Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most common causes of death and serious injury in the United States. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), Traumatic Brain Injuries cost the United States over $60 Billion per year in direct medical costs.
If you or someone you love has suffered from a traumatic brain injury, you do not have to suffer in silence. You are eligible for compensation if your brain injury is caused due to someone else’s negligence. So reach out to a Philadelphia brain injury attorney today to get help with recovering your damages.
What are the symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
There can be various symptoms of a brain injury, many of which depend on the severity of the injury. Some of the common symptoms are:
- Lethargy
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Paralysis
- Coma
- Unconsciousness
- Change in vision
- Cerebrospinal fluid emerging from ears or nose (either clear or with blood)
- Trouble balancing properly or dizziness
- Problems in breathing
- Cognitive difficulties
- Changes in hearing
- Speech issues
- Numbness in body parts
- Loss of control over bowel and/or bladder
What are the different types of brain injuries?
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) can be of many different types. Some of them are:
- Hematoma: a blood clot within the brain or on its surface
- Contusion: bruising of brain tissue
- Intracerebral hemorrhage: bleeding within the brain tissue
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage: bleeding into the subarachnoid space
- Diffuse injuries: microscopic injuries scattered throughout the brain that do not appear in CT scans
- Diffuse axonal injury: the impaired functioning and/or the loss of axons of the brain
- Ischemia: another type of diffuse injury that is caused by the insufficient supply of blood to the different parts of the brain
- Skull fractures: breaks or cracks in the skull
How are damages calculated in brain injury cases?
The damages calculated to assess your settlement’s value can be both economic and non-economic damages.
Economic damages are:
- Lost wages
- Property damages
- Medical bills
Non-economic damages are:
- Wrongful death
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Mental anguish
In many cases, punitive damages are also factored in. However, your case needs to fit the criteria set by your State’s laws to be eligible to seek punitive damages. Your attorney can help determine whether you are eligible for punitive damages and how to claim them.
Get compensated for your brain injury.
Dealing with a traumatic brain injury can be very challenging. However, you do not have to deal with it alone. If you or your loved ones have experienced a traumatic brain injury, talk to a lawyer today and seek compensation for your damages.
