California Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) frequently result in some of the highest verdicts in personal injury cases. This is due to the immense impact such injuries have on the victim and his family. Medical bills can be astronomical, and damages such as partial or total loss of income compound the plight of the victim.

Northern and Southern California Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
A traumatic brain injury can change someone's life dramatically. The amount of compensation to which you are entitled depends on many factors. An experienced Southern / Northern California traumatic brain injury attorney can help you to understand the amount of compensation to which you may be entitled. Cunningham & Lansden Southern / Northern California traumatic brain injury attorney will evaluate your case and provide you with a free case evaluation.

Traumatic Brain Injury
About 50% of severely injured patients will need surgery to remove or repair hematomas or contusions. Any disability resulting from TBI depends upon the severity and location of the injury as well as the age and general health of the individual.

Traumatic brain injury, also called acquired brain injury or simply head injury is the result of a sudden trauma causing damage to the brain. Traumatic brain injury usually results when the head violently strikes an object, or when brain tissue is struck by an object. Depending on the force and type of impact, symptoms vary from moderate to severe.

An individual sustaining a mild traumatic brain injury may lose consciousness for only a few seconds or not at all. Symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury include behavioral or mood changes, memory lapses and problems with attention, thinking and concentration. Additional symptoms may include confusion, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, and blurred vision, bad taste in the mouth, ringing in the ears, fatigue and a change in sleep patterns.

Those suffering from moderate to severe TBI should obtain medical attention as soon as possible. Little can be done to reverse the initial brain damage and it is important that medical personnel try to stabilize an individual with traumatic brain injury thus preventing further injury. Initial concerns are insuring proper oxygen supply to the brain and body controlling blood pressure and maintaining adequate blood flow. Different tasks can be run to determine the diagnosis and prognosis of a TBI patient. Normally this is done with a CT scan. A moderate to severe TBI shows some of the symptoms as a mild TBI, but the victim may have a persistent headache that increases in intensity and does not go away. Additional symptoms are repeated vomiting, seizures, convulsions dilation of pupils of the eyes, and inability to awake, weakness in the extremities, slurred speech, increase confusion, agitation, restlessness and loss of coordination. An individual suffering from a moderate to severe TBI should receive rehabilitation involving physical therapy, occupational therapy and psychological therapy as well as social support.

Northern and Southern California Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
Email or call Sacramento traumatic brain injury lawyers Cunningham & Lansden now for a free case evaluation. Although we have offices throughout the state with regional offices in Sacramento, Camarillo and Placerville. A Sacramento, Camarillo or Placerville traumatic brain injury lawyer will come to you, if you cannot come to us.