Do You Need Help Proving a Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a life-changing event. An injured person can have a long-term or life-long disability. Every year around 80,000-90,000 people experience the onset of long-term or life-long disabilities associated with TBI in the US. Medical costs relating to TBI are substantially high. Unless …
REQUIREMENT EVIDENCE TO PROVE A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY? It can be beneficial to submit the following into evidence to prove a head and brain injury: Accident report Scene photographs Ambulance/EMT records and interviews ER records Medical records Prior medical records Educational records Employment records Drug use history, long term prescription abuse (with brain injuries all …
WHAT IS THE DEFENSE STRATEGY IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CASES? During litigation to recover compensation for a brain injury, the Defense Counsel may apply numerous tactics to discredit the victim and the injury. The defense strategy in traumatic brain injury cases can be very aggressive. Such strategies include: Emphasizing the lack of reporting of the …
Defense Strategy In Traumatic Brain Injury Cases Read More »
WHAT EXPERTS ARE NEEDED IN A TBI CASE? It is important to employ a traumatic brain injury expert to support a claim for TBI. The existence of the injury, its cause, the extent of the injury, and past and future damages resulting from the injury can each require expert testimony. Without expert testimony, it is …
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY? In medical terms, there is no single treatment for traumatic brain injury. There is no single plan that is the same for all Traumatic Brain Injuries. In fact, there is no medication or surgery that can correct a Traumatic Brain Injury. However, the victim can “re-train” their …
What are traumatic brain injury symptoms? The large number of possible traumatic brain injury symptoms makes the injury difficult to really understand. Having any combination of these symptoms may be indicative of a TBI. Common symptoms include: NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS: Nausea, dizziness, balance, headaches, fatigue, sleep disturbance, musculoskeletal issues such as TMJ, neck and back pain. …
The medical testing for a head injury or traumatic brain injury includes the following: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) for Head Injury The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a neurological scale used to objectively record the conscious state of a person, often by first responders to head injuries to determine level of consciousness. However, it …
Medical Testing For A Head Injury Or Traumatic Brain Injury Read More »
A Traumatic Brain Injury is either diffuse or focal. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: Diffuse Injuries Diffuse injuries are characterized by microscopic damage to many areas of the brain; whereas, focal injuries occur in a specific location of the brain. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: Focal Injuries Focal injuries with localized damage to the brain may result when the …
What Happens Inside The Brain During A Traumatic Brain Injury? Read More »
THE MECHANISM OF A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY There are two types mechanisms that cause head injuries: a coup injury and a contrecoup injury. Coup and contrecoup injuries are associated with cerebral contusions, a type of traumatic brain injury in which the brain is bruised. The contusion may have resulted from a strong blow to the …
MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (mTBI) The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine defines a mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) as: A patient with mild traumatic brain injury is a person who has had a traumatically induced physiological disruption of brain function, as manifested by at least one of the following: Any period of loss of consciousness; …
Traumatic Brain Injuries can be either: severe, moderate, or mild. The severity of the brain injury is determined by a common scale, the Glasglow Coma Scale. Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Severe traumatic brain injuries are the easiest to prove. It is defined as a brain injury resulting in loss of consciousness for more than 6 …
Different Types Of Brain Injuries: Severe, Moderate, and Mild Read More »
24/7 SERVICE. CALL OR TEXT 310.498.2750 CALL NOW 310-498-2750 Traumatic Brain Injury A Traumatic Brain Injury, also known as a TBI, is a trauma to the brain caused by an external force, such as a fall, an assault, or a motor vehicle accident. TBI does not include stroke, aneurysm, insufficient oxygen, poisoning, or infections – …
TBI INTRODUCTION Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) are serious injuries that impact the life of the victim and the lives of the victim’s family and friends. TBI can significantly impact the injured victim’s cognitive, physical, and psychological skills. The scope of the harm to the brain can be difficult to determine and is often difficult to …
Available 24/7!
Open 24 Hours! Call 310.498.2750 Anytime! We Have Team Members Ready To Help You Now!
Available 24/7!
Open 24 Hours! Call 310.498.2750 Anytime! We Have Team Members Ready To Help You Now!
