News Tribune reports that a man who hit a 14-year-old kayaker with his boat on American Lake has been fined $343 for negligent boating. McKinley Randle, age 34, was fined but faces no criminal charges in the boating accident in which David Kenny "D.K." Ross was severely injured.

Police said there was no evidence that Randle was under the influence of alcohol or drugs or speeding at the time of the March 1st boating accident.

D.K. Ross suffered a ruptured spleen, broken ribs and a gash to his head. He has had several surgeries and is now in a nursing home where he will need extensive, long-term care, according to his father, David Hermansen.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in accidents due to the negligence of another.

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Seattle's King5.com reports that a two-year-old child was injured after falling out of a window in Kent, Washington.

According to the report, the toddler fell out of a second story window after pushing the screen out. The report said the child was conscious.

On June 1st, we reported on another child that fell from a Tacoma second story window.

The employees at the Harborview Trauma Center nickname the children who fall from windows, "window jumpers." Every year at Harborview, between 50 and 60 children from the Seattle-are are treated for falls from windows.

Parents and caregivers need to get the message that screens are not strong enough to contain a child or toddler that leans on it. Window guards need to be installed on 2nd story windows in homes, daycare centers, etc. where small children live and play.

Falls from window can cause traumatic brain injuries, fractures, spinal cord damage and often death.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to slip, trip and fall accidents due to the negligence of another person or another entity such as a day care center or business.

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The Tacoma News Tribune reports that a baby was injured in a fall from a second story window in the 13700 block of 97th Avenue East.

The baby was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and is expected to survive the accident.

As the weather becomes warmer, open windows become a hazard to small children. Every year, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle treats between 50 and 60 children in and around Seattle for falls from windows. Harborview employees nickname these patients, "Window jumpers."

It is not always neglect when a child falls. Parents off believe that a screen on a window is enough protection for their child. However, a screen is not strong enough to contain a child or toddler that leans on it.

Falls from windows can result in severe injuries including traumatic brain injury, fractures, spinal cord damage and often death.

Parents and caregivers should install window guards, move furniture away from windows and install window stops which prevents windows from opening full.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to slip, trip and fall accidents due to the negligence of another person or a company.

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An Edmonds man, Chris Harris, is in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with a traumatic brain injury after police chased and tackled him, and he fell hitting his head reports The Seattle Times.

The incident occurred around 1am on Sunday when a witness mistakenly identified Harris as a suspect in a Belltown neighborhood stabbing and beating. Police chased Harris and for some reason, he ran. When police caught up with him, they tackled him and his head slammed into a concrete wall causing multiple skull fractures to the front of his head.

Harris is listed in critical condition and is unconscious and may not survive.

Harris' stepfather, Todd Keeling of Mountlake Terrace, said the family has viewed a videotape of Harris' arrest. He said it appears as if Harris had stopped running when he was tackled.

Harris is married and works at Arnies Restaurant in Edmonds. He grew up in Seattle and Olympia and had attended the Seattle Art Institute, according to the report in The Times.

Harris' family have hired an attorney.

Police are reviewing the video of the pursuit and tackle of Harris.

In a case like this, we recommend that a family contact a qualified and experienced personal injury attorney as soon as possible. An experienced attorney can protect the injured person's legal interest and make sure that his/her rights are protected.

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The Seattle Times reports that a Dallas Cowboys scouting assistant suffered a serious injury when his spine was severed when a tent-like canopy structure collapsed on him during a severe and sudden storm. Rich Behm, age 33, suffered permanent paralysis from the waist down in the accident. Surgeons operated to stabilize his thoracic spine on Sunday.

Behm was one of 12 people injured in the accident that occurred on Saturday. Three of the 12 injured were Cowboys staff members. Assistant athletic trainer Greg Gaither had surgery to repair fractures to the tibia and fibula in his right leg. Joe DeCamillis, the team's special teams coach, sustained a fracture to a cervical vertebrae but he did not suffer any paralysis.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the cause of the collapse. The $4 million practice facility was built in 2003 and the roof replaced just last year.

The storm that hit the structure which covered a football field had winds which were measured at 64mph which is almost the level of a tornado.

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Steven Gall, a Medford, Oregon, man who suffered traumatic brain injuries after being hit in the head by a discus at a Rotary relay has filed a suit against the Medford Rotary Club for failing to safeguard spectator's safety.

Gall was photographing the event in April of 2007, when a 3.3 pound discus hit him in the head above his eye. He suffered brain lacerations and skull fractures and has a cognitive impairment due to his injuries. He has trouble reading and working.

In the lawsuit against the Rotary Club, Gall is asking $2.7 million in compensation including $2.5 noneconomic damages, $65,000 for medical expenses, $3,500 loss of income and $125,000 or more loss in income in the future. Non economic damages damages allow a person to recover monies for mental anguish and physical caused by the injury accident.

The lawsuit claims that the Rotary Club was negligent in the setup of the spectator area and knew that a discus was likely to go into the spectator area as one had earlier in the day.

Gall settled with the Medford School District for a sum of $125,000 about six weeks ago.

Information for this article is from The Seattle Times.

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King County has awarded a Seattle man and his wife $3.5 million in compensation for a traumatic brain injury the man suffered in a bicycle accident on a county road near Redmond.

Lawyers for the injured cyclist, Jeffrey Totten, and his wife, Danielle Leavell, said the county was negligent because it designated Novelty Hill Road as a bike route but the road was not maintained in a "safe condition" reports The Seattle Times.

Totten was severely injured in September of 2006 when his bicycle hit a depression in the road. He was in a coma for seven months after the accident and will required round-the-clock nursing care for the rest of his life according to his lawyers.

Traumatic brain injuries can vary a great deal from person-to-person. The majority of patients recover within a year, but other patients take years to overcome their impairment and others never recover.

The County worked with Totten's lawyers and a mediator and came to a settlement last week without a jury trial.

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