Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Slip and Fall
Slip And Fall Incidents Can Cause Many Different Injuries, Including Traumatic Brain Injuries Slip and fall accidents can occur almost anywhere and at any time. They can occur while at work, during a trip to the grocery store, or while visiting a friend's house. Wherever they occur, slip and falls are no laughing matter and can cause serious repercussions, especially when the incident causes a traumatic brain injury (TBI). While some slips and falls are purely accidental, the majority of them are caused by negligence. Negligence can be defined as someone failing to take proper steps or care to prevent reasonable danger. That means that if someone failed to wipe up a spill, and you slipped on it, they were being negligent. Slip and fall incidents can range from mild to fatal, depending on the circumstances. A slip on some ice might be no problem for a young person, but could be fatal for an elderly person. Falls from high up or in dangerous locations can also have higher fatality rates, or lead to more severe injuries, such as a traumatic brain injury. How Common Are Tbis And Slip And Falls? Traumatic brain injury is usually caused by a violent strike...
How a Brain Injury Can Affect You Long After the Accident
As a victim of an accident, you may begin to feel relieved once cuts have healed and soreness has subsided. Unfortunately, serious health conditions like traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can chronically wreak havoc. These injuries are not uncommon. In the United States alone, 1.7 million citizens experience a TBI every year. Understanding the potential long term effects of a brain injury can help you see the true extent of an accident’s damages. Behavioral Issues The human brain plays a major role in regulating a person’s mood and behavior. Damage to certain areas of the brain can leave accident victims with little control over their anger. Those affected may display signs of verbal and/or physical aggression inconsistent with their previous behavior. For adults, this could lead to making inappropriate comments in social settings as well as potentially costly outbursts in professional settings. Children can become more prone to fights and disruptive classroom behavior, affecting their safety and education. Brain Injury Effects On Cognitive Abilities Some researchers believe that severe TBIs can possibly increase the risk of degenerative brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s. However, traumatic brain injuries often only impact the short-term memory. When interacting with a loved one who has brain damage,...
Can I File a Personal Injury Claim for a Concussion?
Concussion Injuries And Personal Injury Claims Traumatic brain injuries are one of the most common types of injuries suffered by people that have been involved in accidents. Traumatic brain injuries involve a person suffering a powerful blow or force to the head that causes damage to the brain. This can be caused by blunt force trauma to the skull or even just violent shaking and jerking movements of the head. These injuries have a way of causing significant damages to accident victims due to the fact that they involve damage done to the brain. This can mean permanent cognitive issues and other complications that affect a person’s quality of life. One of the most common kinds of traumatic brain injuries is a concussion. This type of traumatic brain injury is often considered to be milder than other traumatic brain injuries however it is still a serious injury requiring medical attention all the same. Concussion Related Personal Injury Claims A concussion is when someone suffers a blow to the head or has their head whipped in a violent jerking motion that causes mild damage to the brain that results in an altered mental state that can include being rendered unconscious, loss...
Common Minnesota Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injuries And Your Personal Injury Claim It comes as no surprise that the area of the body that’s injury often results in some of the worst fallout for victims is the brain. The human skull and head, in general, is one of our most naturally tough parts of the body. Yet it is still remarkably susceptible to significant injuries in the form of traumatic brain injuries. The term traumatic brain injury is an umbrella term that covers injuries where the brain suffers damage due to a violent force acting on the head. Injuries ranging from concussions to full blown skull penetration can be considered traumatic brain injuries. As one can imagine, the nature of traumatic brain injuries means that some severe damage can be done to a person’s cognitive functions. It is this kind of damage that can often prove to be more debilitating than most people can imagine. Those that have suffered traumatic brain injuries will often have to contend with a degree of cognitive damage that sometimes may get better with time. In the worse of cases, the brain injury will lead to degeneration. Minnesota Personal Injury Claims Someone that suffers a traumatic brain injury because...