Traumatic brain injuries can be life-altering, turning your world upside down and causing significant emotional and financial impacts. The traumatic brain injury attorneys at Walthew Law Firm believe every survivor deserves to be heard, understood, and fiercely represented. For over 90 years, we’ve represented brain injury victims, holding insurance companies accountable and recovering the compensation they’re entitled to.
Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens due to sudden trauma to the head, usually an external force, like striking your head against a car window in a t-bone crash. While there are multiple ways to classify a traumatic brain injury, there are generally two types of traumatic brain injury:
- Closed brain injuries. Closed or nonpenetrating brain injuries occur when the skull remains intact, and nothing has penetrated the brain. However, the violent motion may move the brain within the skull, causing structural brain damage, like tearing or bleeding.
- Penetrating brain injuries. Penetrating or open head injuries happen when something fractures the skull and penetrates the brain. They often cause more severe brain injury than closed brain injuries, but the severity and symptoms of this type of TBI can vary, depending on which part of the brain is injured.
Beyond closed and penetrating, TBIs can also be classified by severity (mild, moderate, severe), how the symptoms present, and how those symptoms improve or worsen over time.
Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury can happen in an instant and often when you least expect it. Some of the more common causes of brain injuries are:
- Bicycle accidents
- Car accidents
- Construction accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Slip and falls
- Truck accidents
Common Symptoms of a Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury can cause a wide array of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms. While some symptoms can appear immediately, others may take days or weeks to appear and even longer to resolve. Physical symptoms of a traumatic brain injury include:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Hearing problems
- Seizure
- Blurred or double vision
- Dilated pupils
- Nausea and vomiting
- Slurred speech
- Weakness or numbness in the arms, legs, or face
- Sensitivity to light
Cognitive and behavioral symptoms of a traumatic brain injury include:
- Loss of consciousness
- Confusion
- Disorientation
- Memory and concentration issues
- Frustration, irritability, and other mood changes
- Bad taste in the mouth
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You Deserve Full Financial Compensation for Your Brain Injury Case
No one plans for a brain injury. But when negligence or an unexpected accident is to blame, you shouldn’t have to face the consequences alone. As a personal injury claim, you can recover compensation for the economic and non-economic damages you’ve sustained due to a TBI. Depending on the extent of your injuries, you may receive compensation for:
- Emergency medical care
- Hospital bills and other medical expenses
- Future medical expenses
- Prescription drugs
- Rehabilitative care
- Psychological counseling and support services
- Lost wages and diminished earning potential
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish and emotional distress
- Permanent disability or impairment
- Loss of lifestyle enjoyment
Why Trust the Seattle Brain Injury Attorneys at Walthew Law Firm
A serious brain injury claim requires serious representation. The experienced team of Seattle brain injury attorneys at Walthew Law Firm handles personal injury claims of all kinds and understands the complexities of traumatic brain injury cases, providing the personalized care and attention your case demands.
Our Seattle brain injury lawyers will:
- Conduct a comprehensive review of your traumatic brain injury case and ensure you understand your options
- Answer all your questions and explain what you can expect throughout your brain injury case
- Investigate the accident and gather the evidence and medical records that support your claim
- Negotiate with the at-fault party and insurance company on your behalf
- Work aggressively to protect your rights and ensure you get the best possible outcome
Contact Walthew Law Firm Today
You deserve justice for your brain injury claim. The experienced, compassionate team of Seattle traumatic brain injury lawyers at Walthew Law Firm is on your side every step of the way, protecting your rights and fighting for the full and fair compensation you deserve. With offices in Seattle and Everett, our personal injury attorneys and brain injury lawyers are here to help victims in King County and throughout Western Washington.
Contact us today to schedule your free consultation. There’s no obligation and no fee unless you win.
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