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Legal news for Brain Injury/Spinal Injury Attorneys. President Obama’s new stem cell research policy may open the door to help TBI/spinal cord injury victims.
President Obama creates new provisions for embryonic stem cell research.
Washington, D.C.– With President Obama’s newly established policy concerning embryonic stem cell research, scientists will now have the chance to explore the use of stem cells derived from excess fertility clinic embryos, with the aid of federal funding, according to a document issued by the president on March 9, 2009. In the document titled “Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells”, the policy established by President Bush, placed great limitations on the progress of such research, due to the lack of federal funds.
A reported 13 new stem cell lines are the first additions to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Human Stem Cell Registry and 96 more lines allegedly have been sent in by researchers. The new developments in medical advancement seem to be on their way, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
With this executive order opening so many doors in the science and medical fields, individuals affected by physical disorders or illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may have a greater likelihood of receiving beneficial treatment through the use of embryonic stem cells. For instance, when mesenchymal stem cells (found in bone marrow) were transplanted into the brain of a car crash victim who suffered a traumatic brain injury, the outcome was shocking. This surgery took place in Bangladore, India, the second place in the world to use mesenchymal stem cells in correlation with TBI’s. The motor vehicle collision (MVC) victim that underwent this procedure was in a coma for three months, and lacked any ability to move her limbs prior to the stem cell therapy. Approximately a month later, the patient was fully conscious and could reportedly move her limbs and carry out conversations.
Federal funding in stem cell research, acquired scientific research and experimentation in this field has a great potential to create medical advancements that could help millions of individuals throughout the nation.
Legal News Reporter: Sandra Quinlan- Legal News for Brain Injury/Spinal Injury Lawyers.
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The most common injury behind most Kent, Washington personal injury lawsuits are slip-and-fall injuries. These occur usually at the negligence of another person from failing to keep an area clean and free of debris or slippery substances. The most common causes of slip-and-fall cases are snow and ice, and failure to properly clean wet floors - both completely preventable. Injuries caused by slip-and-fall accidents are often listed individually when determining compensation in a personal injury lawsuit or insurance settlement.
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A recent study on high school athletes indentifies the rate of severe injuries by sport, gender and injury area, and underscores the need for injury prevention.
“Other studies have shown injury rates by sport; however; very few studies have highlighted the severity of injuries per sport,” Dawn Comstock, PhD, a study author and assistant professor at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, said in an American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) press release.
The study appears in the September issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
At our firm we deal with adolescent injuries often. If your child has been injured at school you may or may not have a case. Often times, a waiver of liability is signed preventing a settlement. Other times a settlement is still possible even with the waiver of liability. If your child has been injured in Washington we welcome you to contact our Kent accident attorneys for a free consultation at a time and place of your convenience.
