Each year, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) contribute to a substantial number of deaths and cases of permanent disability. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury related deaths and are most prevalent in adults ages 20 to 24 years. Also, motor vehicle injures are the second leading cause and makes up 17% of traumatic brain injuries in the United States.

If you have been injured and suffer these symptoms, seek medical attention as you may have a concussion or brain injury:

• Thinking/Remembering
  • Difficulty thinking clearly
  • Feeling slowed down
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Difficulty remembering new information
• Physical symptoms
  • Headache
  • Fuzzy or Blurry vision
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Dizziness
  • Sensitivity to noise or light
  • Balance problems
  • Feeling tired, having no energy
• Emotional/Mood
  • Irritability
  • Sadness
  • More emotional than normal
  • Nervousness or anxiety
• Sleep
  • Sleeping more than usual
  • Sleep less than usual
  • Trouble falling asleep

When a victim presents with the above symptoms, it is crucial for them to seek medical attention immediately.

Traumatic brain injury lawsuits are complex and should only be handled by attorneys with experience and devote their practice to these type claims. In addition, you need an attorney who has the ability to properly set up a structure to protect and administer the money recovered. In many of our cases, with the approval of the victim and their representative, we bring in a guardianship and special needs trust specialist, at no cost to the client, to make sure everything is properly set up from the onset. This allows the victim and their representative to feel comfortable that the money recovered will be used for their benefit and will assist them in the best way possible as they move forward in their life.