Brain injury victims and their loved ones often suffer in isolation, behind closed doors. While some brain injuries cause obvious physical disabilities, such as paralysis, brain injury is more commonly an invisible disability. That in itself can make it even more difficult to cope with. Outsiders, and even loved ones, may not believe that the symptoms and challenges that brain injury victims deal with everyday are real.
The Bakersfield brain injury attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd can help.
Brain Injury Consequences
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) impacts victims and everyone close to them. Consequences of TBI can include:
- Personality changes
- Unexplained anger
- Memory problems
- Difficulty concentrating
- Inability to plan or follow through on a plan
- Sleep disorders
- Difficulty finding or understanding common words
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Extreme fatigue
- Vision loss
- Hearing loss
- Chronic pain
- Substance abuse
- Impaired impulse control
- Emotional lability
- Epilepsy
While some TBI victims respond well to treatment, many suffer with impairments for the rest of their lives. The symptoms may come and go, making it even more difficult for other people to believe or understand that the TBI is the root of the problem.
The brain is still a medical mystery. Doctors cannot predict how TBI will affect you. Symptoms may not appear for weeks or months after injury. We are learning more about the brain every day. We know that the area of the brain that was injured is more predictive of the effects than the seriousness of the initial injury.
And, new treatments are being discovered and developed that can be very effective. However, advanced medical treatments are typically very expensive and rarely covered by health insurance because they are still considered experimental. Full and fair compensation for your injuries can help you gain access to the very best care and the best possible chance of recovery.
If you or someone you love has suffered TBI as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call the Bakersfield brain injury attorneys of the Law Office of Curtis Floyd, at (661) 633-2055 or contact us online to schedule your free initial consultation.
