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Tom’s start in TBI cases began with a claim involving a plumber who was in a gruesome truck crash. The man suffered obvious neck and shoulder injuries, but his CT and MRI brain scans were seemingly normal. As Tom spent time with his client and his wife, he repeatedly heard concerns about mood changes, memory problems, and depression. While the defense lawyer was taking the plaintiff’s deposition, Tom realized that his client likely had a TBI. Everything that could go wrong seemed to happen. The man lost control of his emotions and berated the defense attorney, and he was unable to recall even simple things like his child's birthday. By the end of the deposition, Tom went from thinking this was a neck and shoulder injury case worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to believing it was a TBI case that was potentially worth millions. However, Tom needed to overcome those "normal" brain scans. He went on a mission to learn as much as he possibly could about TBIs, reading over 70 academic studies. His search led him to a cutting-edge case study. Scientists had discovered that new techniques identified brain trauma in veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan when their less-sophisticated MRIs and CT scans could not. Tom tracked down the lead researcher and convinced them to perform the same brain scan on his client. In stark contrast to the MRI and CT scans, the new study showed clear-cut evidence of a brain injury. Armed with compelling evidence, Tom took the case to trial and won a verdict over 20 times the initial offer given pre-trial. Since then Tom attributes his ability to go from never having tried a TBI case to now being one of the country’s most respected TBI lawyers, to his penchant for reading medical literature and going to legal and medical conferences in order to gain knowledge of the cutting-edge science happening with TBIs.
Coalitions & Links
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) works with many health and disability organizations to accomplish mutual policy goals.
Resources & Support
The Brain Injury Association of America's Maine Chapter is pleased to offer this listing of Resources and Brain Injury Support Groups for the State of Maine.
Support and Resources
Every brain is different, and thus every brain injury is unique. No two experiences of brain injury will be identical.
History
BIAA Welcomes New Chief Development Officer
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is proud to welcome Robert S. Baker as its new vice president and chief development officer. Robbie comes to BIAA after more than 20 years working on behalf of adults and children living with life-threatening and chronic medical conditions. He has held progressively responsible positions in fundraising and not-for-profit management including local, regional, and national leadership roles at organizations like the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Robbie's fundraising expertise includes designing and implementing comprehensive campaigns through individual major giving, corporate and foundation partnerships, memberships and annual funds, events, and peer to peer fundraising. For the past four years, he has served as vice president of development for No Barriers USA, a national organization dedicated to helping people of all abilities contribute their very best to the world via transformative experiences.Robbie graduated Wofford College with a bachelor’s degree in English and History. He has a master’s degree in college administration from the University of South Carolina. A native of Atlanta, Robbie has lived in Columbus, Ohio since 2001. He is married to Dr. Cindy Baker, an interventional cardiologist on faculty at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Together they have an eleven-year-old daughter, Emma. In his free time, Robbie is a sports enthusiast both as a participant and a fan, particularly when it comes to the Buckeyes, and works to keep up with Emma on the soccer field, basketball court and in the swimming pool. Robbie is excited about joining BIAA as he has several connections to the organization's work. During his time with No Barriers, he developed nationwide programming for veterans with disabilities (many with TBI) to help them reintegrate into civilian life. His late father lived with brain injury for many years following a series of strokes. He looks forward to supporting BIAA's strategic goals by bringing his passion and expertise to the work ahead.
Policy Corner: February 14, 2020
This Week in Brief: president releases FY2021 budget requests, House passes emergency supplemental appropriations, House committee marks up bill to ban surprised medical billing, House Oversight Committee studies food stamp regulations, and House Veterans Committee prioritizes suicide prevention concerning military and veterans.
Pascrell and Bacon Respond to Trump’s Remarks on Traumatic Brain Injuries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, expressed concern and disappointment over comments made by President Trump regarding 34 U.S. servicemembers who sustained possible brain injuries during the January 8 attack on the Al-Asad airbase in Iraq.“Brain injury should never be minimized. Unfortunately, too many people, including elected leaders, are not familiar with the terrible realities of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),” stated Reps. Pascrell and Bacon. “As the signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, TBI symptoms can be life-altering for victims and their families. Congress recently approved more than $165 million for the Defense Centers of Excellence Psychological Health and TBI which focuses on prevention, treatment, and research. Veterans and all those impacted by TBI are important advocates for brain injury treatment at the federal level and deserve our unqualified support and respect.”Last week, Rep. Pascrell assailed Trump’s dismissal of traumatic brain injuries as unserious and highlighted Trump’s comments as insulting to servicemembers. Pascrell, who founded the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, sent a letter to the Department of Defense Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense Health Affairs asking for more information on the extent of U.S. servicemember injuries resulting from Iran’s attack of January 8, 2020 in Iraq and calling on the Pentagon to reiterate its commitment to the seriousness of brain injuries on the battlefield and elsewhere.For two decades, Rep. Pascrell has been a leader in advancing brain injury policy on Capitol Hill. He co-founded the Congressional Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force in 2001 and has served as task force co-chair since its inception. The Task Force works to increase awareness of brain injury in the United States, supports research initiatives for rehabilitation and potential cures, and strives to address the effects these injuries have on all Americans, including children, members of the Armed Forces, and athletes. Rep. Pascrell also champions funding for programs at the Department of Defense that go towards TBI research and treatment, such as the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence.
Policy Corner: January 24, 2020
This Week in Brief: CBITF co-chair responds to the president’s comments about TBI, senators introduce Accessible Voting Act, House committee to hold hearing on Family Leave Act, and patient groups urge Supreme Court to swiftly take up health care case.
Page Melton Ivie
Page Melton Ivie is owner and manager of The Source Group LLC, a firm specializing in government affairs and corporate intelligence. A former director of public affairs for the National Governors Association and press secretary to Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer and Virginia Lt. Gov. Donald S. Beyer Jr., Melton Ivie started her career as...
Policy Corner: December 20, 2019
This Week in Brief: Congress sends appropriation bills to president, BIAA signs on to letters regarding “intensity of therapy” requirements, and Congress recesses for the holidays.