Traumatic Brain Injury
Like concussions, traumatic brain injury results from impact to the head that causes the brain to slam against the skull. Like concussions, traumatic brain injury may also not be easy to recognize. People may not display symptoms for weeks, even months after an accident. Unlike concussions, people who suffer traumatic brain injury are likely to suffer from permanent disability of some kind.
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury is classified as either mild or severe, depending on how long an individual has lost consciousness:
- Mild traumatic brain injury results from loss of consciousness for 30 minutes or less
- Severe traumatic brain injury results from loss of consciousness for more than 30 minutes
The effects of any traumatic brain injury vary from person to person but can include:
- Loss of mobility in parts of the body
- Incoherent speech
- Persistent headaches
- Change in personality
In addition to the devastating effects traumatic brain injury has on the sufferer, families and caregivers are also affected. Personality changes are difficult to cope with and the physical needs of someone who has lost the ability to care for themselves are difficult to manage.
Coping with Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury requires a great deal of medical care. Sufferers may be hospitalized for weeks or months. Some people require intensive daily care that can only be administered in an assisted living community or rehabilitation center. The expense can be overwhelming.
If you or someone you love suffers from traumatic brain injury due to a motorcycle injury, you will need help from a lawyer to fight for compensation that doesn’t leave you drowning in medical bills. A Austin motorcycle injury lawyer can help you get the settlement you deserve, not the one the insurance company hopes you settle for.
Ray King is an experienced motorcycle injury lawyer in Austin, Texas. He understands the difficulties that come with recovering from and caring for someone with traumatic brain injury. He uses state of the art case evaluation software that can more accurately estimate the financial cost of medical care and lost wages. He will fight to get you what you may be entitled to.
Coping with the effects of traumatic brain injury is hard enough. Don’t add financial burdens to the list of your worries. Contact King Law Firm, PC to discuss your case with an Austin motorcycle injury lawyer for free.