If you have suffered a brain injury due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. An experienced brain injury lawyer can help you file a timely claim against the negligent parties and protect your legal rights. Here are the most common misconceptions about brain injuries.
Many people assume that they must lose consciousness to have a brain injury. However, this is not always the case. In fact, only a small percentage of people lose consciousness after sustaining this injury. If you hit your head against an object or your head jolts back and forth violently, you seek immediate medical attention.
A concussion is considered a mild traumatic brain injury. However, that doesn’t mean you should make light of it. A concussion can still have long-term effects, especially if you don’t seek treatment right away. Common symptoms of a concussion include headaches, nausea, dizziness, mood changes, and sensitivity to light and noise.
Some people have a preconceived notion that traumatic brain injuries always affect a person forever. Although severe traumatic brain injuries can be fatal, many people who sustain these injuries can make a full recovery. Several factors can affect how a person recovers from the injury, including how the injury occurred, the patient’s age, and the patient’s overall health. It is important for traumatic brain injury patients to work closely with their doctors and follow their treatment plans.
It’s definitely a wise move to wear a helmet when you’re riding a motorcycle or bicycle or playing a sport. However, you should understand that wearing one won’t necessarily prevent you from suffering a brain injury. Although a helmet may prevent structural damage to the brain, it may not help you avoid injury completely in an accident.
As the legal professionals can confirm, this is another common myth. Not everyone may feel symptoms right after sustaining a brain injury. However, that doesn’t mean that they were fine. If you were in an accident, you should always seek prompt medical attention.
Many brain injuries do occur after a blow to the head. However, these injuries can also occur if your head is shaken backward and forward violently. For example, your head can move backward and forward rapidly in a car accident. In either case, you should seek immediate medical attention.
Like with other personal injury cases, brain injury cases come with a statute of limitations. After that deadline has passed, you will no longer be eligible for compensation.
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