Houston Brain Injury Lawyer
Head and brain injuries can include closed head injuries where there is blunt force trauma to the head and no splitting of the skull, or penetrating injuries where there is penetration of the skull by bone fragments. A penetrating head injury can also lead to foreign matter entering the skull, causing an infection. Head injuries may or may not result in brain injuries.
What are the causes of brain and head injuries?
Head or brain injuries may result from a fall, or from being struck by a heavy object or load in the workplace. When a worker is trapped in a collapsed mine, under falling debris, or slips through scaffolding, the impact of the accident can cause head injuries which may vary in severity and can include an injury to the brain. Head and brain injures may be caused not just by the direct physical impact of heavy force on the head, but also due to secondary factors that are set off after the accident, like swelling in the skull, interruption of blood circulation and damage to the nerve fibers in the head. Both primary and secondary injuries can have long term and devastating effects on a person's health.
Understanding the Types of Head Injuries
- Skull Fracture. A skull fracture may be visible in the form of bleeding, swelling and bruising, or may not be visible at all. A skull fracture denotes a head injury that may lead to brain injury.
- Intracranial Hemorrhage. There may be bleeding inside the skull, or blood clots that can further injure the brain.
- Cerebral Contusion. A cerebral contusion may cause damage to the brain, manifested in memory and attention problems.
- Concussion. A concussion can cause a temporary lack of awareness, disorientation, confusion and lack of memory that can last for a few minutes or a few hours after the head injury. Not all head injuries result in brain injuries, but brain injuries are almost always caused when significant pressure or force is applied to the head. The level and intensity of the brain injury may vary depending on the severity of the head injury.
In some cases, a head injury could result in what is known as a traumatic brain injury. These are commonly a result of falls from high points, or after being struck on the head by a heavy object. With mild forms, the victim may experience increased sensitivity to noise and light, depression, memory loss, and attention deficit problems. Moderate injury can cause motor and cognitive impairment that requires extensive therapy and rehabilitation to treat. In severe traumatic brain injury, the victim remains in a vegetative state, coma, or a minimally responsive state. A victim of a severe traumatic brain injury may require round-the-clock care for the rest of their life, perhaps in an institutional setting.
Houston Injury Lawyer – Defending Head Injury Victims
At Arnold & Itkin, LLP, we have been successful over the years in recovering hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of our clients. This is a testament to our commitment to our clients and our dedication to ensuring that our clients have the hard-hitting legal assistance that they truly deserve. Should you choose to work with a Houston personal injury lawyer from our firm, you will be able to rest assured knowing that you will have an advocate on your corner that knows the full extent of the injuries that you are suffered from. We will do everything that we can to fight for financial compensation.
Want to learn more about how we can help? Contact a Houston brain injury attorney from our firm.