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Sacramento Brain Injury Causes
There are various causes that could contribute to a Sacramento brain injury. Although all brain injuries need medical solutions, some may also require legal solutions. The following information will help you decide which solutions you need.
Common Causes of Head and Brain Injuries
1. Motor Vehicle Collisions
These include mundane road events, such as the whiplash you might get when someone lightly bumps you from behind at a stoplight, as well as life altering, catastrophic events, such as the multi-car pileup on the freeway just outside of downtown Sacramento.
2. Sports Injuries
Despite the proliferation of safety gear (such as helmets, padding, specialized suits, et cetera), both amateur and professional athletes get exposed to intense, acute forces during their work and play. For instance, an ice hockey player who takes a fall on the ice may experience a concussive blow to the head, even if he is wearing a high-quality helmet.
3. Pathogen Induced Brain Injury
Meningitis, AIDS, many venereal diseases, bacterial infections, and other infections caused by microbes can induce head injury either directly or indirectly. Note that the medical responses to dangerous infectious agents can also drive brain injuries. For instance, a patient who takes an antiviral drug may experience an increased risk of clotting, which could lead to a higher risk of seizures and/or aneurysms.
4. Exposure to Environmental Toxins
Toxic agents surround us – even if we don't work in an industrial chemical facility, mineshaft, or junkyard. Although Sacramento's air quality is significantly better than other California cities' air quality (notably Los Angeles'), particulate matter and local point source pollution can cause both acute and long-term damage, such as anoxia (starving the brain of oxygen). Pesticides, fuels, paint thinners, carbon monoxide, manganese, mercury, and lead exposure can all cause brain injury, even in seemingly insignificant doses. Note that these compounds can cause problems acutely – through one large exposure or dose – or chronically – through many small doses over a period of days, months, or even years.
5. The Negligent, Careless, or Aggressive Actions of Other People
Fistfights, assaults, and even pushing and shoving on the playground can result in serious head injuries. On the extreme end, a battle over Sacramento gang turf can result in a young man suffering a gunshot to the head, which can obviously be life threatening. A less traumatic example of person-induced brain damage might involve a child who gets pushed down on the playground and bumps his head on a rock.
6. Medical Malpractice Induced Brain Damage
When you go in for surgery, anesthesia, or any other medical procedure, you expect your doctors and other caregivers to adhere to the Hippocratic Oath: "First, do no harm." Unfortunately, many physicians lack the training, resources, patience, or guidance to perform work up to this ideal. If a surgeon blunders an operation, a patient may need to go on serious blood thinners to avoid reinjuring the area operated on, and these blood thinners can indirectly cause brain damage, such as bleeding and swelling in the brain.
Holding Responsible Parties Accountable
Whether you got a nasty case of whiplash, and you want to make sure that the careless driver who hit you while talking on his cell phone pays for your medical treatment or you recently lost a parent after a botched surgery led to a fatal aneurysm, you want and deserve good legal guidance. Trust the team at Estey & Bomberger, LLP for help with your brain injury case. Connect with the Sacramento brain injury attorneys by calling (800) 610-1892 for a comprehensive free case evaluation.