

A traumatic brain injury can alter or disable just about any area of brain function, and cause a great deal of stress in family and close interpersonal relationships. Symptoms can be present immediately, or may not show up for hours, days, weeks, or even months. Because of the wide scope of challenges presented with a brain injury, it is essential to seek medical attention from a brain injury specialist immediately after an accident or injury.
Even in the absence of a penetrating head injury, when an object penetrates the skull and enters the brain issue, the brain’s ability to function can be seriously impaired by a shaking or trauma that impacts the head forcefully enough to cause the brain to move within the skull. Sometimes these symptoms do not show up for hours, days, or weeks after the injury actually occurred.
Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury may vary greatly, depending on the area of the brain that was injured and the cause of the brain injury. A few of the possible symptoms of traumatic brain injury include:
Brain injuries vary widely in severity. In some cases, the victim does not fully regain consciousness. If the victim of a traumatic brain injury is unable to regain consciousness, doctors will classify abnormal states of consciousness in six categories: stupor, coma, persistent vegetative state, minimally conscious state, locked-in syndrome, and brain death (irreversible).
The greatest number of traumatic brain injuries or closed head injuries are from transportation related accidents, including automobile accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and truck accidents. There are many other causes of brain injuries, including violence, falls, and assaults.
If you would like to speak to an attorney about your traumatic brain injury, call the law offices of Estey & Bomberger, LLP at (213)596-4855. You may also fill out the case review form to your right, and an attorney will contact you to evaluate your possible case.
Do not let another party’s insurance company decide the value of your injuries or resulting brain injury disability. You deserve to be fully compensated for your medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost wages and pain and suffering. The brain injury attorneys at Estey & Bomberger, LLP have recovered millions of dollars for their clients. Call them today for a free and confidential case review.