Southaven, MS Brain Injury Attorneys
Representation for TBI Claims in Southaven and Beyond
Brain injuries have devastating power. They are capable of affecting a person’s physical mobility, physiological functioning, cognitive abilities, and emotional stability. These direct effects lead to other indirect consequences, and in many cases, the lives of victims and their families undergo significant and unwanted change. Their finances, relationships, and entire way of life can all be thrown into chaos.
The team at Stroud, Flechas & Dalton is here to help victims through that chaos and into a more stable, more hopeful future. If you or someone you love has sustained a brain injury, reach out to our Southaven injury attorneys. We will fight to get you compensated for your losses and restore some peace to your family. An experienced, attentive Southaven brain injury lawyer is ready to answer your call.
Traumatic Brain Injuries Explained
There are two main categories of brain injury: traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and non-traumatic brain injuries, also called “acquired” brain injuries. A TBI occurs when an external force strikes the head or when a person’s head hits something else–the ground, a wall, or the dashboard of a car, for example.
TBIs are broken down into additional sub-categories, as explained by Johns Hopkins Medicine. A “closed brain injury” happens when the injury is non-penetrating–there is no break in the skull. In a closed-brain injury, the brain’s rapid back-and-forth movement or shaking within the skull causes “bruising and tearing of brain tissue and blood vessels.” Often, motor vehicle accidents, slips or falls, or sports injuries cause this type of TBI. In penetrating brain injuries, something does break the skull, such as a bullet, sharp weapon, or object.
A non-traumatic brain injury occurs internally, perhaps when the oxygen supply to a victim’s brain is cut off, or the victim experiences a medical event such as a stroke or aneurysm. Though these types of events can happen spontaneously, acts of medical malpractice can also cause them. The person monitoring oxygen levels during surgery could miss warning signs or fail to take appropriate action in response to those warnings. Some preventable non-traumatic brain injuries happen during childbirth. The mother or infant, or both, can be hurt by medical errors or incompetence.
Primary and Secondary Brain Injuries
The “primary” brain injury occurs at the moment of the car accident, gunshot, aneurysm, or other injury-causing event. Johns Hopkins Medicine describes this primary injury accident as “complete” at the time of the event. As bad as that trauma is, there may be more–the secondary injury–to follow. The “secondary” brain injury comprises the “cellular, chemical, tissue, or blood vessel changes” that occur in the time following the primary occurrence, and these changes can lead to the destruction of more brain tissue.
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, someone in the United States sustains a brain injury every nine seconds. If the injury results from another party’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional act of violence, victims have the right to hold that party accountable for damages.
The legal team at Stroud, Flechas & Dalton knows victims can find many options when searching for a “brain injury attorney near me.” However, we are confident that our experience, legal skill and knowledge, and client-centered approach make partnership with our brain injury lawyers the best choice.
The Effects of Brain Injuries
How a brain injury affects a person depends on the location, specific type and cause of the injury, its severity, and other factors. The potential consequences can create a domino effect reaching into all parts of victims’ lives.
Cognitive Function
Brain injuries can impair or destroy elements of cognitive functioning. Victims can experience:
- Confusion and disorientation
- Diminished attention span
- Problems with memory
- Inability to solve problems or make reasonable judgments
- Difficulty learning new things or understanding abstract ideas
- Difficulty carrying out multi-step tasks
- Reduced self-awareness or ability to “read the room”
- Decreased awareness of time and space
Motor and Sensory Function
The brain controls the body, sending messages and signals to generate motor and sensory functions. When the brain is damaged, communication is disrupted or fails completely. Effects include:
- Paralysis
- Muscle weakness or spasms
- Problems with balance and coordination
- Diminished endurance
- Difficulty planning and executing movement
- Problems with swallowing
- Vision and hearing changes and changes to the sense of smell, taste, and touch
- Reduced or increased sensation in certain body parts
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