Traumatic Brain Injury
Unfortunately, riders involved in motorcycle accidents often suffer severe injuries. Because motorcycles offer little protection for the rider, the force of impact with the ground, an object, or from the bike itself can result in serious injuries such as a brain or head injuries.
The brain serves as the control center for a variety of conscious activities, such as talking and walking, as well as unconscious body activities, like breathing and heart rate. A traumatic brain injury from a motorcycle accident can disrupt some or all body activities. Depending on the severity of the injury, the effects can be devastating.
Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result from:
- A fracture or a penetration of the skull. Damage to the brain may occur at the time the head impacts a hard surface. It may also occur later because of swelling and bleeding into the brain or bleeding around the brain.
- A closed head injury. In such a case, there is no penetration of the skull. Often times, there are no obvious signs of external damage. A closed head injury often occurs when there is a rapid acceleration or deceleration of the head, like in the case of being rear-ended in a car accident. Closed head injuries usually result in more widespread damage to the brain and, therefore, cause more extensive neurological defects.
Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury
If you, or someone you know, hits their head in a motorcycle accident and exhibit any of the following symptoms or exhibit any other unusual behavior, a traumatic brain injury may have been suffered. Even if you remotely suspect a traumatic brain injury, you should immediately go to an emergency room or see another health-care professional.
Possible symptoms of traumatic brain injury - whether the TBI occurred from a closed head injury or from a fracture or penetration of the skull - include:
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Traumatic Brain Injury Legal Cases
- Traumatic brain injuries are not only complex medically, they are also complex legal cases. Our Law Firm can help you to:
- Recover any benefits that are due for traumatic brain injuries
- Provide experts who can help to reconstruct the accident
- Provide experts who can develop a Life Care Plan for a victim of a brain injury
- Structure a settlement so that the injured person will be provided for in the future
- Determine if a person is eligible for other benefits such as Work Comp or Social Security Disability benefits
- Determine if a defective product (such as a motorcycle helmet) was at fault, or contributed to, the injury
Injured in a motorcycle accident? Put our experience to work for you.
For over 25 years, our attorneys have represented more than 30,000 people who have been injured in all types of accidents including motorcycle accidents. In addition our legal team has answered over 350,000 injury-related legal questions. When a motorcycle injury occurs and legal help is needed, experience counts.
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If you, or someone you care about, have been injured in a motorcycle accident, you can contact our law firm for a free evaluation by:
- Filling out a simple online form so we can evaluate your claim
- Calling toll free 1-866-881-3317. Our phones answer 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Our law firm will evaluate your claim free of charge and advise you on your legal rights to collect compensation. There is no obligation to use our services, and there is never a fee unless we get money for you.
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