Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) affect the brain, which houses each person’s unique sense of self and personality. This means that moderate to severe TBIs lead to serious physical and emotional consequences, which make them catastrophic injuries. If you’ve sustained a TBI that was caused by another person or entity’s negligence, an experienced Butler serious injury lawyer at Conlon Tarker P.C. has the legal skill and commitment to help.
TBIs Are Closely Associated with Symptoms Common to PTSD
TBIs and PTSD are closely linked, and they share many of the same symptoms, including:
- Memory issues
- Difficulty concentrating
- Increased irritability
- Depression
- Increased anxiety
- Severe mood swings
- Sleep disturbances
- Increased fatigue
- A tendency to self-isolate
Issues like these tend to push the victim’s support system away, just when their help is likely to be needed the most.
Accidents that Often Cause TBIs
TBIs are generally the result of a jolt, blow, or bump to the head that causes the brain to be slammed back and forth against the skull. In the process, normal brain function is disrupted. The impact generated by traffic accidents of all kinds often leads to dangerous TBIs. The primary cause, however, is falls, such as those in slip-and-fall accidents. Falls from heights are especially dangerous and can lead to life-threatening TBIs.
Health Outcomes Are Less Than Encouraging
CDC shares the five-year health outcomes for those with moderate to severe TBIs that required inpatient rehabilitative treatment. Consider the following:
- Only about 26 percent of TBI victims see any improvement in their condition.
- About 22 percent of TBI victims neither improve nor worsen.
- A full 30 percent of TBI victims experience a worsening in their condition over the course of the five years.
- About 22 percent of TBI victims don’t survive to see the five-year mark following the precipitating accident.
Your Related Losses
CDC also highlights the immense medical costs associated with traumatic brain injuries. Obtaining the compensation you deserve is critical to reaching your fullest recovery, and this includes each of the following categories of legal damage:
- Medical expenses, which may include lifelong healthcare needs
- Lost income, which may need to address an inability to work at all or to work at the same capacity you did prior to
- Physical pain and emotional distress, which can be difficult to overstate in the wake of an accident that causes a TBI
You Need an Experienced Injury Attorney in Your Corner
The formidable Butler traumatic brain injury lawyers at Conlon Tarker P.C. appreciate the severity of TBI injuries, and we will not back down in our quest to skillfully pursue a settlement or court award that faithfully reflects your complete losses. Your future is important, so please don’t put off reaching out to learn more about what we can do to help. Contact us online or call us at 724-285-7700 today.
