Symptoms of Brain Injuries
Experienced Brain Injury Law Firm Helping You Understand Your Injury
According to the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc), approximately 1.7 million people suffer a brain injury each year. More than 50 percent of these injuries occurred due to some type of fall, auto accident or other personal injury situation. Biren/katzman has the experience, knowledge and resources to successfully handle brain injury cases.
For more than 35 years, the personal injury attorneys at the Los Angeles law firm of BIREN | KATZMAN Trial Lawyers have worked hard to obtain full and fair compensation for individuals who suffered a brain injury due to someone else's negligence or recklessness. Over the decades, our California lawyers have learned that no two brain injuries are alike. We work hand in hand with doctor specialists and other experts to ensure that we understand the full extent of our clients' injuries, so that we can obtain maximum damage compensation for them.
Common Brain Injury Symptoms
There are many symptoms that can be signs of brain injury Common manifestations of a TBI (traumatic brain injury) include:
- Loss of consciousness
- Confusion/inability to focus
- Inability to multi-task
- Memory loss
- Difficulty finding words to express your thoughts
- Headache
- Dizziness/loss of balance
- Irritability
- Mood swings
- Sensory issues, such as hearing or vision changes
- Sleeping difficulty
- Fatigue
- Vomiting or nausea
- Seizures
- Clear fluid coming from your nose or ears
Unfortunately, these symptoms are sometimes missed or are overshadowed by other, more obvious physical injuries. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms as a result of an accident someone else caused, call us at Biren/Katzman and we can help direct you to an appropriate doctor trained in diagnosing and treating head trauma and brain injuries.
Brain Injury Symptoms Vary Depending On the Type of Injury
Symptoms vary in intensity depending on the type of brain injury you have suffered. For "mild brain injuries" or concussions, you will likely suffer a few of the symptoms listed above for a short period of time. Unfortunately, some people suffer from the effects of mild traumatic brain injuries or post-concussive syndrome much longer; sometimes fever. Those who suffer more serious traumatic brain injuries often suffer prolonged or permanent changes, which can range from physical problems (the brain controls physical function), cognitive deficits like extensive memory loss and inability to multi-take, emotional issues including mood changes and irritability, etc. The type of symptoms an individual will suffer may also vary depending on which part of the brain was injured. Learn more:
When it comes to catastrophic brain injury or acquired brain injury, individuals often suffer extreme symptoms, like prolonged coma or the inability to control muscle movement.
Contact Our Experienced Law Firm for More Information
If you have questions about brain injury symptoms, or if you would like to discuss your potential brain injury case, contact the law firm of BIREN | KATZMAN online or call us toll free at 866-604-5887. Your initial consultation is free.