http://health-care.orly-owl.net Dental Prism Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:34:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Thursday evening, the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (TANJ) presented me with this year’s Trial Bar Award for outstanding trial advocacy and professionalism.  TANJ’s mission is to preserve and improve the civil and criminal justice system in New Jersey.  The highlight of the year is its annual trial bar ... http://health-care.orly-owl.net/553-trial-attorneys-of-new-jersey-trial-bar-award.html I read an interesting article online last week which details the career of Kyle Turley, offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. The article recounts the injuries Turley sustained over his nine years in the National Football League and the devastating long-term effects ... http://health-care.orly-owl.net/554-former-nfl-player-recounts-injuries-on-the-field-health-nowa.html The New Jersey Division of Disability Services has decided to change the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Fund. Current financial conditions and a growth in the number of fund cases has resulted in changes which will impact benefits and coverage. As a result, medical co-pays for doctor visits; pharmaceutical co-pays; health ... http://health-care.orly-owl.net/555-changes-made-to-traumatic-brain-injury-fund.html The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey’s Children & Adolescents Committee will hold the next session of Brain Injury Basics for Parents & School Professionals next Tuesday October 20, 2009 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Rowan University, Chamberlain Building, Room 221, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028. The ... http://health-care.orly-owl.net/556-brain-injury-association-of-new-jersey-to-hold-brain-injury-basics-seminar.html John Conyers (Michigan-D), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said he plans to hold hearings on the long-term effects head injuries have caused among National Football League (NFL) players. This decision came after a recent report was conducted which stated that retired players from the NFL had a higher rate ... http://health-care.orly-owl.net/557-congress-plans-hearings-on-head-injuries.html