Traumatic brain injuries, or TBI’s, are most commonly sustained in New Jersey car, truck, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents. Traumatic brain injuries can range in severity from relatively minor concussions to comas and other long-term (and potentially lifelong) injuries. The most serious TBI’s require lifetime care in a nursing home or assisted living facility.
Depending upon the severity of a traumatic brain injury, a patient’s recovery time can range anywhere from six months to two years or longer, following the date of the injury. It is during the first six months of recovery time that the most progress towards recovery is usually made. Recovery becomes increasingly less likely following that initial six-month period.
If you or someone you love has sustained a traumatic brain injury in an accident that resulted from someone else’s carelessness or negligence, you may be entitled to monetary compensation under the law. It may be critical to speak with a compassionate personal injury attorney about your case. A Cumberland County traumatic brain injury lawyer can help provide you with effective legal representation throughout your case.
Characteristics of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by external trauma or blunt force applied to an accident victim’s head. In most cases, the trauma to the victim’s head is so forceful that it causes the brain to move about inside the victim’s skull.
When the brain directly contacts the front and/or the back of the victim’s skull, this movement can severely damage the brain’s internal hardware, including the brain’s neurons and axons, and can prevent them from functioning properly.
Common Causes
Traumatic brain injuries can come about as a result of many different types of accidents. TBI’s are most common when the accident victim has little head protection or is directly exposed to the ground. Some of the most common causes of traumatic brain injuries in New Jersey include car and truck accidents, boating accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, pedestrian accidents, sporting accidents, motorcycle accidents, and bicycle accidents. An injured plaintiff and their Cumberland County traumatic brain injury lawyer may be able to file a claim or lawsuit against the at-fault individual or entity.
Severity of Injury
Symptoms associated with traumatic brain injuries can range from mild to severe. In some cases, traumatic brain injuries can result in minor symptoms, such as short-term memory losses or dizziness. With more serious traumatic brain injuries, an accident victim could end up in a nursing home or assisted living facility for the long term.
The severity of a traumatic brain injury and the symptoms associated with the injury depend largely upon the amount of force applied to the accident victim’s head, as well as other physical factors.
Short-Term Symptoms
Cumberland County traumatic brain injury lawyers have seen the following short-term symptoms associated with mild traumatic brain injuries:
- Confusion and disorientation
- Dizziness
- Short-term memory losses
- Lightheadedness
- Blurry vision
- Difficulty sleeping
- Headaches
- Difficulties focusing or concentrating
Long-Term and Permanent Injuries
Common symptoms associated with more serious and long-term traumatic brain injuries include the following:
- Long-term memory losses
- Seizures
- Slurred speech
- Long-lasting confusion or disorientation
- Loss of consciousness
- Extreme mood swings
- Loss of taste or smell
- A temporary or permanent comatose (i.e. vegetative) state
- Permanent inability to move or function
Contacting Legal Representation
Traumatic brain injuries can be devastating and can have significant and lifelong impacts on accident victims and their loved ones. The most important thing to focus on after sustaining a head injury is getting better. In the meantime, a knowledgeable Cumberland County traumatic brain injury lawyer may be able to negotiate with the insurance company on your behalf, litigate your case through the New Jersey court system, and represent you at trial, if necessary.
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