Dave Duerson of the Chicago Bears, NY Giants and Phoenix Cardinals suffered from an advanced form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). He commit suicide on February 17, 2011 at the age of 50. And football players and the media are calling him “Football’s first martyr”. Click here for a video from the Center for the
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FOCUS ON THE ROAD. The Ontario Provincial Police has begun a week long education and enforcement blitz concerning distracted driving. Click here to read the full article found on 680News.com. This is the first of four one- week campaigns targeting distracted drivers. Distractions include: Eating at the wheel; Applying makeup; Texting, playing on cellphones, Blackberries,
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Every hockey fan is wondering… will Sidney Crosby ever be the same?
Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby has been sitting out from the game since January 5, 2011 as a result of suffering a concussion after 2 hits to the head within 4 days. There is still no timetable for his return.
Finally, the sports world is catching up to the position where Gluckstein & Associates LLP, who specializes in brain injuries from car accidents, have been for many years.
more info...The Canadian Bar Association posted an article about lawyers and managing emotionally distressed clients. The article is called “Lawyers: Gatekeepers for Psychological Issues.” This article dealt with family law, bankruptcy claims and of course, personal injury law. Who did they choose as a representative for personal injury lawyers? WHY, CHARLES GLUCKSTEIN OF COURSE! And why
more info...Orange pylons. Taking up lanes on our very crowded roads. It has been said that in Canada, we have two seasons: Winter and Construction. In the GTA and Toronto, we certainly see our share of construction. Every year, we can count on road repairs to slow down or close down parts of Yonge Street, Avenue
more info...At Gluckstein & Associates LLP, we introduce our clients to the best service providers and rehabilitation companies across Ontario. We also believe in educating our clients and everyone we know about compassion fatigue. Throughout the year, we hold compassion fatigue seminars in different cities, and every October we hold the annual compassion fatigue seminar in
more info...The Brain. Our finest organ. Our most delicate organ it seems. With the rush of media surrounding concussions lately, (not to mention the arrival of Spring) it’s time to discuss how to protect your brain and what local organizations are doing to promote brain injury awareness and injury prevention. Let’s give you an introduction to
more info...Hospital News, Canada’s Health Care Newspaper, published an article in their April 2011 issue entitled “More Support for People Living With Chronic Pain”, by Lynn Cooper, the President of the Canadian Pain Coalition (CPC). The article revealed that 21% of Canadians living with chronic pain had to wait more than 2 years for their diagnosis.
more info...When you move from province to province or from community to community, it is often a challenge to find a new family doctor or health care provider. The challenge is even greater if you do not have connections in the medical field. Welcome to Health Care Connect: a program of the Ontario Ministry of Health
more info...The 2011 Osgoode Alumni Gold Key Award Winners have been announced and… Bernard Gluckstein is a 2011 Alumni Gold Key Award Winner for his years of dedicated service to the legal profession since 1960. The awards presentation will take place at the Dean’s Annual Alumni Reception on May 18, 2011 from 6pm-7:30pm at Osgoode Hall.
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