Category: Brain Injury

Each year in mid-September, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) promotes awareness of concussions through this important campaign. This year, National Concussion Awareness Day falls on September 15th. Through engaging in meaningful conversation, the BIAA hopes to reduce stigma, amplify the voices of survivors, and promote a better understanding of the invisible epidemic of[…]

Though there are many possible causes of brain injuries, a few of the most common are car accidents, sports, and medical injuries. For some, living with a brain injury permanently alters the trajectory of their life. For others, the complications are less severe. Each March, the Brain Injury Association of American (BIAA) sponsors a campaign[…]

Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units to limit injuries and deaths associated with tip-overs. Children face the highest risks for sustaining this type of injury, which often involves clothing storage units like dressers, chests, bureaus, armoires, wardrobes, chests of drawers and door chests. Every year, children[…]

According to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), there are more than 5.3 million American children and adults who are living with permanent brain injury-related disabilities. Because there are so many people who sustain brain injuries and who face long-term or permanent medical complications as a result, the BIAA sponsors an annual awareness campaign[…]

With this May being Bicycle Safety Month, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking a moment to remind drivers and bicyclists of what precautions they can take to reduce a number of preventable injuries and deaths that occur on our roads each year. The NHTSA’s data shows that bicycle fatalities have been increasing[…]