Types of Brain Injuries
Injuries From a TBI
How Much Can You Sue for Brain Injury
Types of Compensation in Brain Injury Cases
The Purpose of Filing a Lawsuit is to Make You Whole After an Injury
Brain Injuries can be one of the most life-changing injuries we can experience. Our brain controls everything within our bodies, it affects who we are and how we think every single day. Having a serious brain injury can change everything about us in a matter of moments. If you or a loved one have been affected by a brain injury because of someone else’s negligence, an experienced attorney can help you gain some recompense.
Types of Brain Injuries
An Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary. It indicates that you acquired the brain injury after you were born.
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Non-Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Traumatic Brain Injuries
Non-traumatic brain injuries most likely result from internal sources. Ex. Stroke, infection, tumors, ischemia, poisoning, hypoxia, or substance abuse. These symptoms are usually secondary factors that affect the brain.
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury that affects how the brain works usually caused by an external source like a blow or puncture to the head. These most often happen in motor vehicle accidents. It is easier to claim negligence on a lawsuit of this nature if the driver who struck you was at fault.
Injuries From a TBI
There are three levels of severity when it comes to traumatic brain injuries, mild-moderate and severe. This can range from a mild concussion to severe paralysis or a mental state that affects you for the rest of your life.
Concussion:
A mild blow to the head, either with or without a loss of consciousness, which causes mild cognitive symptoms such as temporary headaches, dizziness, or confusion.
Penetrating:
A breach in the skin or skull of the head, usually because of a sharp projectile.
Contusion:
A head-contusion is the bruising of brain tissue when a blow to the head causes the brain tissue to impact the skull violently. Brain contusions more commonly occur on the front of the head or forehead area but they can happen anywhere.
Skull Fractures:
Linear skull fractures, breaks, or “cracks” in the skull may accompany TBIs.
How Much Can You Sue for Brain Injury
Brain injuries are very serious and typically have a lifelong effect on the victim. because of this, the damages claimed for a typical brain injury case can be very high but it would all depend on your specific situation and how you have been wronged.
Types of Compensation in Brain Injury Cases
There are two types of compensation within brain injury claims.
Special Damages: Quantifiable damages
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Lost wages
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Earning capacity lost
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Medical treatment costs
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Cost of repairing or replacing damaged property
General Damages: non-quantifiable damages or more emotional losses
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Pain and suffering
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Shock and mental anguish
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Loss of enjoyment of life
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Loss of consortium, society, and companionship
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Emotional distress
The Purpose of Filing a Lawsuit is to Make You Whole After an Injury
If you suffered a brain injury due to someone else’s negligence you have the right to be “made whole” or as close to whole as possible depending on the circumstances. Contact an experienced attorney to help you gain maximum compensation for your claim.
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