Traumatic Brain Injuries

Has a loved one suffered a brain injury because the fault of another? Need Help? Get the Settlement They Deserve

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Over a million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries each year. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is also called intracranial injury, or simply head injury, and occurs when physical trauma causes brain damage.

TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. TBI can cause physical, cognitive, emotional, and social difficulties. The outcome can be anything from complete recovery to permanent disability or death.

The top three causes of traumatic brain injuries are vehicle crashes, firearms, and falls. The most common mechanisms of injury (how the brain becomes injured) include:

• Open Head Injury
• Closed Head Injury
• Deceleration Injury (Diffuse Axonal Injury – compressing the brain inside the skull)
• Chemical/Toxic Injury
• Hypoxia/Anoxia (lack of oxygen)
• Tumors
• Infections
• Stroke

Disabilities resulting from a TBI depend upon the severity of the injury, the location of the injury, and the age and general health of the patient. Some common disabilities include problems with cognition (attention, calculation, memory, judgment, insight, and reasoning), sensory processing (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), communication (language expression and understanding), social function (empathy, capacity for compassion, interpersonal social awareness and facility) and mental health (depression, anxiety, personality changes, aggression, acting out, and social inappropriateness).

The effects of TBI can be profound. Individuals with severe injuries can be left in a long-term unresponsive state. For many people with severe TBI, long-term rehabilitation is often necessary to maximize function and independence. Even with mild TBI, the consequences to a person's life can be dramatic. Change in brain function can have a dramatic impact on family, job, social and community interaction.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance concerning a brain injury, call Dwyer, Williams, Potter Attorneys, LLP toll free at (800) 285-8678, or submit an online questionnaire. Our firm is experienced in handling traumatic brain injuries, both mild and severe. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis. That means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. If this date passes, your claim will be lost forever. Please feel free to contact us right away to ensure that you do not lose your right to compensation.