As a society, we have become more and more aware of the danger posed by concussions. But did you know that Washington was at the forefront of protecting young athletes from the dangers of multiple concussions? In 2009, Washington state Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law the toughest “return-to-play” law in the country — The Zackery… Read more »
Traumatic Brain Injuries are a silent epidemic in the Yakima Valley, throughout the state, and across the nation. As March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, we at Abeyta Nelson Injury Law want to spotlight this “silent injury” by raising public awareness of an injury which much of the time goes undetected and untreated. An estimated… Read more »
A night out at a high school soccer game in September 2007 ended tragically for the Sanchez family when their baby fell out of her infant carrier, and through a gap between the seat and the floorboard of the stadium bleachers. Baby Sophia fell about 12.5 feet onto the concrete below the bleachers, landing on… Read more »