Dayton Personal Injury Lawyer - Head & Brain Injuries

Television Falls On Child

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:35:00 GMT

A television fell on a two-year-old child Wednesday night, causing traumatic brain injury. The child was flown to Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati.

The child’s condition is not known at this time.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) listed tipping furniture as one of the top five hidden home dangers in 2007. According to the agency, there were 31 deaths in 2006 related to tipping furniture, including televisions and ranges.

In 2005, an estimated 2,600 children under the age of 5 were treated in emergency rooms for injuries associated with tipping-televisions.

Tragic accidents such as these remind us to ensure our television sets and entertainment centers are secure and not sitting top-heavy to avoid serious injuries to small children.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Man Suffers Head Injury After Falling From His Roof

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:09:00 GMT

A man, 23, of Cuyahoga Falls suffered a severe head injury after allegedly falling from his roof. He was found in the street outside his home by a neighbor.

Southeast Ohio Emergency Medical Services and the Athens Police Department responded to the scene. He was transported to O’Bleness Memorial Hospital and then flown by medical helicopter to Grant Medical Center in Columbus.

No information regarding his current condition is available, according to a Medical Center employee.

Officials are investigating the case. They ask anyone with information to please contact them.

Ball was listed as an Ohio University graduate in summer quarter 2008, according to a news release. Phone calls to his listed number in the OU directory were not answered.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Teen Falls From Trunk Of Car, Suffers Head Injury

Chrissie Cole — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:44:00 GMT

Three teens driving on the trunk of a slow-moving vehicle were thrown from the car; one teen has been hospitalized with a head injury, according to Ohio Highway Patrol.

On Tuesday night, just before 7:00 p.m. troopers were dispatched to Parkwood Avenue and found a 17-year-old girl on the street, according to dispatcher Jennifer Hovienetz.

She was transported to Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights where she was listed in fair condition.

According to the dispatcher, a boy, 18, of Columbia Township was the driver of the car while the girl, 17, and her friends were hanging on to the back of the vehicle. The other two teens were gone before teens arrived at the scene.

Charges are pending as officials investigate the incident further.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Boy Suffers Fatal Head Injury at Church Camp

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:07:00 GMT

A 15-year-old boy died after suffering a fatal head injury in an accident at church camp, according to Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

The boy was taken off of life support at Childrens Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon, said officials. The accident happened at church camp located at Cedarville University which was held for 1300 children.

Authorities say the boy was wearing a sumo wrestling suit and was in a wrestling match, when he jumped and struck his head.

Faculty and students at Cedarville University were hoping for a miracle. They had been holding prayer vigils for the boy and his family members.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Ohio Teen Suffers Head Injury in Dirt Bike Accident

Chrissie Cole — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:27:00 GMT

An Ohio teenager is in critical condition Tuesday night, after troopers say he crashed into an oncoming vehicle with his dirt bike when he lost control on a curve.

The accident happened around 3 p.m. in village of Barton, just outside of Clairsville, Ohio.

The teen, 19, is listed in critical condition after suffering major injuries including severe head trauma, according to troopers. At this time troopers are unsure if the teen was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

Troopers say he went left of the center on the dirt bike and struck a car driven by a man, 72. The driver of the car did not suffer any injuries. The teen was transported to Wheeling Medical Park for medical attention.

The accident is still being investigated by troopers, there is no further information.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole