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Brain Injury - Personal Injury

Every 15 seconds someone suffers a brain injury in this country. Often, this is a result of vehicle accidents, on the job injuries, falls or sports related activities. The impact of brain damage on someone's life can be devastating, both economically and emotionally. Which is why you need qualified, experienced representation from a board certified attorney. Our lawyers can help lessen the strain the brain injury has caused by recovering compensation the brain injury patient is entitled to.

Depending on the location of the traumatic brain injury or brain damage trauma area, different types of brain injuries are possible:

1. Diffuse Axonal Injury - Caused by a strong rotation or shaking of the head.
2. Concussion - Occurs with a blow to the head, and may cause the blood vessels to stretch and nerves to be damaged.
3. Contusion - Bruise to the brain, received from a direct impact to the head.
4. Coup-Contrecoup Injury - Contusion sustained on one side of the brain, and on the direct opposite side.
5. Recurrent Traumatic Brain Injury - A brain injury sustained while another one has not completely healed.
6. Penetration Injury - Causes outside objects like hair and skin to enter the brain.
7. Locked in Syndrome - Rare condition that only allows your eyes to move.

When the brain damage has not resulted in a visible trauma on the external area of the brain injury patient's head, the brain injury is often left untreated because the individual underestimates the impact of the injury. It can be difficult to have an accurate diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury when the head does not display a visible wound. All potential brain injury victims should seek proper medical evaluation from a doctor trained to recognize brain injury signs and symptoms. The brain injury symptoms are generally greatest immediately after the head injury has been experienced. A traumatic brain injury will not always heal, affecting cognitive functioning and other basic functions. The sooner the traumatic brain injury is diagnosed, the sooner treatment can help the brain injury patient heal and recover lost functioning.

Brain injury patients that have experienced permanent brain damage symptoms can sometimes learn to compensate for the lost functioning with the proper brain injury treatment. This brain injury treatment can be costly and emotionally upsetting. In addition, the brain injury may have limited the victim's previous work and social activities. If you or a member of your family has suffered a brain injury as a result of someone else's negligence, please consider an experienced, board certified attorney to protect your family's rights.