What Are the Common Side Effects of a Head Injury?
According to the Mayo Clinic, common side effects in the immediate aftermath of a head injury may include:
- Losing consciousness for a few seconds or minutes
- Persistent drowsiness or fatigue
- Nausea or vomiting
- Blurred vision or ringing in your ears
- Persistent headaches
- Vertigo or dizziness
- Heightened sensitivity to bright lights or sounds
- Difficult concentrating
- Feeling disoriented, dazed, or confused
- Changes in your sleep habits (insomnia or sleeping too much)
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mood swings
The Potential Long-Term Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury
The effects of a traumatic brain injury can be long-term, lasting months, years, or even a lifetime. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, these long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury often include:
- Impaired judgment
- Shortened attention span
- Memory problems
- Difficulty solving complex problems
- Tremors
- Paralysis or issues with coordination and movement
- Changes in your senses (e.g., vision, hearing, taste, touch, smell, etc.)
- Difficulty talking or understanding what other people say
- Difficulty writing or reading
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Seizures
- Coma
Why Should I Hire a Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney?
Traumatic brain injury cases can be challenging to prove. In some cases, the damage is readily apparent, with victims suffering from functional impairments in movement, speech, and cognition. But for other people, TBIs are invisible injuries. A person could look perfectly ordinary in the eyes of a jury but suffer from impairments that limit their ability to work, socialize, and enjoy life the way they did before the accident. Without these visible signs of a disability, TBI victims risk losing compensation or being under-compensated by the insurance company, judge, or jury. Hiring a traumatic brain injury attorney gives you the best chance to recover the money you need to live your fullest life.
How Do You Prove Negligence in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases?
Many people suffer traumatic brain injuries because of someone elseās negligence, or the failure to take reasonable care to prevent harming others. Proving that someone elseās negligence resulted in your traumatic brain injuries requires evidence like:
- Medical records
- Police reports
- Photos from the accident scene
- Witness statements
- Expert testimony
- Surveillance footage
- Forensic accident investigations
How Much Will It Cost to Hire a Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer?
Like most personal injury law firms, Trollinger Law LLC works on a contingency fee basis. That means you wonāt pay our TBI attorneys a fee unless they recover compensation on your behalf. The contingency fee arrangement helps people afford a personal injury attorney regardless of their financial circumstances.
Compensation for a Traumatic Brain Injury
The compensation you could recover in a traumatic brain injury case depends on the severity of your injury, the at-fault partyās financial means and insurance coverage, and other factors. A traumatic brain injury attorney can help you pursue compensation for:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Lost future earnings
- Diminished quality of life
- Physical pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Damaged personal property
How Our Waldorf Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney Can Help You
At Trollinger Law LLC, our legal team has the experience, compassion, and dedication to help you pursue maximum compensation for a traumatic brain injury. We will handle all the legal legwork in your TBI case so you can focus on your treatment and recovery. Call us today or visit our contact page for a free case review with a Waldorf traumatic brain injury attorney.
