ABOUT THE EDITORS
Jennifer Hammers, D.O. is an Osteopathic Physician practicing as a Forensic Pathologist with Cyril H. Wecht and Pathology Associates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jennifer is a Director of the Brain Injury Research Institute and actively pursues opportunities to teach students at all levels the role forensics plays in public health and the criminal justice system.
Bob Fitzsimmons is a Trial Attorney with the Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC in Wheeling, West Virginia. Bob is a Director of the Brain Injury Research Institute which performs brain autopsies in order to advance research of brain injuries including Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Bob successfully represented Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Steeler, Mike Webster, in his brain injury disability lawsuit against the NFL. This was the first published claim alleging and proving football related activities can cause permanent brain injury.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Bradley J. Adams, Ph.D., D-ABFA, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
John Preston Bailey, Judge, United States District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
J. Michael Benninger, Esq., Benninger Law, Morgantown, West Virginia
Christopher Borck, M.D., Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
J. Kevin Buster, Esq., King & Spalding, Atlanta, Georgia
Randy J. Butterfield, Esq., King & Spalding, Atlanta, Georgia
Emily Carroll, MSPH, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Mark Colantonio, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Frank DePaolo, PA, D-ABMDI, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Lawrence A. Dobrin, DMD, DABFO, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Michael J. Farrell, Esq., Farrell, White & Legg PLLC, Huntington, West Virginia
Clayton J. Fitzsimmons, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Robert J. Fitzsimmons, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Robert P. Fitzsimmons, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Gregory A. Gellner, Esq., Gellner Law Offices, Wheeling, West Virginia
Shawn P. George, Esq., George & Lorensen PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia
Jeffrey A. Grove, Esq., Grove, Holmstrand & Delk, PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Vincent S. Gurrera, Esq., Gurrera Law Offices PLLC, Weirton, West Virginia
Jennifer L. Hammers, D.O., Cyril H. Wecht and Pathology Associates, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Crystal Hawkins Castleberry, Esq., Morgantown, West Virginia
David W. Hummel, Jr., Chief Circuit Court Judge, Marshall County, West Virginia
Joseph J. John, Esq., John & Werner Law Offices PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Amy Johnson, MA, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Lauren Kopcso, MSN, RN, AFN-BC, SANE-A, Department of Public Health SANE Program, Boston, Massachusetts
Donald M. Kresen, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Todd Luckasevic, D.O., Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dennis Mazone, MA, D-ABMDI, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Jay T. McCamic, Esq., McCamic, Sacco & McCoid PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Jeffrey W. McCamic, Esq., McCamic, Sacco & McCoid PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
R. Gregory McDermott, Esq., McDermott & Bonenberger, PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Thomas E. McIntire, Esq., Thomas E. McIntire & Associates, L.C., Wheeling, West Virginia
Paul Murphy, Esq., King & Spalding, Atlanta, Georgia
Aden Naka, MSC, D-ABMDI, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Michael Edward Nogay, Esq., Sellitti Nogay & McCune PLLC, Weirton, West Virginia
Bennet I. Omalu, M.D., Bennet Omalu Pathology, Stockton, California
Melissa A. Pasquale-Styles, M.D., Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Holly S. Planinsic, Esq., Herndon, Morton, Herndon & Yaeger, Wheeling, West Virginia
Sharon L. Potter, Esq., Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Steven M. Recht, Esq., Recht Law Offices, Weirton, West Virginia
Kaitlin L. Robidoux, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Bridgeport, West Virginia
Joseph W. Selep, Esq., Zimmer Kunz PLLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael Simon, Esq., Frankovitch Anetakis Simon Decapio & Pearl LLP, Weirton, West Virginia
Jeremy Stuelpnagel, M.D., Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Courtney J. Sullivan, MSN, R.N., AFN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, Central Peninsula Hospital, Soldotna, Alaska
Yingying Tang, MD, PhD, DABMGG, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Rebecca McGraw Thaxton, M.D., Physician consultant for workers’ compensation insurance, Charleston, West Virginia
James A. Villanova, Esq., Villanova Law Offices PC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Robert B. Warner, Esq., Warner Law Offices PLLC, Charleston, West Virginia
Brent E. Wear, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Anthony I. Werner, Esq., John & Werner Law Offices PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Stephanie A. White, D-ABMDI, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
Justin J. Wiater, Esq., Fitzsimmons Law Firm PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia
Nori Williams, MS, CGC, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York
William D. Wilmoth, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Wheeling, West Virginia