A. Ilyas Akbari Law Blog

Robinson Helicopters Allowed to Fly Despite Fire Risk

Friday, April 13, 2012 by A. Ilyas Akbari

Australian authorities will continue to allow Robinson R44 helicopters to fly despite issuing a safety warning to fix a potentially deadly fire risk found in the chopper's fuel tank.... Read More

Posted at 18:46 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Aviation Law

High school football player designs helmet sensor to monitor blows to the head

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 by A. Ilyas Akbari

Preventing brain injuries is this high school football player's goal. Football can become safer for kids if new head injury detection device is put into football helmets.... Read More

Posted at 13:47 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Head and Spinal Injuries

UCLA Study Reveals Causal Link Between Traumatic Brain Injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Friday, February 24, 2012 by A. Ilyas Akbari

A new study conducted by life science researchers at the
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has uncovered a causal link
between Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) and PTSD.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), commonly
referred to as the "invisible wound of war," is a disorder experienced
by a growing number of servicemen and women returning home... Read More

Posted at 15:16 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Head and Spinal Injuries

What Causes Cleft Palate?

Friday, June 3, 2011 by A. Ilyas Akbari

Oral
clefts, known as cleft lip and cleft palate, are congenital (birth) defects
that affect the lip and the palate (roof of the mouth) of a newborn baby. The
defect occurs when the tissue that forms the roof of the mouth fail to join
together while the fetus is developing. The cleft, or split, can range from a
gap in the soft palate to a large hole in both the soft and hard palate... Read More

Posted at 18:29 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Drug and Medical Device Litigation

Texas House Approves Brain Injury-Helmet Safety Bill

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 by A. Ilyas Akbari

The Texas House approved a helmet safety bill that will require school districts to maintain minimum standards for football helmet safety in public schools. The bill requires districts to replace the helmets that are 16 years old or older.... Read More

Posted at 17:42 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Personal Injury

Avoiding Truck Accidents in California

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by A. Ilyas Akbari

If you are a victim in a trucking accident in California, for immediate assistance, or to schedule an initial consultation or case evaluation with an experienced California truck accident lawyer, please contact Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman.... Read More

Posted at 14:56 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Trucking Accidents

Types of Truck Accidents

Monday, February 28, 2011 by A. Ilyas Akbari

As the demand for goods and services increases, so does the potential for a tractor-trailer accident in California and nationwide. Tractor-trailers are the largest vehicles on highways today, weighing up to 80,000 pounds and averaging 53 feet in length. In 2007, there were more than three million vehicles on the highways and byways, including 145,008 tractor-trailers.

Weighing the costs of a California 18-wheeler accident

The United States... Read More

Posted at 14:54 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Trucking Accidents

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