Brain injuries are life-altering injuries. Unfortunately it is very common for brain injuries to be overlooked or unmentioned by medical personnel, especially in cases where there are other serious injuries to treat. The term “mild” brain injury is very misleading, because it has absolutely nothing to do with the long-term consequences, and in fact, a “mild” brain injury can initiate progressive damage to the brain that can become fatal in a matter of days. If you or someone you love has suffered brain injury, our brain injury attorneys are here to help you recover the full compensation you need to pay for the long-term costs and needs that will arise as a result of your injury.
Causes of Brain Injury
Virtually any type of accident can result in brain injury. Examples of the types of accidents and incidents that commonly cause brain injuries include:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slip and fall
- Accidents caused by defective products
- Construction accidents
- Fires and explosions
- Sports injuries, including school sports injuries
- Playground accidents
- Criminal attacks and assaults
- Nursing home negligence leading to falls
Consequences of Brain Injury
Brain injury can occur with no loss of consciousness and without a blow to the head. Brain injury awareness is certainly improving, but it is still common for brain injury to go undiagnosed. The symptoms of brain injury may not surface for weeks, months, or even longer. When they do they can be intermittent, coming and going and wreaking havoc on the life of the injured person and their loved ones.
The consequences of brain injury are different for each person, and can include, but are not limited to:
- Physical impairment
- Epilepsy
- Loss of vision, hearing, taste, or smell
- Cognitive impairment
- Memory problems
- Difficulty concentrating
- Sleep disorders
- Aphasia
- Weakness
- Balance problems
- Chronic pain
- Difficulty with controlled movements
- Loss of libido and/or sexual dysfunction
- Confusion
- Foggy thinking
- Amnesia
- Headaches
- Sensitivity to light
- Ringing ears
- Sensitivity to noise
- Dizzy spells
- Fatigue
- Exhaustion
- Extreme mood swings
- Personality changes
- Loss of impulse control
- Unexplained anger
- Frustration
- Irritability
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Restlessness
- Loss of self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Substance abuse
- Criminal behavior
The long-term costs of brain injury are typically much higher than victims and their loved ones anticipate. Our Birmingham brain injury attorneys will work diligently and tirelessly to identify and pursue every avenue of compensation for you and your family. Please do not wait until it is too late to take legal action. Call Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb, LLC, at (205) 858-8445 or contact us right away to schedule your free consultation.
