Celebs Pitch in to Benefit Children with PABI

Each year in the United States, more than one million new cases of Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI) are reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This figure makes PABI the leading cause of disability and death in children and young adults. PABI is a brain injury that can be caused by a traumatic or non-traumatic event in children and young adults (up to 25). Falls, automobile accidents, child abuse, explosion injuries from war, concussions, gunshot wounds, and being hit with an object are some traumatic causes of PABI, while non-traumatic causes include insufficient oxygen, ischemia, brain tumors, strokes, meningitis, poisoning, pediatric AIDS and substance abuse.

The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation was started by Patrick Donohue, the father of four-year-old Sarah Jane Donohue, who sustained a severe brain injury after being violently shaken by a nurse at five days old. The foundation’s mission is to help other children/young adults and their families affected by PABI. This past January, the National Advisory Board of The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation formed the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (PABI Plan). According to their website, the plan creates a model system for the care of children suffering from these types of brain injuries, which the foundation hopes to have implemented across the country.

Recently, several celebrities supported The Sarah Jane Brain Foundation by helping to raise money and awareness about these types of brain injuries in children and young adults. An online auction was held through the end of July, with entertainment, fashion and political personalities, including Howard Stern, former New York Governors George Pataki and Hugh Carey, designers Nanette Lepore and Nicole Miller, Martha Stewart, Judge Jeanine Pirro and Kristy Kay (voice of Barbie), making a contribution. The celebrity experiences up for auction included a tour of The Howard Stern Show studio, dinner with the former Governors, a dress from Miller’s runway collection and lunch with Judge Pirro and VIP tickets to the taping of her show.

The disabilities caused by brain injuries make them one of the most catastrophic and devastating injuries one could sustain. If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury due to the negligence of a doctor or hospital, you need the assistance of an experienced brain injury lawyer who will guide you through this traumatic time, protect your rights, and fight for the compensation your family is entitled to. Call the attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today for your free initial consultation. We have been helping clients with Bronx brain injury, Brooklyn brain injury, Queens brain injury, Nassau brain injury and Suffolk brain injury cases for more than 30 years.

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