TBI TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CLAIM

TBI occurs when a physical blow or a sudden jolt to the head causes damage to the brain. TBI may cause long-lasting physical, emotional, intellectual and social changes. Long-term effects place an enormous emotional and financial burden on the individual's family and strain medical and other service systems due to high costs and often life-long needs. Whilst money can never make up for the damage caused, a successful traumatic brain injury claim can ensure that the claimant's needs are fully met for the future.

Primary injuries include:

• focal injuries: (skull fractures, intracranial haematomas, lacerations, contusions, penetrating wounds).
• auditory/vestibular function injuries: (hearing loss, vertigo).
• intracranial haemorrhages: (epidural haematoma, subdural haematoma, intracerebral haemorrhage, intraventricular haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage).
• cerebral contusions: (coup and contrecoup contusions).
• concussion
• diffuse axonal injury (damage to the white matter of the brain).
• penetrating head injuries

Symptoms of TBI include:

• headache
• nausea
• memory loss
• mood swings
• fatigue
• cognitive difficulties
• inability to concentrate
• personality changes
• emotional and behavioural problems
• confusion
• seizures
• loss of sight, smell, taste, balance

Mild TBI

Concussion is bruising to part of the brain that can vary in severity from mere giddiness and a headache for a couple of hours, to a complete loss of consciousness lasting for weeks. Concussion most often occurs when there is a severe blow to the head.

Moderate TBI

Moderate head injuries are characterized by corresponding degrees of functional limitations mostly in the form of diminished mental skills.

Severe TBI

Severe head injuries usually result from crushing blows or penetrating wounds to the head. Such injuries crush, rip and shear delicate brain tissue. This is the most life threatening and the most intractable type of brain injury. Many individuals who suffer severe head injuries are in an unconscious state called a coma. A person in a coma may be completely unresponsive to any type of stimulation such as loud noises, pain or smells.

After brain injury, things that once were easy and familiar become strange and difficult. Intensive mental effort is usually required to do things that once required little or no effort. Work and family life often suffer. The last thing that a victim needs is money troubles and we can help by running a traumatic brain injury claim for compensation to satisfy the victims financial needs.

Here are 4 good reasons to choose our lawyers:

1. Our lawyers will provide you with legal advice on your rights and entitlements to compensation with no further obligation.
2. Our solicitors are specialist accredited expert members of the Law Society personal injury panel with extensive experience in negotiating, settling and litigating accident compensation claims.
3. Our solicitors are highly knowledgeable and are recognized by ‘Headway’ the national TBI charity.
4. If you decide to instruct any of our specialists to obtain compensation for you, they will act on a “no win no fee” basis. Compensation is paid in full and win or lose there is no charge.¹