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14-Year-Old Injured in High School Football Hazing Attack In other blogs posted on this site, we have discussed the problem of hazing by college fraternities. In the past week, another report of hazing that resulted in a serious injury has emerged, only this incident involves a high school football team rather than a college fraternity. In today’s post, the fraternity hazing lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will discuss this incident and then explain the possible legal options that may…

One of the conditions that may be encountered in both amateur and professional athletes is traumatic brain injury (TBI). In our context, TBI will be used to describe any change in normal brain function that occurs after the application of violent physical force to the head or upper body. In today’s post, the personal injury and sports accident lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will review some of the types of brain injury that may affect amateur and professional athletes…

A freak accident in Bellevue, Iowa left one dead and 23 others injured when two runaway horses pulling a wagon trampled spectators at a small-town Fourth of July parade, reports say.   The horses became spooked and bolted after they tangled with each other. At that point, one of the horses lost its bridle, reports say. The horses then galloped for several blocks with the wagon, trampling some and crashing into others. In addition, the wagon flipped and its two…

A Delta Airlines mechanic was killed when the landing gear doors in the wheel well area of an Airbus A319 that was to depart to St. Louis at 7 AM somehow malfunctioned or activated and killed him. The mechanic, 47 year old Jesse Paul Stygar of Rosemount, MN, was found inside the landing gear doors and had no pulse.  Reports say Stygar died of a head injury. The airline – as well as local officials – are investigating, and the…