A 16-year-old pitcher playing for the Marin County Athletic League in California was hit by a line drive and suffered a brain injury. According to this article, the League is now banning the use metal bats at high school games. They will require its 10 teams to use wooden bats.
The article reported that advocates of the ban believe that metal bats allow the players to hit the ball harder, reducing a player’s reaction time.
The teenage player has been in critical condition since getting struck in the head by a line drive during practice in mid March. Part of his skull had to be removed to relieve brain swelling.
This young teen’s family would be well advised to contact an experienced brain injury attorney.
The causes of brain injuries are as varied as the victims’ conditions, with the most common causes being accidents, sports injuries, and assaults. Closed head injuries occur when the brain is damaged within the skull through a blunt force or shaking. In addition, acquired bra [...]
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