Have you or your loved one suffered a severe head injury, traumatic brain injury, or a concussion from an accident? Well, a personal injury lawyer can fight for compensation on your behalf and ensure you get the highest amount possible. At Cellino Law, we have successfully recovered millions of dollars for our clients in personal injury cases throughout New York.
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After sustaining a traumatic brain injury, you are likely going to suffer life-changing consequences. For instance, you might not ever be able to work again. Also, your physical abilities and personality will change considerably. Also, you need to have special treatments, support, long-term care, and other necessary resources to progress with your recovery. If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury, you are likely going to suffer a lot of challenges with your life.
Well, we can help for the most part. Our Bronx personal injury law firm is here to help out. If the accident was caused by the negligence of another party resulting in your brain injury, you need enough compensation to meet your current and future needs. At Cellino Law, we have personal injury attorneys in the Bronx who understand the serious impact of a severe head or brain injury. We know how you and your family will be affected because of the brain injury. That’s why we work tirelessly to get as much compensation as you are entitled to so that you can enjoy a bit of justice.
What Is A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
Mayo Clinic defines a traumatic brain injury as damage to the brain caused by an injury. TBIs happen because of a collision between the brain and the skull. Every year, TBIs lead to 275,000 hospital stays and 52,000 deaths. They can happen because of different activities such as playing sports, violent acts, and car accidents. Note that the brain is not contained inside the skull tightly. Rather, there is some space surrounding the brain. As such, when you are involved in a car accident, it’s not only the neck that might snap back. The brain will move into the skull resulting in injuries.
When the brain is shaken inside the skull, it might start bleeding and bruising. The tissues might also start tearing. TBI is a serious condition that’s hard to diagnose because these injuries are not visible. They range from recognizable and common brain injuries like concussions to the tough ones to diagnose like Hypoxic Brain Injury, Diffuse Axonal Injury, and Anoxic Brain injury. Whatever type of brain injury, it is not easy to deal with it and you can’t count on a complete recovery.
How Are Traumatic Brain Injuries Caused?
Most brain injuries are caused by trauma to the head. They happen when your head is struck with force from an object, the ground or a windshield. Some of the common causes of traumatic brain injuries include:
- Motorcycle accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Construction accidents
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
Most of the people who suffer a traumatic brain injury will die. The CDC estimated that from 2006 to 2010, car accidents and slip and falls were the leading causes of deaths from traumatic brain injuries. For individuals 5 to 24 years old, the leading cause of traumatic brain injury-related deaths is motor vehicle accidents. For people above 65 years of age, the leading cause of brain injury is falling.
If you or a loved one has sustained a serious brain injury, you need to contact the experienced brain injury attorneys at Cellino Law in Bronx NY. Call us at (888) 888-8888 to get a free consultation for your case.
How Is A Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosed?
Healthcare providers will do tests to assess the physical condition of an individual, their nerve functioning, level of consciousness, and brain function before diagnosing traumatic brain injuries. The following are the common tests performed during the diagnosis of traumatic brain injuries.
Diagnostic Imaging
If a doctor suspects that you have a traumatic brain injury, he/she will get an image of your brain using a CT-scan, MRI, or PET scan. With the results, they can visualize the brain injury better before getting the best treatment for it.
CT Scan (an abbreviation for computerized tomography) relies on x-rays to generate a 360-degree cross-sectional image of your brain. It will show bleeding, bruising, and any other type of brain damage.
MRI (an abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging) relies on strong radio waves and magnetic fields to create images of the brain. An MRI produces a more detailed image of your brain compared to a CT scan.
A PET (an abbreviation for positron emission tomography) relies on a tracker which is a radioactive substance to identify diseases or any damage to the brain. It can show the function of your brain to your doctor for easy diagnosis.
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Your ability to open your eyes, move, and speak is measured on the Glasgow Coma Scale. A doctor will rate your responses in each of these categories and come up with an overall score. The final score will be used to determine the extent of your traumatic brain injury. Generally, a 13 or higher score shows a mild TBI. A moderate TBI falls between 9 to 12 while 8 or less is a severe TBI.
Physical Evaluation
If the doctor suspects that you might have a traumatic brain injury, they will give you tests with various specialists evaluating your communication, cognitive and motor skills. These specialists include:
- Occupational therapist
- Neuropsychologist
- Speech-language pathologist
- Physical therapist
Once your impairments have been identified and evaluated, the specialist can recommend rehabilitation treatment to manage the effects and assist you with improving your cognitive functioning.
Some TBIs need more involved care compared to others. However, if you seek immediate treatment and diagnosis, you can guarantee the right type of care. If you or your loved one has incurred a traumatic brain injury, you need to contact the Cellino Law traumatic brain injury attorneys in the Bronx. If someone close to you has died because of an accident, call us on 888-888-8888 and get a free consultation for your case.
Types Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Depending on how the head trauma happened, different parts of your brain might be affected. Some types of traumatic brain injuries can subside very fast requiring limited treatment and rest. Other brain injuries may permanently require intensive and long-lasting treatment. Here are some of the common types of traumatic brain injuries.
- Closed TBI
Here, an outside force is applied to your head but it does not break your skull. As a result, you might have a severe, moderate or mild closed traumatic brain injury. - Penetrating TBI
It happens when your skull is penetrated by a foreign object resulting in compromise of the outer meninges layer or the dura. - Diffuse Axonal Injury
It involves rapid shifts of your brain inside the skull causing tear and twisting of the connecting fibers (axon) of the brain. - Coup-Contrecoup Injury
It involves a bruising pattern on the brain tissues on the opposite side of your head as the side of the impact. - Skull Fracture
It refers to the disruption or fragmenting of the skull resulting in an infection or brain damage. - Intracranial Hematoma
It happens when a blood vessel ruptures and the blood collects in the empty spaces of your brain.
If you or your loved one has suffered a brain injury as a result of an accident, you should contact Cellino Law traumatic brain injury attorneys in Bronx, NY. We can give you a free consultation for our legal services if you call us now at 888-888-8888.
Signs And Symptoms Of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Regardless of the accident causing the traumatic brain injury, it will have a serious impact on your life. The symptoms could last for a few months or years thereby affecting everything in your life such as having healthy relationships and your capacity to work.
At Cellino Law, we have attorneys who understand how devastating a traumatic brain injury can be. We focus on national practice by providing brain trauma victims with the professional legal representation. If you have suffered a head injury because of an accident, you are eligible to get compensation. Call us today and learn more about how we can help.
Brain Damage Common Signs And Symptoms
The brain is a very complex organ. After a brain injury, every individual will show different signs and symptoms. Note that, you don’t need to have lost consciousness to be diagnosed with a brain injury. Some symptoms will appear very fast while others might show for days or weeks after the accident. Here are some of the general symptoms of a brain injury.
- Impaired fine and gross motor coordination
- Nausea, dizziness, and tremors
- Unusually aggressive behavior
- Impaired spatial orientation, difficulties with hand-eye coordination
- Difficulties with locating objects visually and recognizing faces
- Mood changes, irritability, anxiety, and feelings of sadness
- Poor control over voluntary movements
- Hallucinations and vision changes
- Losing the ability to speak or slurred speech
- Changes in sexual drive or function
- Difficulty with writing or reading
- Chronic low-grade headaches
- Having trouble solving problems, remembering or concentrating
There are other signs to watch out for besides these. If you or your loved one is experiencing a new motor skill, memory, sleep, or behavior symptoms after being involved in an accident, you need to see a doctor and contact us immediately to get legal representation.
How Can Your Life Be Impacted By A Traumatic Brain Injury?
After a traumatic brain injury, the results may vary from one person to the next. In most cases, you will need to learn how to cope and manage with permanent physical or mental impairment. The consequences of traumatic brain injuries can be short or long-term and often affect the following.
- Mental behavior and overall health such as acting out, anxiety, changes in personality, and depression.
- Coordination and motor skills such as grasping or holding objects, posture, and balance.
- Sensory processing such as hearing, sight, smell, touch, and taste
- Communication skills such as expression, understanding, and speech
- Cognitive processes such as concentration, reasoning and memory skills
Suffering a traumatic brain injury will result in serious financial difficulties for you and your family. You need extensive medical treatment after the TBI to manage the condition and it can become expensive very fast. A TBI might also prevent you from being able to continue working or advance your career as previously planned. You will have a hard time performing tasks that were previously routine. You will not be able to participate any longer in activities you could do before the accident.
How To Prove Your Traumatic Brain Injury Case
To prove your traumatic brain injury case, you need effective and extensive resources. These include the opinions of medical experts and specialists. Note that, in some cases, you might not know that you have suffered a traumatic brain injury until it’s too late. That’s why you need to see a doctor immediately after having an accident to get a full checkup.
At Cellino Law, we have access to seasoned brain injury and accident professionals. We will use their expertise to build a strong case for compensation for you. We will ensure that your compensation amount includes the current value for your injuries and the future projected expenses for medical treatment, lost income, and many more expenses resulting from your injury.
Why Should I Hire A Lawyer For A TBI Claim?
At Cellino Law, we only hire the most experienced lawyers. We use a selective process that has worked to our advantage over the years because we have won a lot of cases for our clients. We have settled out of court and saved our clients a lot of stress, time, and money. We have attorneys who have worked on different types of personal injury cases over the time we have been in business. They are experienced negotiators who are ready to reduce the financial burden after suffering a brain injury.
Once you hire us, we will explore every option and explain your expectations after choosing us. We will also list down the chances of success in or out of court. Over the years we have been around, we have successfully argued and won claims above $4 million for clients who have suffered injuries because of negligence in car and motorcycle accidents. That’s why you don’t need to deal with this issue on your own. Call us now and we will evaluate your case.
How Much Compensation Can I Expect To Receive For My Brain Injury?
Brain injury victims receive substantial financial awards since they are seriously incapacitated and will face a lot of expensive medical costs for the rest of their lives because of their injury. The total amount of compensation you will receive for your brain injury case depends on the details of the case, the seriousness of the injury, and the overall impact of the injury on your life. Your case might be worth thousands of dollars or millions. You may be eligible to receive compensation for the following.
- Replacement services
- All your medical costs such as long-term care expenses
- Lost wages
- Loss of earning capabilities
- Punitive damages
- Pain and suffering
Are you looking to find out how much your brain injury case is worth? Well, you should contact us at Cellino Law in Bronx, NY today, and get a free consultation.
Contact A Bronx Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer At Cellino Law Today
Whether your brain injury was caused by a slip and fall or a car accident, you will find out very soon that the insurance company isn’t interested in your compensation. The goal of the insurance adjuster is to pay as little of the claim as possible, regardless of the nature or extent of the brain injury. As such, the insurer might try to downplay the severity of the brain injury or claim that you have a pre-existing condition. They will say the brain injury has a little impact on your life and pressure you into accepting the least compensation possible.
Don’t allow the insurance company to play with your future and overall well-being. At Cellino Law, we have experienced personal injury attorneys in the Bronx. We know how to handle the insurance companies and will make sure that you receive your rightful compensation without any games. Call us now and talk to an experienced TBI attorney. We are here to help you.