The North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) will hold its 22nd Annual Conference

MARK MUELLER OF MUELLER♦HILLIN AND VOODOO COWBOY ENTERTAINMENT & DR. ROBERT D. VOOGT WILL HOST A RECEPTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 22^ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON LEGAL ISSUES IN BRAIN-INJURY HELD IN AUSTIN ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14, 2009.

The North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) will hold its 22^nd Annual Conference on Legal Issues in Brain Injury Litigation starting October 14, 2009 and ending October 17, 2009, in Austin. The organization’s goal is to help attorneys meet the challenges of brain injury litigation.

Mark Mueller of Mueller♦Hillin will speak at the conference on Thursday, October 15, 2009, on “Maximizing the Value of Your Case.”

This conference attracts an all-star cast of researchers, experts and attorneys devoted to advances in science and practices to provide the best outcome possible for persons and families affected by a brain injury. For more information go to: http://www.nabis.org

·         Other speakers will include Patrick B. Donahue, Founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Project in the name of his daughter who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was violently shaken by a nurse five days after her birth.  According to the Sarah Jane Brain Project, pediatric traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States for children and young adults from birth to 25 years. 

o   The Sarah Jane Brain Project hopes to raise national awareness about pediatric traumatic brain injuries and develop a national plan of action to help pediatric patients with brain injuries.

o   For more information about the Sarah Jane Project please go to: http://www.thebrainproject.org/

·         The Awards Luncheon Speaker will be Mark McEwen former anchor of "CBS This Morning" and, for fifteen years, a weatherman and entertainment editor for the "The Early Show." Mark McEwen was at the top of his game and enjoying life when he suffered a stroke. While traveling, he experienced symptoms that led him to the hospital, where he was misdiagnosed and sent home. Two days later he collapsed, and his slurred speech and heavy sweating were discounted. Misinformation not only delayed his treatment, but it also nearly cost him his life. Mark shares his candid and moving story in his memoir entitled After the Stroke:  My Journey Back to Life.