Brain Injury

Aside from a spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis, a brain injury is probably the worst injury an auto accident victim can suffer. Approximately two million people in the US endure a Traumatic Brain Injury every year, and about a quarter of these people die as a result of complications related to the injury. 50 percent of all brain injury cases are caused by car crashes, and a large portion of these were induced or worsened by some sort of automobile flaw.

Automakers should take the utmost pride in ensuring that the parts that their vehicles are composed of are constructed with the highest quality and safety standards in mind. Fuel systems, safety belts, seat backs, door latches, roofs, tires, and vehicle frames should be designed, produced, and repaired in a manner that the potential for brain and other devastating injuries are abated. Sadly, faulty automobile parts are prime contributors to accidents that result in brain injury. Under these circumstances, the victim has the right to pursue legal action against the entity that is liable for the faulty part.

Traumatic Brain Injury occurs during an auto accident when someone receives a vicious blow to the head. This injury is typically caused by vehicle defects in which the roof caves in, the vehicle rolls over, or the victim is thrown from the vehicle after a door latch or seatbelt brakes or becomes unfastened.

Traumatic Brain Injury is either categorized as mild, moderate, or severe depending on the level of physical, cognitive, behavioral, and psychological side effects that the victim experiences. It can either be caused by closed or open head trauma, and there may be no evidence of harm immediately following a collision. Sometimes, a brain injury victim will lose consciousness. It is very important for someone who may have sustained a brain injury to get an immediate medical evaluation and treatment, if necessary. This initial care is vital to preventing any further damage.

Between 200,000 and 300,000 Traumatic Brain Injury victims need comprehensive medical care and extended hospital stays annually. About 100,000 of these suffer from long-term disability. Physical symptoms that a brain injury victim may exhibit include sensory problems, inability to sleep soundly, convulsions, weakness, and motor function deterioration. Cognitive symptoms include memory loss and difficulty concentrating, making decisions, paying attention, and analyzing data. Psychosocial effects of brain injury can alter how the victim relates to others at school, work, and in their personal lives. Victims may also be moody and have difficulty adjusting to this newly acquired impairment.

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