serious personal injuries

The effects of traumatic personal injuries are not just felt by the victim,  they are game changers in the victim's entire world.  Be it work, relationships, or family, the injuries caused by a traumatic brain injury, debilitating physical injury, or the lingering aftereffects of such trauma can and usually are  permanent.  The right team of physicians, care, and attention to detail by lawyers on your side will ensure that you and your family are given the appropriate level of attention, representation, professionalism, and justice you  deserve.  

A type of traumatic personal injury is traumatic brain injury (TBI).  This is a form of acquired brain injury, which occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue.  This can result from an automobile collision, fall, impact from falling objects or other traumas.   

Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes.   Other symptoms of mild TBI include:

· headache

· confusion

· lightheadedness

· dizziness

· blurred vision or tired eyes

· ringing in the ears

· bad taste in the mouth

· fatigue or lethargy

· a change in sleep patterns

· behavioral or mood changes

· trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking 

A person with a moderate or severe TBI may show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, and increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.  The above affects can be temporary or permanent.  

If you or a loved one believe that they have suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a collision, or workplace injury, call us for a free, no obligation consultation.