Date: April 4 2013 Author: Michael V. Kaplen April 9, 2013, marks the date for oral argument in the United States District Court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the National Football League’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by brain damaged professional football players. The players allege that the league intentionally concealed the risks of… Continue reading →
This initiative will provide needed funds to research and understand the complex nerve networks within the brain. The information obtained from this study will be the key to understanding the causes of autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other debilitating neurological conditions. Once the key is unlocked, medical research will be… Continue reading →
Noted New York brain injury attorney Michael V. Kaplen of the New York-based law firm of De Caro & Kaplen, LLP recently charged the National Football League and its insurers with an insidious conspiracy to deny injured players access to justice. The charge was in response to a new story in the New York Times… Continue reading →
With the return of the football, soccer season, the brain injury attorneys at De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, emphasized the need for parents to remain vigilant against concussions and traumatic brain injury. It is important for parents to remember that all concussions should be taken seriously, as there is nothing “mild” about a mild traumatic… Continue reading →
The glass doors installed with gas fireplaces fail to provide burn protection to small children who frequently come into contact with these very hot fronts. The glass is so hot that it can literally burn off the skin of a child. Because of federal pressure and lawsuits over severe burns to children, manufacturers will provide… Continue reading →
Shana De Caro, a leading New York personal injury and medical malpractice attorney, was selected to present the medical malpractice lecture at the New York law annual update series sponsored by the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. De Caro, a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Academy of… Continue reading →
Recent evidence confirms traumatic brain injuries in the United States are at epidemic levels. This trend has resulted in hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits in the past few years, and considering the high costs of care associated with traumatic brain damage, the public health crisis of traumatic brain injury should be addressed by… Continue reading →
De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, partner Michael V. Kaplen presented an evidence lecture at the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers’ 2012 New York law annual update series. Kaplen spoke to an audience of Manhattan, Long Island, and Westchester lawyers regarding the evolving New York State law of evidence. Kaplen has presented update lectures… Continue reading →
De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, New York brain injury law firm, is reaching out to the public regarding symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Attorneys at the firm want to educate more people about warning signs so as to avoid long-term effects of TBI. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1.7 million Americans… Continue reading →
Brain injury attorney Michael V. Kaplen of New York firm De Caro & Kaplen, LLP, was invited to give his twelfth lecture in as many years at the legal conference for the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS). This year, Kaplen focused on the future of sports concussion management, including the necessary implementation of more… Continue reading →
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Chair
New York State Traumatic
Brain Injury Coordinating Council
President
American Academy of Brain Injury Attorneys
Vice President
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
3 Term President
Brain Injury Association of
New York State
Past Chair
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation
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For Justice
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Motor Vehicle, Highway, Premises
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For Justice
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Association of Interstate
Trucking Lawyers of America
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Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
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Neurolaw Letter
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Liability Attorneys
Medical Liability*
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Public Justice Foundation
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Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
Southern Trial Lawyers
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North American Brain Injury Association
Graduate of Marquette University, College of Health Sciences, in Neuro Anatomical Dissection of the Human Brain and Spinal Cord
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New York Super Lawyer
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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American Trial Lawyer Association
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
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American Academy of Brain Injury Attorneys
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Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group: American Association for Justice
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Elite Lawyers Of America
Graduate of Marquette University, College of Health Sciences, in Neuro Anatomical Dissection of the Human Brain and Spinal Cord
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New York Academy of Trial Lawyers
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Brain Injury Association New York State
North American Brain Injury Association
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Nursing Home Litigation Group
American Assoc. for Justice
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
American Assoc. for Justice
Brain Trauma Litigation Group
American Assoc. for Justice
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