Toronto Personal Injury Lawer Blog - Findlay Law

The leading causes of traumatic brain injuries are motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries and assaults. Falls are the major cause of traumatic brain injury in young children and adults over seventy-five years of age. Many cases of traumatic brain injury cause permanent disability and death every year.

Traumatic brain injury risks are greatest for young children, young adults and the elderly. The highest risk group is young men aged fifteen years to twenty-four years old. Men are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as driving cars and motorcycles at high rates of speed, participating in contact sports and engaging in the use of firearms.

To prevent a traumatic brain injury it is important to wear your seatbelts when driving or riding in an automobile and to also buckle your children into an age-appropriate safety seat. Wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle, or a bicycle, skating or skateboarding, skiing, sledding, playing football or hockey, or horseback riding. Keep firearms locked away in a cabinet or safe.

You can also try to prevent falls by using good judgment and common sense. Use a step stool to reach objects on high shelves, install handrails on stairways, install window guards to prevent children from falling out and use shock-absorbing materials in play areas.

If you live in Hamilton or Toronto, Ontario, Canada or the surrounding area and you or someone you care about has suffered a traumatic brain injury, please contact the injury lawyers at the Findlay Law Offices in Hamilton, Ontario today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to protect your rights and interests.