When the brain is injured, the essence of the person is affected. Memory, reason,
temperament and personality may all be impaired in strange and inconsistent ways.
Traits that were minor idiosynracies before may expand into debilitating obstacles.
The effect may be devastating to the victim's relationships, occupation, income,
school performance, and overall quality of life. However, he may look just fine
physically, and may seem normal in casual encounters. To make matters worse,
friends, family members, coworkers and employers may not understand or sympathize
with an injury they cannot see.
When a person suffers multiple severe physical injuries, the focus is often
on the visible injuries, the cuts and broken bones. Closed head injury to the
brain is thus one of the most overlooked and sinister outcomes of traumatic
injuries. Broken bones can heal, but the unseen injury of a bruised brain may
never fully recover.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI): is an insult to the brain, not of degenerative
or congenital nature caused by an external physical force that may produce a
diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in an impairment
of cognitive abilities or physical functioning. It can also result in the disturbance
of behavioral or emotional functioning.
Acquired brain injury (ABI): injury to the brain which is not hereditary, congenital
or degenerative.
The cost of traumatic brain injury in the United States is estimated to be
$48.3 billion annually. Hospitalization accounts for $31.7 billion, and fatal
brain injuries cost the nation $16.6 billion each year.
The Consequences of brain injury can affect a person cognitively, physically
and emotionally.
The Attorney Lawyer Network is a resource for contacting Brain Injury
attorneys regarding your legal issues, including the elements
of a Brain Injury lawsuit, the types of Brain Injury
claims that can be filed, and how to choose a Brain Injury
lawyer.
