Author: Matt Dolman

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a very common disorder and affects over one million Americans each year. A recent study has linked mild traumatic brain injury to abnormalities in the white matter of the brain, also known as “potholes”. With over two million soldiers in the United States alone, an estimated 10% of these men and women have experienced…

This morning, during my foray through social media and the news, I came across a YouTube video entitled: “Re-learning My Broken Memories, Inspirational Monologue - by Sam Way.” As an attorney who represents brain injury victims and enjoys sharing inspiration, the headline interested me. I clicked the link. The video opens to a young man, in his late teens, walking…

For quite some time, the Florida Institute for Neurologic Rehabilitation (FINR) has been the talk of Wauchula, FL, and unfortunately the news hasn’t been favorable for this brain-injury center. Abuse, unacceptable employees conduct, and neglect of patients have all been familiar headlines and allegations over the past year. After hearing these accusations many patients have moved to other facilities to…

For many soldiers, returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan is a time for celebration and coming together with their loved ones. However, a segment of our soldiers are not so fortunate and will return home with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or Traumatic Brain Injuries.  Is our health care system prepared to deal with and assist victims of TBI within our…

The numbers of veterans with brain injuries suffered during their service are extraordinary. And the federal government announced expanded benefits for their brain injury treatment this week. Per McKnights.com, the documents are available for public viewing via the Federal Register. The new rule could speed up and simplify cases. The proposal, which requires a 60-day public comment period, could open…

Feeling better after a concussion is certainly deceiving. And new information from a study published in a journal Brain is downright sobering. The excerpt and story from Time.com dives into the science behind the brain injury progression, which leads to the loss of brain function that brain injury sufferers and their families endure. Once the damage is done, however, it’s difficult…

All that grouper, mahi-mahi, wahoo, snapper and other fish in Tampa Bay and Tampa waters may hold a simple, inexpensive healer for the brain injury patients across Clearwater, Largo, the entire Bay area, Florida and beyond. CNN has documented a truly amazing story of how massive doses of fish oil,  about 10 times a typical daily supplement, aided in the recovery on…

Our friends at the Dolman Law Group auto accident, brain injury and legal blog remind everyone to take concussions seriously and not be swayed by insurance companies that might tell accident victims headaches and other symptoms are unrelated to crashes or are not serious. It's always a shame when Clearwater drivers, or drivers anywhere across Tampa and St. Petersburg for…

Great news came today from the federal government, which announced it will be investing $100 million to better diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, per SeattlePI.com Military and veterans departments issuing the funding, but it's important research for those not in the military and living throughout Tampa, Clearwater, Largo and the entire Tampa Bay area. Many local…

There are various support groups for brain injury patients and families, and below is information on a group that serves residents of the Tampa Bay area in Largo, just south of Clearwater. Largo Brain Injury Support This group meets the first Wednesday of the month from 5 to 6:30 pm. Contact: Brian Madrinan at 727-588-1864 or Brian.Madrinan@healthsouth.com Where: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital…