Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury, also called TBI,
occurs when the brain is injured by a sudden force, or trauma.
The brain can be driven into the side of the skull by a sudden
blow, or by the force of shaking or “whiplash”.
In either case, the brain can suffer bruising and swelling,
and in some cases the impact will be sufficient to tear blood
vessels in the brain, causing intracranial bleeding.
If the trauma results in damage to the skull
itself, such as a crack or break, the trauma is considered
a penetrating head injury. More difficult to diagnose are closed
head injuries, in which the brain is injured but the skull
remains undamaged. This can occur from a blow or impact, or
from severe back-and-forth shaking, such as whiplash. Babies
and small children can suffer such injuries from being shaken,
the so-called “shaken
baby syndrome”.
In any case of closed head TBI, it is necessary
to study the symptoms that follow the accident in order to
diagnose the condition. Anyone who has sustained a blow to
the head or whiplash-like injuries should be evaluated by a
medical professional to determine if TBI has taken place. In
many cases the symptoms may be so slight as to escape the victim’s
notice, but if treatment is not available, further injury can
develop. Often the symptoms may be delayed for many hours,
until swelling in the brain reaches a point that if affects
the victim.
TBI can cause serious, life-threatening events and can result
in permanent irreversible damage to the brain. It can lead to
paralysis, seizures, blindness, memory loss, impaired communication
skills, and many other disabilities. Symptoms may be as obvious
as coma or as subtle as a change in emotional behavior. TBI can
have a profound effect on quality of life, including inability
to work, inability to interact socially and within the family,
loss of normal body skills, etc.
What You Need To Know:
Insurance companies' obligations are to their stockholders and
policy holders, not to the people injured by their insured's
negligence. Insurance companies' desire to maximize their own
profits provides them with every motivation to try to deny your
claim or pay you the very minimum amount that they can get away
with. The insurance companies also have enormous advantages:
they have immense wealth, armies of experienced adjusters and
lawyers and years of experience reducing and denying claims.
At the Law Office of Stephen A. Burroughs,
our only obligation is to you, our client. We will use our experience
and every resource available to protect your interests, and we
will work hard to help you receive the full value for your case.
We will advise you every step of the way to help you avoid any
mistakes that could cost you money. There is no charge for attorney's
fees until you recover money for your personal injuries, and
we will also help you resolve your property damage claims for
no fee whatsoever. For assistance, call today at 1-877-300-3773, contact
us or submit
an free online case evaluation.
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