Brain Damage Blog » sport and concussions http://www.tbilaw.com/blog Attorney Gordon Johnson Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:35:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Virginia Concussion Law Approved by State Legislators http://www.tbilaw.com/blog/2010/03/virginia-concussion-law-approved-by-state-legislators.html http://www.tbilaw.com/blog/2010/03/virginia-concussion-law-approved-by-state-legislators.html#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:59:47 +0000 Gordon Johnson http://www.tbilaw.com/blog/?p=315 Virginia is on its way to having a law that will keep student athletes who suffer concussions off the field until they get medical clearance. http://hamptonroads.com/2010/03/bill-benching-student-athletes-concussions-okd

The bill from Sen. Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist, won unanimous approval from the Virginia House and Senate. It now just needs the governor’s signature.

The law mandates that school board craft guidelines for dealing with concussions, and that they also educate parents about the dangers of traumatic head injury.

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