Texas Brain Injury Lawyers
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Most people do not realize how easy it is to injure the brain. A brain injury is far from a static event, and it is a lifelong chronic disease that causes deterioration in the victim’s quality of life.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This type of brain injury occurs when the damage to the brain is a result of trauma such as a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Concussions fall under this category. Other types of brain injuries in this category include:
- Diffuse Axonal Injury
- Contusion
- Coup-Contrecoup injury
- Second impact syndrome
- Penetrating head injuries
- Open and closed head injuries
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Acquired brain injuries include those that occur after birth when the brain loses oxygen. Brain injuries resulting from medical incidents like strokes and other cerebral vascular accidents also fall under this category. TBI’s may also be categorized as ABIs. Types of ABIs include:
- Hypoxic brain injury
- Anoxic brain injury
Mild brain injuries can result in:
- Sleep disturbances
- Irritability and fatigue
- Nausea, depression, mood swings, memory loss, and balance problems
- Headache and slow thinking speed
On the other hand, severe brain injuries can result in:
- Comas and strokes
- Akinetic mutism
- Locked-in-syndrome
- Minimally responsive state or persistent vegetative state
Brain injury attorneys help in the process of brain injury litigation. The roles of a brain injury lawyer include:
- Collecting evidence to prove that the injury is a result of someone’s negligence
- Initiating a brain injury lawsuit
- Negotiating maximum compensation for the affected individual and family
- Representation in court or at trial