with his helmet. james death comes just a month after determined another high school junior died in georgia when he fractured a vertebrae during a scrimmage. it s hard to know if it was caused by concussion or bleed on the brain, no matter the cause, it s obviously a sad story. as a parent, my first question is what can i learn from this? what can i do to make sure it doesn t happen to my own child? so i want to give you a few tips i ve learned over the years in this year s chasing your life. if your child isn t hot on playing football to begin with, don t force them. but if they are set on it, talk to the coaches, talk to the trainers. make sure they re taking some very appropriate on field safety seriously. ask about getting baseline concussion testing for your child in case of a concussion. that s also to help ensure that they don t return to play until they ve cleared that testing. for you at home, keep an eye out for any signs of a head injury. they might be headaches, changes