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Monday, November 9, 2009

High School Football Player Dies Following Brain Injury

High school football standout, Kyle Wilson, played for the Central Catholic High School Vikings until his death due to a traumatic brain injury. His parents have filed suit against West Penn Allegheny Health System and UPMC for negligence in their son's death. The boy's father asserts that anyone with a concussion should be held overnight for observation.

The day after a practice session in which Kyle was hit in the head, he became ill. According to a nurse at West Penn Allegheny Health System, Kyle had passed out in the bathroom and had "been drinking." But lab tests were negative for both alcohol and drugs. A doctor who diagnosed his head injury as "not serious" discharged him, and the teen was sent home.

He got gradually worse and was taken to UPMC Children's Hospital where a CT scan was ordered but was too late. Kyle had suffered a stroke. Only after the boy exhibited facial flushing, high blood pressure, drooling. and unresponsiveness to voices was a CT scan ordered. He was declared brain dead and died three days later.

No further details are available at the time of this writing. The boy attended high school in the Pittsburgh area.

If your loved one has died as a result of a traumatic brain injury that went undiagnosed, you may have a valid legal claim. Please contact The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide, today to schedule a consultation.

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posted by Benjamin A. Irwin at 9:14 AM

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