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Brain Injury
Brain injuries are among the most serious injuries people
can suffer. Because the brain is central to all body
functions, victims of brain injury often face catastrophic
physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. When a
brain injury is preventable and is caused by another party’s
negligence, the tragedy is especially difficult to accept.
The personal injury attorneys at Stewart Springer have years
of experience defending the rights of brain injury victims.
We can hold responsible parties accountable for a victim’s
injuries, and work to ensure victims recover financial
compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, and
other damages.
Types of Brain Injury
Medical experts have established two categories of brain
injury: traumatic and acquired injuries. Traumatic brain
injury occurs when the head is impacted or penetrated. This
type of brain injury is commonly a result of
automobile accidents,
workplace injuries,
and physical acts of violence.
Acquired brain injury is most commonly associated with
medical malpractice, especially surgical errors and
birth trauma. This type
of brain injury is usually the effect of some sort of
deficiency in the body, in most cases occurring when the
brain is denied oxygen.
Effects of Brain Injury
Any type of brain injury can cause life-long repercussions
for victims and their families. Because brain function is
central to all systems in the body, brain injury victims can
face system-wide consequences that affect their daily lives,
including:
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Impaired cognition, such as communication, reading, and
writing
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Diminished concentration
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Loss
of memory
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Behavioral changes, including diminished sexual function
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Loss
of coordination
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Psychological effects
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Coma
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Paralysis
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Loss
of coordination
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Changes in personality
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Impaired hearing, speech, vision, and sensory capacities
Brain
injuries are notoriously difficult to diagnose, as many
symptoms may be attributed to other causes. An added
impairment to a successful brain injury diagnosis is that in
many cases, the affects of a brain injury are not
immediately apparent after a traumatic event.
Contact
my firm immediately in order to protect your legal rights.
Each state has a "statute of limitations" or 'bar date'
after which you cannot sue in a court of law or obtain any
compensation. Use the CONTACT FORM below.
I
represent clients in Birmingham, Alabama, and most clients
come from Alabama, al though we have helped clients
throughout the United States. My personal injury lawyers
receive many cases from the Alabama cities of Bessemer,
Mountain Brook, Homewood, Fairfield, Gadsden, Jasper,
Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, Greensboro, Fayette,
Pickens, Greene, Hale, and Tuscaloosa.
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