Brain Injury Lawyer serving San Diego
Brain injury occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. The damage may affect one specific area of the brain, or it might affect multiple areas of the brain. Our
San Diego brain injury lawyers understand the devastating impact that a brain injury can have on someone's life. The experienced injury accident attorneys in our San Diego law firm can help lessen the strain the brain injury has caused by recovering damages.
Types of brain injuries
The injury accident lawyers in our San Diego law firm have represented victims with the following types of brain injuries:
- Concussion - occurs with a blood to the head, may cause blood vessels to stretch and nerves to be damaged
- Diffuse axonal injury - caused b a strong rotation or shaking of the head
- Skull fracture or penetration injury - bruise to the brain caused by direct impact to the head, or when something pierces through the skull, such as a gunshot
- Coup/Countrecoup injury - contusion sustained on one side of the brain, and on the direct opposite side
- Shaken baby syndrome - injuries caused by the radical shaking of a baby
With any type of head injury, it is important that you seek prompt medical attention. Doing so may lessen the likelihood of permanent brain damage and may provide an opportunity to accelerate treatment and rehabilitation. In addition to seeking immediate medical help after an accident, make sure that the victim of a closed head injury or other brain injury:
- does not engage in activities that might cause another head injury accident, such as playing contact sports, because the cumulative effect of successive traumatic head injuries can severely aggravate a brain injury;
- avoids driving, operating heavy equipment and other potentially dangerous activities until the doctor has given approval; and
- contact an experienced and skilled lawyer who will hire investigators, preserve evidence, consult experts, and communicate with witnesses, to help protect the victim's rights if a case for compensation is found to exist
Causes and liability
Brain injuries and brain damage can result from numerous causes, including a botched operation,
auto accident, toxic industrial products accident, birth accident, or a
slip-and-fall accident. A person who suffers a head injury and subsequent brain damage may lose some, or even all, of what is arguably the most precious of a person's possessions: the mind. The brain controls not only a person's ability to think and reason, but also the ability to control the body. Losing even a portion of one of these capabilities to brain damage caused by a head injury or other brain injury can be significant, if not devastating for the sufferer and family.
Contact our
San Diego brain injury attorneys today for a free consultation with an attorney and learn about your legal rights.
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