Brain Injury Insider
Brain Injury Insider is a weekly video update by The Brain Injury Law Firm ®. We cover the latest news and developments in traumatic brain injury, concussion, and brain injury law.Host Michael Kaplen is a passionate advocate of the rights of brain injury survivors, and as a senior partner in the New York brain injury law firm De Caro & Kaplen, LLP has been fighting on their behalf for over 40 years.
Podcasting since 2020 • 114 episodes
Brain Injury Insider
Latest Episodes
Brain Injury Insider Episode 116: TBI Recognized as Chronic Condition by the CMS
In a victory for the brain injury community, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recognized traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic health condition.CMS has added TBI to its list of chronic conditions for chronic ...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 115: Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits for Brain Injury Survivors
Despite what long term disability insurance carriers may respond to claims made by brain injury survivors for long term disability benefits, not everyone gets better after sustaining a traumatic brain injury.Recent long term medical stu...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 114: Brain Injury Association of America and US Brain Injury Alliance Merger
Today, I have some good news to share with all those who are interested in improving the lives of brain injury survivors, educating the public about brain injury, and preventing future brain injuries from occurring.The Brain Injury Asso...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 113: Let's Not Give Up On Unresponsive Brain Damaged Individuals
A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 25 % of patients thought to be unresponsive and diagnosed as being in the vegetative or minimally conscious state had some degree of conscious awareness.Watch this e...
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Brain Injury Insider Episode 112: Law Enforcement Officers Need to be Screened for Traumatic Brain Injury
Over 50% of law enforcement officers reported a prior head injury involving loss of consciousness or being dazed or confused, or a gap in memory, all signs of a traumatic brain injury following on the job encounters or sports related injury whe...
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