Dallas-Fort Worth Brain Injury Law Firm
Brain Injuries
According to CDC statistics, brain injuries kill more than 50,000 people annually and cause long-term impairment for nearly 100,000 Americans. The CDC reports over 5 million U.S. citizens currently suffer from some form of traumatic brain injury, and many experts believe this reported figure is actually low – that the “real” numbers are much higher. Traumatic brain injury -- often abbreviated as TBI -- can present profound, often life-changing consequences. Although victims of mild TBI can fully recover, if certain injuries are not treated and rehabilitated effectively, life-long problems may persist.
The causes of traumatic brain injury can range from car accident injuries to slip-and-falls to construction accident injuries. Coma, stroke, and an impairment of the body's ability to deliver oxygen to the brain are also top causes of the condition.
Given the nearly unfathomable complexity of the brain and the intricacies of neuropathways required for day to day functioning, brain injuries can result in a wide range of symptoms, including but not limited to:
- Disorientation
- Nausea
- Loss of ability to speak
- Diminished sense of smell and taste
- Seizures
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Disorders of the hormonal system
- Social/emotional problems
- Loss of hearing
- Loss of sight
- Pain and/or numbness
- Loss of certain homeostatic mechanisms
- Secondary complications, such as pneumonia
- Impaired ability to reason
- Loss of mobility
- Incontinence, uncoordination
- Paralysis
- Death
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a Dallas car accident, medical malpractice, exposure to toxic chemicals, or any other traumatic incident in which a third-party might be liable, you need sound legal assistance quickly. Call the Steele Law Office, Carrollton brain injury lawyers, for a free consultation.