The TBI (traumatic brain injury) cases in law are some of the most devastating cases for the people who have been injured. The injury may have occurred due to a car accident, a fall, sports injury, or even an fall or an assault the person has suffered. The survivors of these injuries are facing many years of rehabilitation that will cost a lot of money. Plus it may be something that they will need to have for the rest of their lives.
Many times a jury, insurance adjuster or judge will simply turn down the idea of a person getting compensation from this type of case. They are instead often not even taken seriously that the problems are long term. Hearing comments that will often belittle what they have gone through.
Most brain injuries are first diagnosed as mild in many cases. However, recently many findings have shown that they can still lead to long term problems. Injuries that may after an amount of time lead to changes in the person. Even getting worse as time goes by.
If a person is a survivor of a personal traumatic brain injury they need to find an attorney who can help them with the case. Someone who has experience in these types of cases previously is a must. When you consider something that was only mild at first and now has led to more problems especially.
There are many myths that have lead to the cases of many people being given no credit. Receiving no compensation or help for what they have faced, and are yet to face in their lives. So if you are a person who knows someone who has a personal traumatic brain injury, or has suffered one, contact the right lawyer.
First it was thought that in order to suffer from a brain injury a person would have to lose consciousness. However, that is completely untrue. A case and point is that of Phineas Gage, who suffered a brain injury when a iron bar went into his skull. The whole time he was waiting for medical attention he never lost consciousness once. This is true in most cases of brain injury.
While the next myth is that in order to suffer from a TBI the person must be hit on the head. Again this is something that is not true. The brain injury actually happens when there is a quick stop in the acceleration of the brain. It will cause the brain to hit the inside of the skull and be injured.
While another myth is that these types of injuries from whiplash or concussions are not long term. However, that is something that is again false. A perfect example would be those football players or boxers who are now suffering from many problems after many concussions they suffered.
Another thing that is often said is that a person who complains of problems long term after a head injury are hypochondriacs. Yes you guessed it that is untrue yet again, in fact about fifteen percent of those people will actually have some sort of long term affects from the injuries they suffered. Ranging from intellectual to emotional, and personality problems.
In closing, the final myth is often that mild brain injuries are something that will not lead to a problem long term. But many studies are now showing the exact opposite of that claim.
Chicago Brain Injury Attorney Jay Paul Deratany and the lawyers of The Deratany Firm have helped clients across Illinois. If you or someone you know has experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury, contact our Experienced Chicago Personal Injury Law Firm today for your free initial consultation.
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