Traumatic Brain Injury From A Personal Injury

A Traumatic Brain Injury can occur from a number of accidents, such as a motor vehicle accident, pedestrian accident, slips and fall, etc., especially if you take a direct hit to your head. But even being unconscious for a period of time can cause symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury. A Traumatic Brain Injury can range from mild to severe, and can significantly interrupt your daily life as well as your career. Pain and suffering as well as any lost-wages relative to your Traumatic Brain Injury are compensable when another party was at-fault for the incident that caused it. Some individuals may not even realize, though, that they have a Traumatic Brain Injury, especially if they did not suffer trauma to the head.

Symptoms of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury that affect Psychological/Emotional Wellbeing:

• Decrease in attention as well as concentration
• Decrease in speed of processing information
• Problems with memory
• Delirium or confusion
• Decrease in awareness and insight

Symptoms of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury that affect Psychological/Emotional wellbeing:

• Irritability
• Depression/Anxiety
• Mood swings

Symptoms of a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury that affect Physical wellbeing:

• Headache(s)
• Fatigue
• Difficulty sleeping
• Nausea
• Difficulty with balance

Symptoms of a Moderate to Severe Brain Injury that affect Cognition/Communication:

• Decrease in attention as well as concentration
• Distraction
• Problems with memory
• Decrease in speed of processing information
• Delirium or confusion
• Perseveration
• Impulsivity
• A decrease in interaction skills
• A decrease in executive functioning abilities, such as planning, organization, and problem solving)
• A decrease in awareness and insight

Symptoms of a Moderate to Severe Brain Injury that affect Psychological/Emotional wellbeing:

• Dependent behavior
• Apathy
• Lack of motivation
• Irritability
• Acting out
• Depression
• Denial of difficulties

Symptoms of a Moderate to Severe Brain Injury that affect Physical wellbeing:

• Difficult with speaking and being understood
• Paralysis, weakness or spasticity
• Difficulties with sense of touch, temperature, movement etc.
• Lingering pain
• Loss of bladder and/or bowel control
• Sleeping disorders
• Loss of stamina
• Changes in appetite
• Partial or total loss of vision
• Weakness of the eye muscle(s)
• Blurry or double vision
• Problems with depth perception
• Problems judging distance
• Involuntary eye movements (known as nystagmus)
• Intolerance of light (known as photophobia)
• Decreased hearing or loss thereof
• Increased sensitivity to sound
• Ringing in the ears (also known as tinnitus)
• Decreased sense of smell (also known as anosmia)

If you are experiencing these symptoms following a serious accident, you may have a Traumatic Brain Injury. Your personal injury attorney should be highly-experienced in managing cases that involve Traumatic Brain Injuries. A neuropsychologist is usually employed to ascertain a Traumatic Brain Injury and will comprehensively assess the aforementioned conditions. If the case proceeds to trial, the neuropsychologist may be employed as an expert witness to attest to your Traumatic Brain Injury.