Jun 06, 2014 in News Lawyer Profile

Lawyer Profile: Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers' Ruth Fernandes brings awareness to acquired brain injury on Daytime Toronto

[caption id="attachment_6249" align="alignright" width="300"] (L-R: Ruth Fernandes and Michelle McDonald on the set of Rogers Daytime Toronto on June 4, 2014.)[/caption] On June 4, 2014, Ruth Fernandes, Director of Communications at Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers and Michelle McDonald, Director of Operations at the Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST), made an appearance on Rogers Daytime Toronto to raise awareness of acquired/traumatic brain injury in fitting with Brain Injury Awareness month in June. Both women sit on the steering committee for the annual fundraising event, the Mix & Mingle, that aims to bring awareness to traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury leaves many Canadians disabled and it is the leading killer of Canadians under the age of 40. Fifty per cent of all the injuries children experience are from brain injuries, which is why it's important the public is educated about this issue. To tackle that challenge, the BIST launched the areyouaware.ca campaign in the month of June to raise awareness about the challenges thousands of Ontario families face living with the effects of brain injury. The BIST is a community organization which supports survivors and families with brain injury through education, advocacy and awareness. June 11 marks the 10th year the BIST and Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) have partnered to host the Mix & Mingle, a fundraising event that brings professionals working in the field of brain injury, including doctors, nurses, injury lawyers and rehab professionals. The event celebrates the partnerships between these different occupations and offers a great chance for everyone to network and socialize, while supporting the work of two great charities. Join us at the Mix & Mingle at the Steam Whistle Brewery from 6 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday. You can still purchase tickets online. Last year this was a sold out event, so don't delay in your ticket purchase. If you are unable to attend, but you'd still like to donate to this cause visit the BIST or OBIA websites. Stay tuned for the full interview on Daytime Toronto which will be made available on our website shortly.