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Oakland Traumatic Brain Injury
Let's take a closer look at types of Oakland traumatic brain injuries that victims of motor vehicle accidents, assaults, viral infections, and slip-and-fall accidents might experience.
- Diffuse Axonal Injuries
When a person's head gets strongly rotated or shaken (such as in shaken baby syndrome), the brain can suffer a variety of tearing injuries. Essentially, when a person's head comes in contact with a sharp force or moves rapidly, the skull moves faster than the brain tissue inside it. The brain structure trails behind the skull, tearing and releasing chemicals. The neurochemicals that are released can have a dangerous effect, in addition to the head trauma suffered. - Concussions and Contusions in Oakland
Contusions involve bleeding inside the brain, and typically result from a head impact injury. Concussions are essentially a grouping of various neurobehavioral problems which include swelling, bleeding, fractures, and loss of consciousness. Contusions and concussions can be caused by many different types of situations, including gunshot wounds, automobile accidents, whiplash, and slip-and-fall accidents. - Coup Contrecoup
When the brain is struck particularly hard, the force ricochets through the brain's neural tissue and causes a second shock wave to occur against the back of the skull. This kind of one-two affect on the brain can cause an extremely complicated injury.
Infections, Chemical Exposure, and Oxygen Starvation
A variety of agents can cause damage to the brain. These include heavy metal exposure, asphyxiation, anemia, viral and bacterial pathogens, and chemical toxins, such as benzene and carbon monoxide.
Secondary Brain Damage
The initial force that causes the brain damage may actually precede additional damage that could vastly complicate the injury. For instance, say a victim of a car accident goes in for brain surgery. The surgeon improperly sutures the skull back together. As a result of this negligence, the brain injury gets compounded and further loss of function results.
Contacting an Oakland Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer
An experienced and competent legal team of Oakland traumatic brain injury attorneys can help you and your family figure out practical steps to take in order to receive compensation for your brain injury and what you have had to endure as a result. Look to Estey & Bomberger, LLP, for a free consultation of your brain injury case. Our lawyers take brain injury cases on a contingency basis, and you can schedule a consultation now by calling (800) 610-1892