Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can be debilitating and affect you for the rest of your life even if they don’t seem serious at first or go unnoticed. Overlooked brain injuries are common in motor vehicle accidents where there are other serious injuries and in accidents where there is no loss of consciousness. Even when there is no initial loss of consciousness, a brain injury can continue to progress and even become fatal over the next three days. If you or someone you love is suffering from TBI symptoms and have recently been in an accident, please talk to your doctor right away.
Accidents that Commonly Cause Brain Injuries
Some of the types of accidents that commonly result in TBI include:
- Auto and truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Slip and fall
- Falling from a height
- Struck by falling object
- Violent attacks
- Sports injuries, such as football injuries
- Recreational sports accidents, such as skiing accidents
- Hunting accidents
- Explosions
Symptoms of TBI
TBI symptoms can appear immediately after injury, but they can take days, weeks, or even months to surface and can include:
- Confusion
- Poor concentration
- Easily distracted
- Memory problems
- Repeating oneself
- Fatigue
- Sleeping more than usual
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Balance problems
- Slurred speech
- Nausea or vomiting
- Seizures
- Irritability
- Mood swings
If you believe that your TBI was caused by someone else’s negligence or a defective product, in New York, please call the law firm of Panzavecchia & Associates, PLLC at (888) LAW-2204 or email us today to learn more about how we can help.