If you have recently been involved in a car accident, slip and fall incident, or suffered a workplace injury in Houston, you may have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is important that you hire an experienced brain injury attorney that is familiar with the causes, symptoms, care, and treatment of TBI in order to protect your rights and maximize your recovery.
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Brain Injuries After An Accident
Head injuries are always dangerous to victims and have the potential to result in long-lasting symptoms, permanent disability, or even death. There are different types of head injuries, many of which result in traumatic brain injury,1 No matter what type of head and brain injury you suffered, you should always discuss a possible legal claim with experienced Houston TBI attorney Stewart J. Guss. Attorney Guss is committed to protecting the legal rights of individuals struggling with serious brain injuries.
Common Signs and Symptoms of TBI
Signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injuries may not show up for hours or even days following an accident, so victims of concussions or other types of moderate TBI may not immediately realize that they have suffered a serious head injury. For this reason, everyone should seek medical attention any time they suffer a blow to the head so a medical professional can perform the appropriate tests to diagnose and treat a head injury. Some of the symptoms of a TBI can include:
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The nature and severity of your symptoms will depend upon the extent of the damage to brain tissue that occurred. Many symptoms of TBI can hinder your ability to return to work, school, or even take part in everyday activities and conversations. These effects can last long after the traumatic injury took place.
Negligence Can Cause Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries commonly occur due to the negligence of other parties. The following can lead to serious TBI and related symptoms:
- Car accidents2
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Commercial truck accidents
- Slips and fall accidents3
- Construction accidents
- Defective products
- Dangerous hazards on another party’s premises
- Assaults, including shootings and stabbings
Negligent parties should be held accountable for all of the losses of TBI victims, including lost income and earning power, medical expenses, emotional issues, pain and suffering, and more.
1 https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/tbi/Pages/default.aspx
2 http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/812101.pdf
3 http://www.nsc.org/NSCDocuments_Advocacy/Fact%20Sheets/Slips-Trips-and-Falls.pdf
About Stewart J. Guss, Injury Accident Lawyers
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