A brain injury can cause severe lifelong damage. This type of injury often occurs after an auto accident, fall, assault, or catastrophic sports injury. If you’ve or a loved one suffered a brain injury as the result of someone else’s negligence, contact a brain injury attorney for a free case evaluation.
Complexities of Brian Injury Claims
These cases can be somewhat more complicated to prove than many types of injuries, because unlike an injured limb or visible cuts or scars, a brain injury isn’t noticeable from the outside. In fact, brain injuries can go undiagnosed for days, even if you go to the emergency room or seek immediate medical care from your personal doctor.
For example, if you’re in an auto accident, you may suffer a concussion. Your head may have been struck, or it may have been violently shaken. You probably won’t lose consciousness, and there may be no visible outside injury, but you can suffer from headaches, balance or coordination issues, an inability to concentrate, and other symptoms. Most concussions don’t cause long-term effects, but about 10% of them do.
Common Symptoms of a Brain Injury
Symptoms of your brain injury may not have been evident immediately after your injury, but you may have later experienced some of the following:
- Headaches
- Blurred vision
- Ringing in the ears
- Sensitivity to light or sound
- Sleeping issues
- Dizziness
- Depression or anxiety
- Mood changes
- Memory issues
- Trouble concentrating
- Confusion
Proving a Brain Injury Case
In order to prove this type of case, you and your brain injury attorney will need to prove that someone else’s negligence caused your injury.
For instance, perhaps a grocery store failed to clean up a spill in a timely manner, and you slipped and fell, hitting your head. Or if your injuries were caused in an auto accident, the other driver may have failed to yield the right of way or been driving while intoxicated.
You’ll also need to prove that you have, in fact, suffered a brain injury. You may not be able to remember all the details due to your injury, but you can establish proof through your medical records, accident reports, and the testimony of expert witnesses or your loved ones.
Get the Help You Deserve
With the help of an experienced brain injury attorney, you’ll have a better chance of recovering the settlement you deserve to pay for medical bills, lost wages, loss of future earning capacity, and pain and suffering.