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Richard H. Adler Invited Speaker at Overlake Hospital
On September 22, 2012, Richard H. Adler was an invited speaker at the “Sports Medicine Prevention/Training/Therapy Head Injury to Upper Extremity” continuing medical education class presented by Overlake Hospital Medical Center. Mr. Adler presented “Practical…
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Save Face, Wear a Helmet!
A study found motorcyclists are less than half as likely to break a nose or dent a jaw when wearing a helmet. Citing a rise in the number of motorcycles on the road and a…
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National Athletic Trainers Association’s Annual Meeting
This week is the 63rd National Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia in St. Louis, Missouri. I am invited to present a mock trial demonstration of an athlete that suffered catastrophic traumatic brain…
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National Summit on Sports Concussion
The 6th Annual National Summit on Sports Concussion & Other Athletic Injuries: Established and Emerging Science for Return-to-Play takes place on June 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA. I am pleased to be an invited…
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Concussion and Girls Youth Soccer
Concussion strikes not only male football players, but athletes of both sexes in almost every sport. Youth soccer has become increasingly popular over the past several years, and more girls are playing the game than…
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The Zackery Lystedt Law – Three Years Later
USA Football recently reported on the Zackery Lystedt Law, three years later. The law is now in 36 states (Hawaii and Florida recently passed) and the District of Columbia. On May 14, 2009, Washington State Governor…
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ESPN SportCenter Reports on Zackery Lystedt and Safety in the NFL
Whether you are a sports fan or not, when ESPN covers a story, people listen. This is especially true the week before the Super Bowl, so when ESPN chose a special story to air during…
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Richard H. Adler Participates in Trailer for “A Not So Still Life”
Richard H. Adler, Chairman of the Brain Injury Association of Washington, was invited to participate in a movie trailer for “A Not So Still Life,” an inspirational documentary of hope and triumph of local artist…
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NFL Toughens Fines for Improper Head Hits
In October 2010, the issue of concussions and brain injuries had caught the attention of the NFL as seen by the significant fines assessed against players who caused helmet-to-helmet contact during tackles. The fines were…
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Richard H. Adler Featured as Top Lawyer
The law firm of Adler Giersch PS is pleased to announce that Richard H. Adler, Principal and Attorney at Law, was just listed in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s Top Lawyers for 2010. Seattle Metropolitan is well…
