Concussion

Maybe you're suffering with symptoms of concussion for the first time, and learning more about mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI) every day.

As a traumatic brain injury attorney, I aim to help people who have had a concussion from ordinary accidents and who have perhaps ended up with a TBI through unusual circumstances.

I am an Expert in Civil Trial, as a brain injury lawyer, and have gained an immense amount of knowledge about concussion and about how to help people cope with TBI symptoms and post concussion syndrome. If somebody else caused your injury, I can help explain your legal rights and if the circumstances permit, I file a claim or lawsuit on your behalf. It's what I do.

In order to provide the most knowledgeable representation for my brain-injured clients who have had a concussion, I attend Brain Injury Conferences nationwide, about both adult and paediatric brain injury. I do not simply attend the conferences for lawyers, but I also attend the conferences about Traumatic Brain Injury for health care and social workers.

If others have caused your concussion, they have tampered with your skull, which acts as a helmet for your brain. They have removed part of your natural protection. I am a traumatic brain injury attorney, who understands how you feel and who can help clarify for you what has happened, and can provide assistance with how to deal with it.

How did you hit your head?

Here are some of the many fact patterns of Acquired Brain Injury for which I have been the attorney:

You were involved in a car accident and your head hit the dashboard due to a head on or rear end collision.
You were riding your motorcycle, with or without a helmet, and a driver not paying attention ran the stop sign.
Your friend operated a motorboat while drinking and hit a dock or pier.
You were riding on a jet ski and another jet ski collided with yours.
A hard ball hit your child’s head at a mighty speed.
Your child bumped heads with another football player in a school game, and was returned to the play too early.
You and your skateboard went flying into the air and when you came down your head hit the ground with a resounding "thud."
You were winning a boxing match and the next thing you knew was that the referee had counted you out.
You went to a bar or nightclub and a bully punched you out, while security did nothing to protect you.
You were just walking along in a department store and slipped on something wet or slippery.
Your child dived too deeply into the shallow end of the pool, or the pool was not filled and there was no warning or enclosure.
Your child hit her head on the side of the pool when at a birthday party, showing her friends how she could somersault into the pool.
You tripped over something that wasn't usually there.
You misjudged your step because of a poorly lit area.

A brain injury attorney, like myself, will review medical records, MRI films and other test results with the assistance of a team of medical experts. I will send out an investigator to take photographs and collect statements of any witnesses to the accident.

I am extremely familiar with the symptoms of mild TBI and will point out to you any you may not have previously associated with concussion.

How are you feeling, or what are friends and family saying to you about your behaviour? Not all mild traumatic brain injury symptoms develop immediately after injuring your head; some are likely to develop after only a few days or weeks later and this is defined as post concussion syndrome.

Symptoms of concussion and post concussion syndrome:

Headaches
Not being able to concentrate well for long periods at a time
Not retaining information read or heard
Not remembering things you used to
Having less energy and feeling tired a lot of the time
No get-up-and-go - "I don't feel like doing anything."
Not being interested in your usual favourite activities and hobbies
Feeling irritable
Bright light and certain or loud sounds irritate you
Bursts of temper - "I can't take it anymore!"
Finding it difficult to solve small problems
Keeping quiet instead of communicating
Impulsive behaviour is embarrassing you or your friends when you're in a public place or social environment
Uncontrollable selfishness or consideration for others
A poor self image
Feeling depressed and miserable
Feeling dizzy and off balance and not walking steadily
Feeling foggy
Feeling nauseous
Slow to make decisions
Speaking more slowly
You become confused easily
Not sleeping well or sleeping at odd times of the day
Your vision is a little blurred
Things don't taste or smell like they used to or you can't taste or smell at all
A ringing sound in the ears - tinnitus

It is obvious that a mild TBI is somewhat more serious than a mere "bump on the head". An insurance company adjuster may try to pass the injury off as just a "bump on the head" but I am experienced in explaining the consequences of a concussion to an insurance company adjuster.

You're feeling the way you do, or functioning the way you are, because either the frontal lobe or temporal lobes of your brain have been injured. Sometimes the inner ear may be affected too when the tiny little crystals in the inner ear are dislodged from their usual positions. These tiny crystals give the brain information about the position of your head and body, and when they are knocked out of position can cause you to experience balance and dizziness problems.

The frontal lobe of your brain is situated directly beneath your forehead and damage to the frontal lobe is associated with many of the symptoms of concussion including problems such as:

Not being able to realise the consequences of actions
Not stopping yourself from making inappropriate comments during conversation in a social environment
Having trouble with telling the difference between right and wrong, or appropriate and inappropriate actions.

The temporal lobes of the brain are situated on the sides of your head a bit above your ears and damage to the temporal lobes interferes with your ability to function normally, such as with:

Development of long-term memory
Recognizing, categorising and identifying objects, faces, names and places
Properly processing what you see and hear

Do yourself a favor. Somebody else didn't do you any favors and this is why you're here. Get in touch with me now.

Your first consultation, at which I review your case, is free. If I am able to accept your case, there will be no cost to you unless a money settlement is awarded to you.

The purpose of this web article is not to make comment about an individual's personal choices, but is intended to educate you about concussion.

This website is provided as a public service regarding the topic of Brain Injury and is not to be relied upon as medical or legal advice. The information supplied is of a general nature only, and is not intended to be relied upon. This information is not represented to be the most up to date or to cover your particular circumstances.

Before deciding to obtain care, treatment, or to determine a diagnosis, please consult with a licensed physician, and concerning your legal rights please consult with a lawyer. Warning: Do not let any medical or legal concerns wait because of any information you have read on this website.