Traumatic Brain Injury
Did You Know
1.5 million Americans sustain traumatic brain
injuries each year. 50,000 of those injuries are
fatal, and 80,000 leave victims with lifelong
disabilities. Survivors of brain damage face physical,
cognitive, behavioral, as well as emotional complications.
Those with severe brain damage often need as much
as 10 years of rehabilitation.
Transportation accidents are the leading cause of
traumatic brain injury, including accidents involving
automobiles, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles,
and scooters.
Sports, such as football, baseball, skiing, skating,
and horseback riding are all sports where helmets
are worn to protect against accidental brain injury.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is caused by strenuous shaking
of an infant, which causes the brain to strike the
inside of the skull and can eventually lead to death.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is the leading cause of the
death of infants.
Gunshots to the head are another leading cause of
serious brain injuries.
Survivors of accidents who have suffered brain damage
may be entitled to monetary compensation. Filing
a traumatic brain injury lawsuit may be recommended
after discussing your case with a Traumatic Brain
Injury lawyer.
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