Sports Concussion

Are you in Texas? Have you or a family member suffered a concussion while or after playing sports?

Give Carabin Shaw a call. We can help. Call us at 1-800-862- 1260. We can help you and your family with evaluating any concussion related injury and determining any possible claims.

Sports Concussions & Head Injuries

As we all know, the issue of concussions and professional football players has been in the news over the past few years. We have all heard the stories and some of us are familiar with the solutions the NFL has attempted, with limited success.

Unfortunately, the issue of injuries from concussions does not only happen to professional athletes. Amateur athletes suffer from this issue also. For many years, the NCAA, the college sports governing body and the Texas High School Athletic Association have touted their organizations as ones which have dedicated themselves to protecting the mental and physical well-being of the student athletes they supervise. With the growing prevalence of concussions in NCAA and high school sports, this is a mission that our San Antonio Sports Concussion Attorneys have called into question. If you have suffered such an injury, you may well need good legal help.

If you or someone in your family has suffered from an athletics related concussion, call Carabin Shaw at 800-862-1260.

Concussions and the disorders associated with then, pose real risks to many different kinds of people who participate in athletics. Concussions have been linked to long and short term mental, emotional and physical injuries. Sadly, many of the real, life changing problems athletes suffer from which are the injurious byproducts of concussion injuries could actually have been avoided. Those people and groups whom we trust to ensure our athletes’ best interests have repeatedly failed to take any real, effective steps to protect the athletes they are entrusted with. They have also failed to really let these players know the actual risks which are associated with brain trauma, brain injuries and concussions.

When they do not take the actions which they should to protect their student sports participants that is where we come in. The San Antonio Sports Concussion Lawyers at Carabin Shaw are well prepare to hold them to account. We have over 20 years of litigation experience to bring with us to these tough fights. Make no mistake, the defendants in these cases are represented by well financed, well prepared experienced lawyers. You need the same type of representation on your side. We have working relationships with the right experts, medical and testimonial, to help you put on the best case you can to get the maximum compensation allowed by the law. If you need help after your family’s concussion injury, we are that help, if you let us be. We take all of our injury cases on a contingent fee basis. This means that if we don’t get you a recovery, you don’t owe us a legal fee. It is that simple. Call us today for your free consultation and we will explain your rights and analyze the circumstances of your particular case to see if you have a viable claim. Many different types of athletes are vulnerable to suffering concussions.

Concussions can occur in the following sports:

• Gymnastics
• Volleyball
• Cheerleading
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Wrestling
• Lacrosse
• Ice Hockey
• Football
• Soccer

If you or a family member may have suffered from a sports related concussion, we have access to the right medical professionals to make sure one way or the other. Call a Sports Concussion Lawyer in San Antonio today. We can, and do, work with our clients to help them get the medical treatment which they need.

A concussion is a brain injury, generally traumatic, which occurs when a person’s brain hits the inside of their skull because of a head blow or a head movement in a violent manner. Such an impact can trigger a procession of literally microscopic changes in someone’s brain and can produce varying kinds of symptoms. These can include nausea, heightened emotions, amnesia, confusion, or even just dizziness or headaches. A real concussion doesn’t result in lost consciousness every time.

After suffering a concussion, a person’s brain is very vulnerable for a varying time period. Suffering more than one concussion majorly brings up the actual risk of brain damage in the long-term. This is especially true if later concussions happen before any prior concussion has been rehabilitated properly. Many repeated injuries by subconcussion (a hit less than the literal force needed to cause an official concussion) can pose the same risk.

The following are some immediate symptoms of concussions:

• Slurred/incoherent speech
• Vacant stare
• Strong expressed emotional reactions (i.e. excitement, sadness, anger, etc.)
• Metallic or “tinny” taste in the mouth
• Amnesia
• Lack of balance
• Incoordination
• Nausea/vomiting
• Headaches
• Ringing in the ears
• Dizziness
• Inability to maintain focus, confusion, disorientation
• Unconsciousness

If you have any of these symptoms, call a Sports Concussion Lawyer in San Antonio at Carabin Shaw today. We are here to help.

Are you in Texas? Have you or a family member suffered a concussion while or after playing sports?

Give Carabin Shaw a call. We can help. Call us at 1-800-862- 1260. We can help you and your family with evaluating any concussion related injury and determining any possible claims.