A Kentucky teacher and state representative who suffered a brain injury after breaking up a fight between students last month is making progress in a rehabilitation center.

The 49-year-old man was a teacher at Whitley County High School for 17 years. On April 12, a fight broke out between two students, and the man ran to stop it. While doing so, he was punched in the head, which caused him to fall to the ground and hit his head on the tile floor. He suffered a traumatic brain injury in the incident.

The two students involved in the fight are now serving time at a juvenile detention center. The man, who has been staying in the rehabilitation unit of the Kentucky Medical Center, is making progress in his recovery, although doctors have not said what the man’s exact condition at this point is.

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, please contact the Louisville traumatic brain injury lawyers of Sampson Law Firm at 502-584-5050.