Head Injury attorney
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Head Injury:
The most important body part
you have is your brain. From breathing, to moving,
to memory, the brain controls your whole body. The
brain allows for memory, thoughts, movements, and
sensations and every other function you can think
of.
An injury to the brain may be
penetrating or closed. A closed brain injury occurs
when the head has been heavily struck and the object
does not break and go through the skull. When the
object breaks through the skull then it is called a
penetrating brain injury. Whether or not there is
penetration or not, any type of brain injury can be
catastrophic. |
Mild Injury:
For whatever reason, if the brain
shakes from an accident then there is a possibility that the
victim may have a concussion. The initial response is the
victim going into an unconscious state for a short period of
time. Nausea, headache, and short term memory loss are only
side effects of having a concussion. Other effects include
sleep difficulties, ringing in the ears, and sensitivity to
light and sound.
Anoxic Brain Injury:
Anoxic Brain Injury occurs when the
brain lacks oxygen to the brain which kills brain cells.
There are also other ways to suffer from an Anoxic brain
injury such as strokes, toxins in the body, respiratory
problems, and near drowning.
Traumatic Brain Injury:
These types of brain injuries result
when there is bleeding, a tear, or swelling in the brain.
Such incidents can come from motorcycle or automobile
accidents, slipping and falling, or from an act of violence.
The spreading of blood in the brain can cause the brain to
stop functioning because of the pressure put on the soft
tissues in the head. The same pressure against the tissue
occurs when there is a swelling in the head. Obviously the
brain does not expand, so when swelling does occur, there is
a build up of fluid in the brain, blocking oxygen, and
results in severe brain injury.
The injury in the brain can cause
changes in the personality of the person. Some of the
changes are as followed: mood swings, violence, general
irritability, trouble balancing, headaches, and memory
problems. More severe affects is the victim going into a
coma or death.
There are three different tests used to
measure the severity of a brain injury: Eye Response, Verbal
Response, and Motor Response. These three tests come
together to makeup the Coma Scale total. The lower the total
on the Coma Scale the worse the severity. Out of a 17 point
total 9 and lower is severe and a score above 13 is mild.
You can receive compensation on your
medical bills, present and future, lost wages, pain and
suffering is your brain injury turns out to be severe. If
the injury comes from complete negligence then you are
eligible for punitive damages. These punitive damages can
result in much larger payments than the compensation payment
the victim would have received.
Wrongful death payments cover all areas of financial burden
that the family would suffer from. Financial burden, medical
expenses, emotional distress, and funeral expenses should
all be paid out to the victim according to the California
Wrongful Death laws.
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