Oct. 10, 2015
Concussion crisis persists despite rules
In January, a state law took effect placing certain duties on high school football coaching staff in an effort to limit head-trauma related injuries.
Alexander T. Robertson IV
Senior Partner
Robertson & Associates LLP
32121 Lindero Canyon Road, Suite 200
Westlake Village , CA 91361
Email: arobertson@arobertsonlaw.com
Pepperdine Univ SOL; Malibu CA
In addition to being a lawyer, "Trey" Robertson IV is also a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).
Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 2127, which amended the Education Code to limit full-contact football practices to no more than twice a week, not to exceed 90 minutes in any single day. It also amended the code to require coaches to immediately remove any student-athlete from practice or competition whom they suspect has sustained a concussion or head injury until the player has been evaluated by a licensed health c...
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