If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury in Atlanta, you need an experienced traumatic brain injury attorney on your side. At Weatherby Law Firm, we have recovered millions of dollars for victims of brain injuries after car accidents and other types of accidents. We have the experience you need to win your brain injury case.
We have a team of experts to assist us in cases. This includes neurologists to diagnose the injury. It also includes an economist, if necessary, to identify the future damages and expenses that will be incurred. Because we have worked on a number of traumatic brain injury cases, we can quickly spot the issues and point our clients in the right direction.
The key with a traumatic brain injury case is understanding how serious the impairments are and how the injured person will be affected. We have worked on traumatic brain injury cases involving only a mild concussion, which were resolved in a matter of weeks.
We have also assisted a traumatic brain-injured child, with lifelong cognitive, speech, and motor skill deficits, obtain the maximum recovery possible in their position. In both cases, understanding the extent of the injury was key.
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The CDC defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as “a disruption in the normal function of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or a penetrating head injury.” In general, the blow will need to be violent for a traumatic brain injury to occur.
Traumatic brain injuries can range from mild to severe, with symptoms associated with each change. The symptoms of a TBI can be broken down into physical symptoms and mental symptoms. The more severe the brain injury, the more severe the symptoms will be.
According to the Mayo Clinic, a mild TBI may result in the following symptoms:
A severe traumatic brain injury may include the following symptoms:
For a child, some of these symptoms may be difficult to recognize. Therefore, you should look for an (a) change in eating habits, (b) change in sleep, (c) seizures, (d) sad or depressed mood, loss of interest in toys and activities.
In general, there are two main classifications of brain injuries: closed-head injuries and open-head injuries. A closed head injury is when the head is impacted causing trauma to the brain, but the skull and dura (the tough fiber covering the brain) remain intact. In a closed head injury, the brain suffers trauma but the skull does not break. This is similar, in a rudimentary sense, to a bruise.
Closed head injuries can range from mild to severe.
The types of closed head injuries include:
Open head injuries occur when the skull is broken by an object that makes contact with the brain.
A skull fracture, in which the skull is broken, is a result of an open head injury. Often, these types of injuries occur when something penetrates the head. This can be a bullet (in the case of a shooting) or any other object.
A traumatic brain injury can be caused by any significant blow to the head. The most common type of accident leading to a TBI is a fall. The second most common is a motor vehicle accident. This can be an auto accident involving standard cars or involving a tractor-trailer or other commercial vehicle.
Other common causes of TBI include a person being struck by or striking an object.
When the person arrives at the doctor, the doctor will perform a physical assessment checking to see if the person can follow certain directions. A good example of this occurs in football when doctors perform assessments of the players to determine if they have suffered a concussion.
More definitive tests include a CT Scan and MRI scan. These scans may show issues with the skull and the soft tissue.
We have valued hundreds of personal injury cases, and we can help you. To determine the value of your case, we need to have a free consultation with you. This is because the value of brain injury claims can vary significantly. Our Atlanta brain injury lawyers can help you determine your expected case value.
An Atlanta traumatic brain injury lawyer at Weatherby Law Firm will fight to pursue the maximum compensation available under the law for our clients.
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