The North Carolina traumatic brain injury lawyers at Daggett Shuler can help. Every year thousands of individuals are victims of head trauma that result in traumatic brain injury, also called TBI. This type of injury occurs when the brain is driven into the side of the skull by a sudden blow, by a shaking force, or โwhiplash.โ
The impact can cause bruising and swelling of the brain, and in some cases, the impact will be sufficient enough to tear blood vessels in the brain, causing intracranial bleeding. Donโt hesitate to call our North Carolina brain injury attorneys today.
There are several types of head injuries. If the trauma results in damage to the skull itself, such as a crack or break, the trauma is considered a penetrating head injury. More difficult to diagnose are closed head injuries, where the skull is not obviously damaged, but the brain is still injured. This can occur from a blow or impact, or from severe back-and-forth shaking, such as whiplash. Babies and small children can suffer such injuries from being shaken, known as โshaken baby syndrome.โ
TBI can cause serious, life-threatening events and can result in permanent, irreversible damage to the brain. With severe brain injuries, the impairments are obvious and profound. They can result in paralysis, weakness or abnormalities including loss of sensation, coordination or intellectual capacity.
The more difficult, often overlooked cases are those where neurological and mental changes are subtle. These may happen as a result of what appears to be a minor accident in which the brain is jarred. Symptoms, called soft signs, begin to appear afterwards, sometimes after long periods of time. In either case, a TBI can have a profound effect on quality of life, including inability to work, inability to interact with friends and family, and loss of body function. If you see any of these signs, contact the North Carolina traumatic brain injury lawyers at Daggett Shuler immediately.
A medical professional should evaluate anyone who has sustained a blow to the head or whiplash-like injuries to determine if the victim has experienced a TBI. Even if symptoms are so slight that the victim does not realize that a serious injury has occurred, treatment should be sought before further injury can develop. Often the symptoms may be delayed for many hours until swelling in the brain reaches a point that if affects the victim.
Contact the attorneys at Daggett Shuler today for a free, no-obligation consultation. You can depend on us.