Over 1.7 Million people suffer from
Traumatic Brain Injury
every year
52,000 are fatal
275,000 are hospitalized
Many TBI cases are preventable events, such as automobile crashes, workplace accidents, and slips and falls. There is also medical evidence to suggest that brain injury at birth can be a cause of cerebral palsy. Children are more open to getting cerebral palsy as a result of a preventable event during childhood.
A traumatic brain injury, also called a TBI, is caused by a blow to the head, sudden jerking forces, or by an injury that punctures the brain. Brain injuries can impair critical functions such as speech, vision and memory.
Some cases of TBI aren’t serious. This is usually something like a mild concussion. In fact, most injuries to the brain aren’t critical. However, severe TBI’s can be characterized by an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia.
Any trauma to the head can lead to TBI. According to the CDC the leading causes of brain injuries are:
Falls are the leading cause of TBI in the U.S., accounting for 35 percent of head injuries. Falls cause 50 percent of the TBIs among children age 14 or younger and six of every 10 TBI cases among adults 65 years old and older.
Motor vehicle wrecks – Car accidents cause 17 percent of all TBI cases and are the leading cause of all TBI-related deaths (32 percent).
Struck by events – About 16.5 percent of TBI cases are caused by collisions with a moving or stationary object. For instance, a TBI may result from falling off of a ladder on a construction site, or by being struck in the head by heavy machinery at work.
Serious injury to the brain can be devastating and life-altering. What’s worse, these injuries aren’t always obvious to the outside world. That’s why traumatic brain injuries are often referred to as invisible injuries or as the silent epidemic.
If you’ve suffered a TBI, your life changed in that moment, but your injury may not be visible. The silent nature of TBIs can compound the seriousness of their psychologically damaging effects.
Furthermore, recovering from a TBI is often a lifelong event that you, your family, friends, loved ones, and caregivers. The emotional, physical, and financial strain can be overwhelming.
Seemingly minor brain traumas are often ignored to the detriment of everyone involved. Just because brain injuries can’t be seen, they can wreak havoc on their victims, especially if they’re left untreated.
Even minor brain trauma can cause major health complications over time. But this has been something most people didn’t understand.
To combat the lack of knowledge, TBI victims are sharing their stories of injury, impact, and recovery for the benefit of all. These first-hand accounts allow us to better understand the nature of TBIs and shed light on their diagnosis and treatment.
Your brain makes you who you are, but your brain is also extremely delicate. A seemingly minor traumatic event can cause damage to specific areas of the brain. And this can prove life altering. Such events can take place nearly anytime and nearly anywhere.
If you’ve been in an accident or incident that caused your head to be jolted and/or if you’re experiencing any of the TBI warning symptoms, don’t hesitate to seek immediate medical attention. Your health and your future might depend upon it.
Don’t let your minor head trauma become another invisible injury statistic. Your health is too important not to err on the side of caution.
TBIs can affect your cognitive functioning, your speech and language skills, and your senses (including hearing and smell). Additionally, victims of TBIs are often afflicted with seizures that can become chronic.
Beyond the physical consequences are the long-term emotional and psychological consequences, which can be frustrating. Often times, sufferers are unable to control their emotions in the same way that they could pre-injury. Depression and social malaise are common and often lead to self-isolation .
If you’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury, you know it’s truly traumatic. If your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, wrongful conduct, or recklessness, you’re likely entitled to legal compensation. As a TBI victim you are looking at a lifetime of uniquely complex challenges that are likely to be invisible to the outside world. This can make your physical, emotional, and financial burden that much more difficult.
Additionally, your claim will evolve over time, often in unpredictable ways. As a result, it can easily become overwhelming.
To add insult to injury, your health insurance provider won’t have your best interests in mind, and could push for a fast and cheap settlement that doesn’t address your evolving physical, emotional, and financial needs.
The skilled legal counsel representing your TBI claim will need to work past the superficialities of your case and toward an ironclad presentation of the prevailing facts. This may mean running interference with your health insurance provider, but it means much more than that:
Your legal representation will work with experts to help cull out the salient medical facts that provide a reliable overview of your TBI claim and the resulting long-lasting deleterious effect on your life.
Your legal team will skillfully compile and create a comprehensive narrative of the evidence that relates to your unique TBI case, including photos, videos, witness statements, accident reports, police records, and whatever else is necessary.
Assessing your probable overall expenses and needs as you move forward with your life post-injury – to include a comprehensive account of expenses as they relate to your resulting need for medical care, healthcare, medical and daily-living assistance, and housing.
Any injury involving your brain is serious. After all, it is your brain and it’s what makes you uniquely you. Therefore, your TBI claim is crucial to your future health and wellbeing. Don’t leave it to the discretion of your insurer or anyone else.
Contact an experienced Charleston, South Carolina legal firm with the skill, expertise, and commitment to guide your case to its most satisfactory conclusion. Your legal team will determinedly extract the necessary evidence and will expertly craft your claim in support of your rights and your future.
Call the Hartman Law Firm, LLC today at (843) 300-7600. Frank Hartman cares about your traumatic brain injury case, and we can help.
If you or someone you love has suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the result of another person’s negligent or reckless conduct, the Hartman Law Firm, LLC can help. Our Charleston office represents clients throughout South Carolina.
For a free, no-obligation consultation with Frank, call today toll free or use our online form.
Sources
Traumtic Brain Injury, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cerebral Palsy Information, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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