Help us welcome Brain Injury Awareness month by cheering on the HensonFuerst cycling team as we start out on the 100K “Ride for the Rock.” This fundraising event honors Mark Ornitz, a local cyclist who suffered brain injury during a ride.

There are four different ways you can help us along:

1. Join our team! Ride with HensonFuerst! contact ThomasHenson@lawmed.com
2. Come see us off. Be at the Cary Whole Foods parking lot by 9:00am and give us a cheer.
3. Donate. Any amount you can afford is welcome. Contact russell_stapleton@yahoo.com to find out more.
4. Send us an online shout-out!  Visit our Facebook page and post a message of support. (We can use all the good wishes we can get–100K is a long ride.) While you’re there, become a fan. You’ll see our regular and timely posts about product recalls, brain injury updates, and general legal information you can use.

Thank you!

The HensonFuerst Cycling Team

In an editorial in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), experts report that Of the 600,000 ski- and snowboard-related injuries each year, up to 20% result in traumatic brain injury (TBI)…many times resulting in serious disability or death.

The editorial calls for a widespread change in the culture of snow sports so that helmet are not only required, but accepted and encouraged in the same way bicycle helmets have been adopted by casual and serious bikers. As a firm that sees a lot of people with TBI, we echo that call for change.

For any sport with speed or risk of falls, helmets are a smart way to protect your smarts!

In a recent vacation in the mountains, I saw many people enjoying motorcycle rides on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  It is a tempting hobby, especially when the weather is wonderful and the air is crisp.  However, motorcycle riders should be very conscious of the risks, and take every precaution to protect themselves from brain injury and other serious injuries that can occur when riding. 

Some recommendations from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to increase motorcycle safety include:

- Improving the motorcycle braking system by utilizing anti-lock braking technology
- Making motorcycles and motorcyclists more visible with enhanced lighting
- Increasing the use of helmets
- Making other drivers more aware of sharing the road safely with motorcycles 

Please be careful if you are riding a motorcycle.  Our goal is to do everything we can to reduce head injuries, especially to those trying to enjoy their summer.