Causes and Symptoms of Brain Injuries

Brain damage is among the most serious injuries one can sustain, and are often life-threatening. The reason this type of injury has such a profound effect on the body is because the brain is the control center of the body. Therefore, depending on the area of the brain affected, a wide variety of symptoms and/or impairments may become present.

A brain injury may affect cognitive abilities, memory, mobility, and even self-consciousness. In extreme cases, brain injuries may even be fatal, which can give rise to wrongful death litigation action by the family's attorneys.

A brain injury may result from any form of accident which involves head trauma.  A variety of different accidents may involve a blow to the head, thus affecting one or many parts of the brain.  Common accidents which may result in brain injuries are:

Vehicular accidents

Defective products

Workplace accidents

Slip and fall accidents

Depending on the area of the brain affected, and the severity of the accident, brain injuries can have lasting life-altering affects, such as skull fractures, concussions, paralysis, and even death. 

Symptoms that may point to a brain injury or be caused by a brain injury are:

Post-traumatic amnesia

Loss of consciousness

Encephalopathy

Seizures

Unreactive pupils

If you experience any of these post-accident symptoms, seek medical treatment immediately.  Also, contact an experienced brain injury attorney.

If you have suffered head trauma, contact the dedicated St. Louis brain injury lawyers of Fox, Goldblatt & Singer, P.C.  We have many years of experience in helping brain injury victims and their families in Missouri and Illinois.  Our brain injury attorneys will fight diligently to obtain the compensation you deserve.

Call us at (877) 858-4699 or contact us online today to discuss your case with our experienced attorneys.