Yreka Brain Injury Lawyer

A brain injury has the potential to lead to severe complications that might impact someone for the rest of his or her life. For many people, they feel that their identity is inexorably tied to their brain. The brain is responsible for the body’s motor and sensory functions and consciousness, personality, character, judgment, memories, and aspirations.

For this reason, a traumatic brain injury has the potential to adversely affect someone’s quality of life. A head injury can impact the life of the individual involved and the lives of family members and friends.

If someone has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, several medical complications might develop. Some of the most common impacts include:

• Memory Loss: When people sustain a blow to the head, they might suffer memory loss. There are two types of memory loss. The first is called retrograde memory loss, which makes it hard for someone to remember events that have already taken place. The second is called anterograde memory loss, which prevents someone from forming new memories. In some situations, memory loss might even be permanent.
• Seizures: Another common complication following a brain injury is the development of seizures. Seizures take place when the neurons of the brain begin firing in an uncontrolled manner. Depending on the location and severity of the injury, seizures can manifest in different ways. Some people go on to develop a serious seizure disorder called epilepsy. These seizures might make it hard for someone to return to their pre-injury level of functioning.
• Motor Complications: Other people might develop motor complications following a serious head injury. Motor complications may lead to weakness in one or more limbs, coordination problems, and possible paralysis. In severe cases, these motor complications might even lead to permanent disabilities. This is what makes brain injuries so devastating.

These are a few of the common medical complications that people might develop following a brain injury. Of course, other issues may arise as well.

Immediately following a head injury, most of the focus will be on the medical issues and the initial recovery. While this makes sense, families need to plan ahead, as well. Some logistical problems may include:

• Financial Problems: Even for financially comfortable families, a brain injury can lead to steep medical bills. Trips to the operating room and stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) are expensive. Insurance plans may have high deductibles, coinsurance and might even refuse to cover some of the costs associated with the hospital stay.
• Employment Issues: The complications of a brain injury may make it hard for someone to go back to work. Furthermore, those who have suffered a TBI might become dependent on someone else to care for them. This can create employment problems for the individual who suffered the injury and the rest of the family as well.
• Follow-Up Medical Care: After someone leaves the hospital, the recovery process will continue. Many individuals diagnosed with a TBI will need to visit multiple specialists to receive comprehensive care. The transportation, the visits, and the coordination of health insurance coverage can be an arduous task.

Even though the totality of this situation can feel overwhelming, everyone needs to remember that help is available. Medical providers have been trained extensively in neurological injuries, and there are trained professionals who are always willing to lend a helping hand to a family in need. With the proper support, individuals who have suffered a TBI can maximize their chances of making a recovery.

The video below explains how doctors are monitoring and treating patients with traumatic brain injuries.

I’m Ed Smith, a Yreka Brain Injury Lawyer. Brain injuries can lead to serious complications that might impact someone for the rest of their lives. If you or a loved one has sustained a brain injury due to the negligence of another person or entity, please call us today by dialing (530) 392-9400 or (800) 404-5400 for friendly, free advice.

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Editor’s Note: This page has been updated for accuracy and relevancy [cha 3.10.21]

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