CHICK HEARN BADLY INJURED.Byline: Daily News ENCINO - Chick Hearn, the legendary Lakers announcer, was in critical condition late Friday with head injuries after a fall in his Encino backyard, authorities said. Hearn suffered intracranial intracranial /in·tra·cra·ni·al/ (-kra´ne-al) within the cranium. in·tra·cra·ni·al adj. Within the cranium. bleeding after the incident, which was reported about 7 p.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Brian Humphrey. Hearn's wife, Margie, witnessed the fall and called paramedics, who whisked him to the trauma center at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. where he was listed in critical condition. Hearn was released from a hospital in March from a hip surgery and heart valve replacement Heart Valve Replacement Definition Heart valve replacement is a surgical procedure during which surgeons remove a damaged valve from the heart and substitute a healthy one. surgery last December. Hospital staff will make a statement with updates at the hospital at 3 p.m. today. |
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