Brain Injury

 

If you or someone you care about has suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of another’s negligence, you are entitled to compensation for your injuries. Call or email today and schedule a free consultation with a personal injury attorney at Park Chenaur. Your case evaluation is free and the peace of mind will be worth it. There are no attorney fees or costs unless we obtain money damages for you.

The brain….it weighs a mere three pounds, but it is the most important organ in the body when it comes to behavior, personality, thinking, learning and remembering. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain and changes the way your brain normally works. TBI often occurs as the result of a motor vehicle collision, or car accident. You do not have to strike your head on an object and you do not have to be travelling at a high rate of speed for the injury to happen. It can result when the soft tissue of the brain is propelled against the hard bone of the skull. The ramifications of TBI can be quite devastating, can affect your ability to work and can impact daily living.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of death and disability among young people today. In our country alone nearly 1.7 million people sustain a TBI every year. Approximately 270,000 of these will require hospitalization. In both more and less developed countries, motor vehicles are the major cause of deaths and disabilities, particularly in young people. Traumatic brain injury can range from mild to severe. TBI that is graded mild typically entails a concussion, associated with short-term memory loss or concentration problems, and there is usually full neurological recovery. In a severe TBI the patient is often comatose, unable to open their eyes or follow verbal or visual commands. Recovery and prognosis from a severe TBI is much more guarded. The inability to recognize and treat TBI can result in a delay of treatment and can exacerbate the brain damage and increase the risk of death. It is also important to remember that all of the neurological damage does not occur immediately, but evolves later over time. If you have any of the symptoms listed below, it is imperative that you be evaluated by a medical professional as soon as possible. While the medical community may deem a concussion as “mild” TBI because concussions are usually not life-threatening, their effects should not be minimized. It is critical to get the proper attention and treatment to better recognize, respond and thereby recover from a TBI.

The warning signs and symptoms of a concussion include the following:

Problems thinking clearly

Headaches

Vision problems

Mood changes

Irritability

Sadness

Changes in sleep patterns

Emotional

Nausea/vomiting

Sensitivity to light and noise

Balance problems

Anxiety

Memory deficit

Problems concentrating

Lethargy

Ringing in the ears

Bad taste in mouth

Slurred speech