A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most devastating ways to be injured, since the brain controls the entire body. Depending on which part of the brain is injured, symptoms will be different, and in some cases, no symptoms appear for some time. In some instances, the skull may be injured, even fractured, without the brain being hurt.
Many people will brush early symptoms away, taking a few aspirin and saying, Oh, it's just a headache. But the headache could be caused by bleeding inside the brain, or swelling of the brain tissue, and these situations can quickly become emergencies.
Each TBI is unique to that person. The pattern of resulting impairments and disabilities will be closely studied by health professionals and treatments devised to match. Recovery and rehabilitation can be very long, a year or more, and for some there is no recovery. Some degree of paralysis is often a result of a brain injury, and lifelong living assistance may be necessary.
If you have a teenager, be aware that auto accidents are the most frequent cause of
brain injuries in that age range - as they are for young adults too. If you have an elderly relative in a nursing home, be sure and visit often. Time your visits to be unpredictable, so that the nursing home staff will not know when you might appear. That can help keep them more vigilant in caring for your family member. Falls are the most frequent cause of TBI in elderly people.
If you are dealing with a brain injury in a loved one, please
contact our office to learn more about your legal rights and choices. Depending on how the injury occurred, your family member may be entitled to fair compensation for another person's negligence. We will be happy to give you a free case evaluation.
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