Brain damage is usually referred to as traumatic brain injury or TBI when it occurs as a result of a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. TBI can result when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, or when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Symptoms of a TBI can be moderate, severe or very mild depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. One of the worst things about traumatic brain injury is that you can't see it. An individual who suffers from this condition may look and act perfectly normal to the outside world while inside, something very different is going on. This, of course, presents a problem to the attorney handling a TBI case, and is further complicated by society's ever increasing critical views about personal injury cases in general, especially those where the injury is not self-evident.
A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes. Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking. A person with a moderate or severe TBI may show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, and increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation.
The damage is associated with TBI is often quite physical. People who have been in an automobile accident, had a fall, or are otherwise traumatized often suffer from a "shearing" injury, where brain tissue is torn against the sharp edges of the skull. Moreover, "mild brain injury" can produce issues and symptoms which are anything but "mild". Victims of "mild" TBI often suffer symptoms severe enough to disrupt memory, mood, basic cognitive functioning. A person who has suffered a brain injury may be a completely different person after the injury. If you or a loved one are suffering from a brain injury due to the negligence of another, use the form below to contact an attorney.
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