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A 40 year traffic officer was hit by a vehicle making an illegal u-turn, hitting his
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A woman slipped on ice and fell, breaking her leg. It was found that the ice had
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A 40 year old worker in a cardboard manufacturer had his foot irreparably crushed in
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The plaintiff in this products liability case, which settled out of court, had
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Brain Injury
In any given hour approximately 240 people suffer from some form of brain injury. The results of brain injury are quite literally debilitating, not just physically but also financially as a result of the need for near permanent health care, special facilities and other costs as a direct result of the injury. Whether the brain injury occurred as a result of participating in sport, a motor crash or even simply by falling, compensation is available and a good brain injury lawyer can help to get the money you are entitled to.
There are different types of brain injury, although no two injuries are identical, yet they can be classified as either “mild”, “traumatic” or acquired. The effects of a brain injury are wide-ranging including processes such as bladder control, body temperature, blood pressure and other basic functions. Traumatic brain injury, caused by violent external force damaging the brain, can lead to major impairments of both a physical and psychological nature. An acquired brain injury is a the result usually of a lack of oxygen reaching the brain, due to a heart attack, near drowning or some other restriction of blood to the brain, as well as exposure to toxins.
Any suspected brain injury must be diagnosed and treated as soon as is feasible by a specialist doctor. The sooner a brain injury is correctly diagnosed the better, as it allows for appropriate treatment and for any lost abilities to be rectified.
An injury to the brain is both emotionally and financially draining and at this difficult time it is important to have a specialist brain injury lawyer to see to it that you are not left without the resources to live life as fully as possible.