Atlanta Brain Injury Attorneys
Virtually any type of accident can result in brain injury. While some brain injury victims make a full recovery, even those who suffer “mild” brain injury can develop life-long disabilities. Those with severe disabilities require 24 hour care at home or in a long-term care facility. Brain injuries are life-changing for victims and everyone close to them. Our Atlanta brain injury attorneys understand brain injury and how it can affect your future. We are here to help you collect the full compensation that you will need in the years to come living with brain injury.
Causes of Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is usually the result of a head injury, but not always. A body blow or extreme force can cause the brain to slam into the inside of the skull, or cause tearing of the nerves in the brain, without a direct blow to the head. We see this in whiplash, shaken baby syndrome, and some sports injuries.
The most common cause of TBI is falling. According to the CDC, falls are responsible for more than 40% of TBI.
Anoxic brain injury occurs when the brain receives no oxygen, and hypoxic brain injury occurs when the brain receives some, but not enough, oxygen.
In some accidents a person can suffer both TBI and anoxic or hypoxic brain injury. For instance, in a swimming pool accident the victim may slip and fall, hitting her head before subsequently suffering near-drowning. Or, a car accident victim may suffer hypoxic brain injury from severe blood loss, while having also suffered TBI in the crash.
Accidents that commonly cause brain injuries include:
- Slip and fall
- Falls in nursing homes
- Other nursing home accidents such as choking
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Criminal assaults and attacks, including those resulting from negligent security
- Fires and explosions
- Construction accidents
- Industrial accidents
- Electric shock
- Heavy equipment accidents
- Playground accidents
- Sports injuries
- Pharmaceutical injury
- Near-drowning
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Accidents involving defective products
Brain Injury Claims
Brain injury causes and outcomes are complex issues in an accident claim. The personal and financial consequences can be severe, even in people who appear to be perfectly fine. Brain injury is often referred to as an invisible disability. Our Atlanta brain injury attorneys have the experience to win substantial compensation for brain injury victims.
If you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing or because of a defective product, please call the Atlanta brain injury attorneys at Jackson & Tucker, P.C., at (866) 252-3535 or contact us online right away to schedule your free consultation.
