There are currently 5.3 million Americans living with permanent disabilities
resulting from a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This alarming number does not
include untimely deaths as a result of a TBI. Many TBIs are caused by careless
conduct, or negligence, which could have been avoided. This careless conduct and
negligence leaves victim's and there families dealing with the aftermath of such
tragedies.
Traumatic Brain Injuries can be classified in three
groups:
- Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries: can cause death, coma, permanent vegetative state, chronic under
or over arousal, dementia, serious disorders of swallowing or communication,
seizures, muscle paralysis, muscle spasticity, abnormal bone growth, apathy,
disinhibition, psychosis, criminal violence or suicidality.
- Moderate Traumatic Brain Injuries: can cause substantial
lifetime impairments of cognitive, visual, motor, emotional, social, sexual or
vocational functioning with ongoing need for home assistance, job assistance and
therapies.
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: causes headache, fatigue,
distractibility and problems with memory, speed of information processing,
planning, organization and task execution associated with anxiety, depression,
irritability and lost self confidence.
Damages may include, but not limited to, time off work, lost wages and
benefits, hospital and doctor bills, drug costs and therapy costs, pain and
suffering including activity restrictions, diminution of quality of life and
lost enjoyment of life.
Bounds Gonzalez, Attorneys at Law believes adults or children who suffer
a Traumatic Brain Injury due to someone else's negligent should not suffer in
silence while you are unable to earn wages and your hard earned savings are
depleted by medical bills. Take action today and contact us for a free legal
consultation to see what we can do for you now. |
