Virginia: Brain Injury Program – a Lawyer’s Donation
On October 5, 2010, WAVY-TV Channel 10 featured on its evening news a special brain injury presentation at Carver Elementary School and Crittenden Middle School in Newport News that day. Mr. Waterman and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (“VTLA”) co-sponsored a pair of so-called Bike Helmet Programs, which gave the estimated 500 fifth and sixth graders in attendance free helmets for bicycling, skate-boarding, etc.
The main speakers at Carver and Crittenden were Dr. Paul Aravich of Eastern Virginia Medical School and Officer A.J. Matthews of the Newport News Police Department. VTLA, Mr. Waterman, Dr. Aravich and Officer Matthews emphasized that prevention – notably, always wearing a helmet – was the best protection against brain injury for children.
Dailypress.com had publicized the brain injury program shortly before the presentation. It headlined “Newport News students to learn about brains, get means to protect them,” recognizing Mr. Waterman as a co-donor with VTLA.
Afterward on October 5th wavy.com, the online publication of WAVY-TV 10, likewise covered the brain injury presentation. It headlined “Brain safety program for students” and subtitled “Some Newport News students get free helmets”.
