Pennsylvania Traumatic Brain Injury
Each year in the U.S. almost 1.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain injury symptoms include dizziness, headaches, confusion, blurred vision, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, restlessness, agitation, emotional or behavioral problems, and seizures. In the most severe cases, victims are left in a coma or even death.
Each year over 270,000 people will have a moderate or severe brain injury. 70,000 people will die as a result of the injury and 80,000 will suffer from life long disabilities. Injuries range from mild concussions to severe brain damage resulting in long term disability, coma, and death. Severe or traumatic brain injury is commonly caused by a sudden and violent blow to the head, such as injuries suffered in auto accidents, the leading cause of brain injury. Other causes include electrocution, obstructed airway, near drownings, toxic exposure, heart attack, stroke, and aneurysm.
In some cases, brain injuries result from negligence in car accidents, defective products or poorly maintained premises. Medical malpractice, an error caused by a doctor or other hospital personnel, can also cause a patient to suffer brain damage.
If your or a loved one has suffered from a brain injury, please fill out the form on your left for a free case review by a Pennsylvania brain injury lawyer.
