Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
A severe TBI is defined as a brain injury causing unconsciousness for more than six hours and has a rating on the Glasgow Coma Scale of three to eight. This significant injury results in permanent brain damage, though the consequences depend on a variety of factors, including the injury, how quickly you sought treatment, and the therapies available to you.
With a severe TBI, you can experience all the same symptoms as a person with a moderate brain injury, though often to a greater extent. You are much more likely to live with a disability permanently or for a significant period after the accident.
Common Causes of Brain Injuries
Anything that results in a sudden blow to the head or intense shaking could cause a TBI. Some common accidents and incidents where brain injuries are frequently seen include:
- Accidentes de tráfico
- Accidentes de moto
- Accidentes de camiones comerciales
- Accidentes de peatones
- Resbalones y caídas
- Negligent Property Maintenance
- Falta de seguridad
- Negligencia médica
- Accidentes de bicicleta
- Accidentes laborales
How TBIs Impact Your Life
The brain is a complex organ responsible for all areas of your life. How an accident affects it can be difficult to see on scans, and it is impossible to predict how it will heal and change over time.
How you were injured, your symptoms, and the long-term consequences of the accident will be unique to you. While one person who suffers from a moderate TBI may have a lot of physical symptoms, you may have suffered more cognitive deficits. While a severe TBI may have altered another person’s personality, your injury may have left your personality the same but affected your ability to think critically and perform executive functions.
A consequence of a TBI to one person may not have been a serious issue, yet that same consequence may alter your life drastically. For instance, sensitivity to sound would be inconvenient to anyone. However, if you are a music teacher, it could make it impossible to work.
Brain Injury Compensation
Depending on the severity of your TBI and other factors involved, you may be able to recover compensation for the assorted economic and non-economic damages stemming from your injury. This could be the difference between recovering the wages you lost or will lose, getting the medical care you need, and putting your life back together.
If you or a loved one suffered a traumatic brain injury because of a negligent or careless act, you could pursue an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. Depending on the nature of your injuries, you may be able to recover your:
- Gastos médicos
- Pérdida de ingresos
- Discapacidad
- Desfiguración
- Dolor y sufrimiento
- Angustia mental
- Pérdida de la vida en común
- Muerte por negligencia
How a Brain Injury Lawyer Can Help
Brain injury cases are complex. The severity of the brain injury in question and the circumstances around the accident will significantly affect how your case moves forward.
For instance, if you suffered a severe TBI, your compensation should consider the long-term care and compensation you’ll need. Likewise, if you suffer a head injury because a negligent driver hit you while they were making a delivery, their employer may be liable. In addition, brain injuries are major health events and usually require significant medical insight and economic knowledge. Therefore, working with an attorney experienced in brain injuries is crucial.
A skilled lawyer can illustrate what you endured and how a TBI impacted your life, making the harm apparent to a judge or jury. Your attorney will work with your physicians and medical experts to delve into the consequences of this injury on your life, including the effects on your functioning, and ability to live independently, work, and interact with others.
At KNR, our brain injuries attorneys will:
- Responder a tus preguntas y dudas
- Te mantendremos informado durante todas las fases del proceso
- Obtain medical records about the extent of your brain injury
- Identificar a la parte responsable
- Calcula el valor justo y total de los daños y perjuicios que has sufrido
- Negocia para conseguir la máxima indemnización
- Lucha por todo lo que te mereces ante los tribunales si es necesario
Contact KNR’s Brain Injury Lawyers
All brain injuries are serious and will affect your life in many ways. While you may be able to return to school or work a few weeks after a concussion, you could become permanently unable to work or take care of yourself after a severe TBI.
Whatever the extent of your injury, the attorneys of KNR are ready to take on your case, calculate your damages, and seek the maximum compensation possible for your injuries. We understand the complexities of brain injuries and know how to work with medical professionals to prove the extent of your injuries and the compensation you deserve.
Call us today at 1-800-HURT-NOW to schedule an initial consultation and learn more.
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