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Fresno Brain Injury Causes
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is surprisingly common. According to the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, around 1.5 million head injuries happen annually in the U.S., and TBI is the top cause of death for people in the U.S. between the ages of 1 and 44. Approximately 52,000 people each year die from traumatic brain injury. While not every incident of brain injury in Fresno is caused by another person's negligence, there are several instances where negligent or reckless behavior can lead to an individual suffering a serious brain injury.
Common brain injury causes include motorcycle, truck, and auto accidents; blows to the head (caused by slip and fall accidents, assaults, or other accidents); bacterial and viral infection (meningitis, venereal diseases, AIDS); adverse reactions to medications, alcohol or drug abuse; sports injuries; shaken baby syndrome; and exposure to solvents, neurotoxins, fuels, paint thinners, heavy metals, and carbon monoxide.
Symptoms of Fresno Brain Injuries
A brain injury symptom that a patient exhibits may not correlate to a specific kind of brain damage. Symptoms may evolve over time, depending on whether secondary brain damage occurs. Common TBI symptoms include dizziness; trouble reading, speaking or thinking; nausea and vomiting; chronic headaches and neck pain; changes in mood and sleep patterns; loss of balancing ability; and trouble concentrating and remembering things.
Determining the Extent of Brain Damage
If you are a victim of a head injury – or if you are a friend or family member of a victim – likely, you want to ascertain a clear and reliable prognosis as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, brain injuries are often very difficult to treat and manage because the medical problems can evolve.
For instance, perhaps you got side-swiped by a car in a Fresno convenient store parking lot. You experienced whiplash and a slight concussion. You might recover seemingly well from the concussion only to suffer seizures and an aneurysm weeks or even months after the fact. These medical problems could be linked to the initial incident in indirect ways.
Moreover, brain injury events tend to be multi-staged. For instance, in what's known as a diffuse axonal injury, the brain tissue can tear and shear, injuring structures and leading to the release of neurochemicals, which can further harm tissue. Thus, the initial symptoms and damage might be related merely to the shearing and tearing; weeks later, secondary consequences might be felt from the change in neurochemical balance caused by the diffuse axonal injury.
Developing a Strategy to Hold Responsible Parties Liable
Given the complex relationship between inciting events (such as a blow to the head or an auto accident) and the ultimate brain damage that results, family members of Fresno brain injury victims or brain injury victims themselves may want to get in touch with a skilled attorney. Holding negligent parties responsible requires years of legal experience and knowledge in addition to effective resources. If you'd like a free and confidential consultation with the Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorneys of Estey & Bomberger, LLP (selected in both 2008 and 2009 as "Super Lawyers"), call (800) 610-1892 today. Our Fresno brain injury lawyers will conduct a thorough investigation and help you and your family receive the compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages.