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Common Types of Brain Injuries From Car Accidents

If you or someone you love were in a car accident, you are at risk of a severe brain injury that could negatively affect the rest of your life. The common brain injuries following a car accident include concussions, contusions, hematomas, skull fractures, and brain penetrations. 

These injuries can result in long-term disability and costly medical bills. However, a car accident lawyer can help you seek the compensation you deserve to cover your losses and hold the liable party accountable.

What Are Common Types of Brain Injuries from Car Accidents?

Any accident can result in a blow to the head that causes a traumatic brain injury that requires a lengthy recovery period. While some head injuries are more severe than others, you must take any head injury seriously and seek immediate medical attention.

Concussion

One of the most common brain injuries is a concussion. This mild traumatic brain injury results in symptoms such as memory loss, blurry vision, ringing in the ears, nausea, and headache.

Unfortunately, it’s possible to sustain a concussion and not even realize it, so you should seek an examination from a doctor if you suffered a head blow in a car crash.

Contusion

A contusion is a severe bruise—in this case, caused by bleeding inside the brain. This type of injury often coincides with skull fractures and blood clots, also known as hematomas. Contusions can result in a loss of consciousness, seizures, and the inability to wake up.

Hematoma

A subdural hematoma is a pool of blood between the brain and the outer cover. You may experience a headache, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing if you suffer from a hematoma. Leaving a hematoma untreated can be life-threatening.

Skull Fracture

A skull fracture is damage to the bone that protects your brain. For example, a sudden impact during a car accident can easily result in a skull fracture, coinciding with a concussion, contusion, or hematoma.

Brain Penetration

This injury occurs when an object penetrates your brain through the skull. This injury can be deadly, and survivors typically suffer adverse effects for the rest of their lives. 

Secondary Brain Injury

You don’t even have to suffer a head impact for this type of brain injury. If an injury in another part of your body prevents oxygen from reaching the brain, your brain cells will die, causing you to lose brain function.

Coup-Contrecoup

You may have hit your head so hard that it causes injury to two parts of your brain—one at the initial impact site and the other when your brain rebounds and hits the other side of your skull. It’s a double impact that requires immediate care.

We urge you to seek immediate medical attention after an accident—even if you believe you didn’t suffer any injuries. Brain injuries may not manifest immediately, but they are life-threatening and should never be taken lightly.

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How Can a Brain Injury Affect Your Life?

Brain injuries can have a lasting impact on your life. For example, you could suffer short- and long-term health problems requiring a lifetime of medical care, threatening your financial well-being and relationships with family and friends.

What are the effects that you could experience?

  • Long-term disability: Your brain injury could lead to loss of limb movement or impaired speech, requiring specialized care. 
  • Reduced earning capacity: You may be unable to work anymore, so you won’t earn the necessary income to pay the bills.
  • Memory loss: If your injury affects your brain’s memory center, you may have memory problems that require assistance. 
  • Medical bills: Brain injury treatment is costly, and hefty medical bills often cause significant financial struggles.
  • Relationship damage: You might see personality changes that cause relationships with family members and friends to suffer. 
  • Lower quality of life: Life may never be the same after your injury. For example, you might develop depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Compensation Available for Brain Injury Victims

Suppose you or someone you love suffered a brain injury in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence. In that case, you could seek compensation for your losses, including future losses and pain and suffering.

A car accident attorney from our firm can help you seek the compensation you deserve and handle your legal case while you recover from your injuries.

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Learn More About Common Types of Brain Injuries From Car Accidents Today

When you suffer a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, it helps to have a traumatic brain injury lawyer from Lafayette or another one of Laborde Earles’ locations on your side. We are Louisiana attorneys who care. Our practice primarily handles personal injury and auto accident cases.

Our lawyers have over 350 years of collective experience fighting for accident victims like you. We will guide you and your family through the legal process and provide you with regular updates on the status of your case. We are ready to evaluate your case today. So, contact us today to schedule a free consultation.

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