California Baseball League Bans Metal Bats
A 16-year-old pitcher playing for the Marin County Athletic League in California was hit by a line drive and suffered a brain injury. According to this article, the League is now banning the use metal bats at high school games. They will require its 10 teams to use wooden bats.
The article reported that advocates of the ban believe that metal bats allow the players to hit the ball harder, reducing a player’s reaction time.
The teenage player has been in critical condition since getting struck in the head by a line drive during practice in mid March. Part of his skull had to be removed to relieve brain swelling.
This young teen’s family would be well advised to contact an experienced brain injury attorney.
The causes of brain injuries are as varied as the victims’ conditions, with the most common causes being accidents, sports injuries, and assaults. Closed head injuries occur when the brain is damaged within the skull through a blunt force or shaking. In addition, acquired brain injury can occur from conditions in which the brain is deprived of oxygen.
The effects of brain injury vary widely. Minor concussions may not have any effect. However, more serious brain injuries can lead to cognitive difficulties, paralysis, personality changes, and lifelong medical conditions requiring hospitalization, rehabilitation, and constant care. Death is also a serious risk of brain injury - it is estimated that 50,000 brain injury victims die each year.
If you’re dealing with the aftermath of a Pennsylvania brain injury accident to a loved one, you are probably feeling stressed, scared, and alone. You can sue the responsible parties for their part in the brain injury, collecting compensation for medical treatment, pain and suffering, even punitive damages designed to discourage others from acting negligently. The Philadelphia brain injury accident lawyers at Cherry, Fieger, & Marciano offer qualified, competent legal representation with proven results.
