De Caro & Kaplen partner Michael V. Kaplen, a three-term president of the Brain Injury Association of New York State, and professorial lecturer at law, teaching a course in brain injury law at the George Washington University Law School, discusses traumatic brain injury and concussion in the United States.
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The Time To Act On These Issues Affecting Brain Injury Survivors Is NOW
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses some of the issues brain injury survivors will face in 2023, and calls for urgent action to improve the lives of persons with a brain injury, their family, and friends.
Hollywood Continues to Perpetuate Misinformation About Brain Injury
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael Kaplen discusses the continued misrepresentation of brain injury by the media, and in particular the portrayal of a character suffering from traumatic identity amnesia in a new Netflix film starring Lindsay Lohan.
Havana Syndrome: The Concussion Like Symptoms Affecting US Embassy Personnel
Are US embassies being targeted by directed radio frequency energy weapons? In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael V. Kaplen discusses “Havana Syndrome”, a concussion like condition affecting US embassy Personnel in Cuba and other US government facilities.
Why It’s Time We Take Action On Traumatic Brain Injury
In this episode of Brain Injury Insider, host Michael V. Kaplen discusses why urgent action is required to tackle the public health emergency of traumatic brain injury.
About The Author
Michael V. Kaplen represents victims of vehicle collisions, unsafe buildings and construction sites, and medical malpractice, and is a preferred attorney of The Brain Injury Association of America.
Michael is board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate and board certified in medical malpractice litigation. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law, The George Washington University Law School, The Legal Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury.
Michael is past chairman of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Automobile, Highway and Premise Liability Section, past chairman of the AAJ Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, three term president of the Brain Injury Association of New York State served two terms as chair of the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council and vice-president, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
He was invited by President Obama to participate in the White House Healthy Kids & Safe Sports Concussion Summit.
He is admitted to courts in New York, Florida, and Washington, DC. He has been selected as a New York Super Lawyer and recognized by Best Lawyers of America and U.S. News and World Report in personal injury law.