SERIOUS INJURIES
Concussions
Car accidents, motorcycle collisions, slip and falls, and pedestrian accidents result in various injuries. One of the most common injuries is a concussion, which is a traumatic brain injury that affects your brain function. Concussions impact memory, vision, concentration, balance, and coordination. Although these effects are typically temporary, concussions are serious and can result in repeat concussions with significant neurological damage if they are not treated. Concussions impact your ability to perform your job, and therefore result in lost income. The experienced attorneys at Slatter Law Firm will aggressively fight to recover the maximum compensation for your injuries.
Concussions are caused by a strike to the head or when the head jolts rapidly back and forward. In both scenarios, the brain is injured by bouncing or moving back in forward in the skull. During a car accident, a strong or blunt force to the head can cause a concussion. For example, concussions are often caused by hitting your head on a steering wheel, windshield, window, dashboard, or door. Additionally, a fall involving trauma to the head can result in a concussion. Concussions change your mental state, cause confusion, and may result in unconsciousness.
Symptoms of a concussion depend on the severity of injury. It is important to understand that symptoms may not be experienced immediately. Concussion victims often appear fine, but show symptoms later. General symptoms include headaches, memory loss, vomiting, nausea, drowsiness, blurred vision, confusion, ringing in the ears, loss of consciousness, slurred speech, and sensitivity to light. Regardless of your symptoms, you should immediately seek medical attention if you experience a head injury from your accident or fall. Failure to do so may cause repeat concussions with serious and potentially fatal consequences.
Treatment of a concussion depends on the severity of injury. Your physician will conduct a physical and neurological examination, and may recommend an MRI or CT scan to rule out severe injuries and bleeding. If you are diagnosed with brain bleeding, brain swelling, or a serious brain injury, surgery may be recommended. However, most concussions will not require surgery. Instead, your doctor will recommend physical and mental rest in the days after your accident or fall.
Treatment will also involve avoiding sports, recreational activities, and any other physical activity. After a period of rest, your doctor may recommend that you gradually increase physical activity without worsening symptoms. Physical therapy and other rehabilitation may be necessary to restore balance, vision, and cognition. Your doctor may also recommend that you miss work for a period of time. In order to avoid worsening symptoms or suffering a second concussion, it is imperative that you follow your treatment plan. Fortunately, most people recover from concussions. However, symptoms may persist for weeks.
Concussions clearly alter your quality of life, causing you to avoid certain activities, miss work, and lose income. However, if your concussion was caused by another person or business’ negligence, you are entitled to recover compensation for your past and future medical treatment, lost wages, and the pain and suffering relating to your concussion. In order to recover this compensation, its is important that you retain an experienced concussion attorney.
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Contact a Los Angeles personal injury attorney today if you or a loved one was involved in an accident involving a dangerous road condition. Slatter Law Firm has been helping individuals injured due to car accidents and slip and falls throughout Los Angeles and Southern California for over four decades. To schedule a free consultation, call our office at (310) 405-0964 or contact us online.
Disclaimer
Slatter Law Firm are lawyers, not physicians. All content is based on our experience and not on medical education. If you are experiencing any physical injury, please consult with a doctor.
