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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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Counts. Our overall goal is to establish our office as
the best 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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