legal liability. The student told a faculty member that she has had 2 concussions and was feeling fuzzy. She could have permanent brain damage if she is not protected from another injury. (Her coach should have stopped her from playing after the 1st concussion.)
If the student's parents ever filed suit against the university, your SO could be dragged into the lawsuit, and the lawyers would want to know why your SO didn't report the student's injury, when s/he learned of it.
As a parent of college students -- please report this. If the coach has failed this student, her English teacher shouldn't, too.
Remember this tragedy? Every concussion should get proper medical attention, and the student shouldn't be put at risk of another concussion till fully healed.
http://www.newsweek.com/natasha-richardson-and-traumatic-brain-injury-76393
The most common head injury after a fall, or while playing sports, is a minor concussion. In rare cases, the trauma of hitting your head can have dire consequences, including bleeding and swelling of the brain. In some instances, these injuries aren't immediately apparent because the patient may initially be lucid and without serious symptoms.
Actress Natasha Richardson's recent skiing accident appears to be one of these unusual and tragic situations. The Tony Award-winning wife of actor Liam Neeson fell during a ski lesson on a beginner slope at a Canadian resort on March 16. At first, she showed no signs of major injury and was even joking about the incident, according to media accounts. But within hours, her health deteriorated and the 45-year-old mother of two was hospitalized and then subsequently transferred to a New York hospital.
http://www.concussiontreatment.com/concussionfacts.html#sfaq8
What are some long-term consequences of multiple concussions?
Long term effects of multiple concussions are currently being studied by researchers around the globe. Not only can multiple traumatic incidents contribute to the development of mild cognitive impairments (MCI's), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and other adverse outcomes, but a storied concussion history can also cause post-concussion syndrome (PCS). While we are still elucidating the causes of these long term effects, it is imperative that a person fully recover from one concussion before risking a subsequent one. Failing to do so adequately can lead to additional neurologic damage. Given this new understanding, managing concussions requires specialized, comprehensive and state-of-the-art approaches.
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