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A head injury, or traumatic brain injury, is any type of trauma to the head that
results in an injury to the skull, brain or scalp. More than 5 million people in
the United States are currently suffering disabilities due to head injuries,
including traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries, closed head
injuries, penetrating head injuries and anoxic (lack of oxygen) brain injuries.
Trauma is the leading cause of death in the United States for people between the
ages of 1 and 44, and it is the third leading cause of death overall. Statistics
show that there are approximately 2 million brain injuries reported each year in
this country, and of those, more than 51,000 were fatal, and twenty to thirty
percent of the surviving victims suffered permanent, irreversible disabilities.
Many head injuries could have been prevented, but because of the negligence
of someone else, a personal injury results. The most common types of brain
injuries are:
- Concussion: an
alteration of consciousness, transient or prolonged, due to a blow to the
head that may be followed by transient amnesia, vertigo, nausea, and weak
pulse.
- Anoxic brain injury:
caused when the oxygen supply to the brain is cut off.
- Traumatic brain injury:
results from rapid acceleration and deceleration of the brain, including
shearing (tearing) of nerve fibers, contusion (bruising) of the brain tissue
against the skull, brain stem injuries, and edema (swelling).
Car accidents are the leading
cause of brain injuries in the U.S., and most of the accidents are due to
negligence. If negligence is the cause, the victim may be entitled to recover
damages, including all current and future medical costs, property damage, pain
and suffering, loss of current and future earnings, loss of enjoyment of life
and in some cases, punitive damages. The victim's family may also be entitled to
be compensated for damages if members are forced to change their lifestyle in
order to care for the loved one.
While many accidents do not
result in death or serious injury, other accidents dramatically affect victims
for the rest of their lives. The long-term effects of a traumatic brain or head
injury can include cognitive deficits, reduction in motor skills and physical
deficits, which can include walking, balance, coordination, fine motor skills
and strength.
Cognitive deficits include
difficulty in language, communication, information processing, memory and
perceptual skills. Many victims exhibit changes in their personality (such as
mood swings) and major lifestyle changes. Loss of short and long-term memory can
often result from head injuries. Other problems that affect a brain injury
victim might include emotional problems, speech complications, loss of
sensations, seizures, paralysis, coma or even death.
After a brain injury, doing
things that once seemed easy become extremely difficult. A great deal of mental
effort is usually required to do things that once required little or no effort.
Work, school and personal relationships suffer. The injured party often becomes
less efficient at their job and they become unpredictable, unreliable, and
sometimes violent.
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office to hire if you want compensation for your case. We base this on our
experience and past results.
Our philosophy is to provide quality legal services while treating each
client with care and respect. We also provide assistance with other legal
problems that arise during the pendency of your case. If you feel that you or a
loved one has suffered due to brain injuries, call us at 1-800-TALK-LAW
(1-800-825-5529) or contact us via our online contact
form. All calls and inquiries are responded to the same day, usually within
one hour. There is no case-review cost.
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