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If you, or a loved one, has suffered a brain injury, it is important to know which types of Sacramento brain injuries merit legal action. The following "case studies" may or may not mirror your personal circumstances, but will nonetheless provide you with valuable information that you can use for your situation.
1. Sports-Related Diffuse Axonal Injury
A Sacramento area high school football player gets hit very hard during a pre-season game and suffers a brain injury known as "diffuse axonal injury." Essentially, when the head is rotated strongly or shaken strongly, the brain structure actually physically trails behind the skull. This results in tearing of the brain tissue, the dumping of neuro-chemicals into the brain and the interruption of neuroelectrical pathways. Depending on the severity of the football injury, the player can suffer a temporary concussion, permanent damage to neural structures, or even death.
2. Factory Worker Exposed to Chemicals at Work Loses His Memory and His Ability to Speak
A Sacramento area industrial worker spends his days modifying industrial solvents to test the tactile strength of new metals. One day, a machine malfunctions, releasing a heavy dose of an toxic fumes. The man is exposed to toxins as he breathes in the solvent and suffers immediate brain damage. The solvent's actions lead to anoxia to different parts of the brain as well as blood clotting near the brainstem. In this case, the man may suffer a variety of symptoms such as loss of memory, trouble speaking, lack of coordination, and rapid changes of mood, which can be linked to exposure to the solvent.
A Motor Vehicle Collision Creates a Whiplash-Induced Concussion
An elderly woman gets rear ended by a large pickup truck at a stop light in downtown Sacramento. The force of the truck's blow knocks the woman's head forward and then back again. This "whiplash" not only damages the soft tissue in the woman's neck but also causes a mild concussion. Perhaps she doesn't even notice the concussion until several days after the crash, when she starts to get headaches, feels unusually fatigued, and hears ringing in the ears. All of these symptoms are indicative of a whiplash injury.
Getting Just Compensation for Your Sacramento Brain Injury
Holding the liable parties responsible for brain damage requires an involved and emotionally taxing process. In the above examples, for instance, the high school football player who suffered the diffuse axonal injury during the game may attempt to hold the manufacturer of an inadequate helmet to account.
In our example about the man exposed to the toxic solvents, perhaps his employer, the manufacturer of safety equipment that malfunctioned, or even the manufacturer of the solvent itself could be made to pay for the man's medical care, lost wages, and rehabilitation.
In our third example, the careless pickup truck driver who rear-ended the woman and gave her whiplash could be the target of a personal injury lawsuit.
Your Sacramento brain injury attorney might seek to hold additional parties liable as well – for instance, the insurance company that owns the pickup truck might also be named as a defendant.
For an immediate free consultation with a Sacramento severe brain injury lawyer, contact Estey & Bomberger, LLP at (800) 610-1892, any day, any time. Cases are handled on a contingency basis, which means that if there is no recovery, you pay nothing.