A traumatic brain injury can potentially change the entire course of your life, especially if it leaves you with a permanent disability. The effects of a traumatic brain injury also affect your family. If someone else’s negligent acts resulted in your traumatic brain injury, you deserve to hold them accountable.
A Dayton traumatic brain injury lawyer from Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers can examine your case and lay out your legal options. They can also fight for your right to financial recovery. You can get compensation for medical costs, mental anguish, permanent disability, and more.
Delving into Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury to the head caused by a blow, jolt, or piercing injury to the head. The symptoms of a TBI will depend on how severe your injury is. TBIs can be mild, moderate, or severe.
The signs of mild TBI include headache, dizziness, fatigue, and confusion. Victims also experience problems with concentration, thinking, memory, and attention. Some people experience a brief loss of consciousness with mild TBI. For moderate and severe TBIs, victims may experience symptoms like:
- Persistent nausea and vomiting
- Lack of coordination
- Seizures or convulsions
- Inability to wake up from sleep
- Worsening or incessant headaches
The symptoms of TBI are unique for every person. Also, people may not notice they have a TBI until later because symptoms may not show up immediately.
If you suspect you’ve suffered a TBI after receiving a blow to the head, visit a doctor. They will treat you and include the severity of your injuries in a medical report. The medical report is a crucial piece of evidence in recovering damages.
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Long-Term Impacts of Traumatic Brain Injury
The long-term consequences of a TBI will depend on the location of the brain that suffered the injury.
The trauma may occur in the forehead area which takes care of reasoning, planning, and impulse control. It also regulates problem-solving and judgment. So, injury to the forehead can cause you to participate in risky or improper behavior.
Injury to the left side of the brain can lead to challenges with talking and logic. You may also have problems with understanding others. Trauma to the right side of the brain may lead to challenges in processing visual data.
You may also have trouble doing everyday tasks like dressing. Thus, you may need constant support from caregivers and family members. We can help you hold the negligent party liable for your injury and damages.
Financial Recovery After a Traumatic Brain Injury in Montgomery County
Many people know they can recover medical costs in their compensation. However, you may not know there’s more to compensation than medical bills. You can recover lost wages for the time before recovery when you couldn’t work because of a TBI.
You may recover future lost earning potential. It covers the losses you suffer because you can’t go back to work anymore because of a permanent disability.
Property Damage
Some of your property may have gotten damaged in the accident that caused your TBI. If so, you can recover those losses. For some losses, placing a monetary value is impossible, but you can recover compensation for such losses as pain and suffering. It covers the emotional distress, discomfort, and anguish you suffer from a TBI.
Your traumatic brain injury lawyer in Dayton can evaluate your case to establish which damages you can claim. A lawyer from our firm can also help you value the damages you’ve suffered and defend your right to fair compensation.
Negligent Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
You may have sustained a traumatic brain injury from a road accident. Many road accidents happen because of negligence. Instances of negligence include driving while intoxicated and speeding, and driving while distracted, tired, or drowsy also constitute negligence.
If the road accident that caused your TBI happened due to negligence, we can help you recover damages.
Slip-and-Fall Accidents
Slip and fall accidents are another major cause of traumatic brain injury. A slip and fall may occur because of some dangerous conditions on the premises. You may be able to hold the property owner liable for your accident.
Examples of premises where you may slip and fall include the workplace, a business premise, and someone’s home. Some workplaces, like construction sites, put you at a higher risk for a TBI.
On a construction site, people deal with heavy equipment. If such equipment strikes you in the head, you may suffer a TBI. We can help you prove the defendant’s negligence caused your accident and injuries.
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Reasons to Work with a Dayton Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
There are many benefits of working with us. We will ensure we meet all deadlines for your case. You may file a personal injury lawsuit to recover compensation for a TBI. There is a two-year deadline for filing personal injury suits in Ohio under §2305.10.
We can work to ensure you meet the two-year timeline. After your accident, the insurance company may start investigating your claim. It can help to have someone on your side also conducting investigations.
Our traumatic brain injury lawyer can carry out investigations into your case. You may have never dealt with an insurance company before, thus the prospects of starting now may be daunting. Thankfully, our lawyer can take your place and handle the insurance company.
They can present a strong case and negotiate for a settlement. If negotiations fail, a lawyer can represent you in court.
A Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney in Dayton Can Help You Get Justice
Compensation can help pay for treatment so you can get better. Compensation will also come in handy if your family depends on you to provide.
At Isaacs & Isaacs Personal Injury Lawyers, we can assist you in financial recovery. Take the first step today and contact our firm for a free consultation.
