What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex injury that comes with a broad array of symptoms and conditions, ranging from memory loss, impaired hearing and vision, chronic pain, paralysis, difficulty concentrating, loss of motor functions, mental illness, etc. The impact of TBI on an individual and those around him or her can be devastating; someone who has a TBI may no longer be able to care for him or herself in any capacity. That means, in the event of a TBI, you need a traumatic brain injury attorney.
Traumatic brain injuries are often the result of workplace accidents, vehicle collisions, sports injuries, firearms, and falls. In some cases, an individual may sustain a TBI due to the negligent or malicious behavior of someone else. In those cases, individuals with a TBI or their families or loved ones should seek legal representation as soon as possible. A traumatic brain injury attorney will be able to determine whether the individual or family can make a case and sue for proper financial compensation and/or legal redress.
What are the symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
While medical technology is rapidly advancing, doctors still face a difficult time diagnosing a traumatic brain injury. While a doctor may diagnosis a patient with depression, for example, the doctor may not be able to detect if that depression is a result of a TBI. That said, the increases in medical technology and knowledge about the brain is enabling doctors to make more accurate diagnoses surrounding traumatic brain injuries. If you have symptoms that can be connected to a TBI, then you should be getting in touch with a traumatic brain injury attorney.
The symptoms of a TBI are multiple and varied, ranging from a wide spectrum of conditions and disabilities. A traumatic brain injury can affect any and every part of the body, which is, in part, what makes it so difficult to detect at times. Difficulty concentrating or sudden irritability can be the result of a TBI, although some people may chalk it up to “moodiness” or laziness. If an individual has suffered any kind of accident – even one that didn’t have a direct impact on the head – that individual should always visit a doctor to ensure that there is no risk of a TBI, and if there is a risk, their next call should be to a traumatic brain injury attorney.
The role of a traumatic brain injury attorney is to help his or her clients explore the legal options available to him or her. In some cases, a TBI may impede an individual’s ability to work, perhaps altogether, which can affect his or her financial security. In more serious cases, an individual may suffer severe and complex disabilities because of a TBI, ranging from paralysis to spinal cord injuries, and from mental illness to other neurological disorders. As such, that individual may incur hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills and therapy treatments. As someone who specializes not only in personal injury law, but also who stays current with the latest in medicine, a traumatic brain injury attorney will be able to review medical records, eye-witness accounts, and other evidence related to the event that caused the TBI. In doing so, they will be able to argue for the fair settlement that is due to the victim of a TBI, who may be unable to work, or whose family may be struggling to take care of him or her as a result of the injury.
Kabateck Brown Keller, LLP is a nationally renowned plaintiff’s law firm based in Los Angeles with a team of experienced attorneys helping victims of personal injury, insurance fraud, truck accident, traumatic brain injury and many more. For more information, visit www.KBKLawyers.Com/The-Firm.