Your Indiana brain injury lawyer can press your Indiana case

Following automobile accidents, the second most common cause of brain injuries are falls, which are the number one cause of brain injuries in older persons. In total, falls account for approximately 1/4 of all traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, in America. As many as three-fourths of such falls occur in the home, but the other 1/4 happen elsewhere, including work, a place of business or on the road. Moreover, more than a third of falls happen simply by tripping or slipping while walking. Yet such falls can be deadly. A knowledgeable Indiana brain injury lawyer can help you in obtaining monetary recovery when a brain injury happens in a fall that's because of another's negligence.

A brain injury in Indiana and throughout America customarily is very complex. Because of that fact, treatment of a brain injury can be quite extensive. The first treatment may be surgery, and after that brain injury victims may face years of physical and occupational therapy. If you have a trained Indiana brain injury lawyer, you can determine how much prolonged therapy is needed and then seek just and fair financial compensation from those responsible for the brain injury.

Facts on brain injuries indicate that 1.4 million persons suffer a traumatic brain injury in America each year, including many in Indiana. Of those, about 50,000 persons die, about 1.1 million are treated in an emergency room and released, and about 235,000 persons are hospitalized. Overall, an estimated 5.3 million persons in America have a long-term or even lifelong need for living assistance due to a traumatic brain injury. Such persons may need an experienced Indiana brain injury lawyer for help.

TBI, or traumatic brain injury, can occur in auto and motorcycle accidents, slip and fall accidents, construction accidents and accidents involving sports events. A brain injury also can arise via dangerous drugs, including prescription drugs. Medications can affect the flow of blood to the brain, leading to damage to the brain, including internal bleeding. If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury, contact a trained Indiana brain injury lawyer for prompt legal help.

TBI, or traumatic brain injury, can reveal itself in varied forms. First, the TBI must be explored via tests using an MRI, CT or other imaging device. These may reveal moderate to severe TBI, which can involve sensory loss, paralysis, seizures, weakness, reduced muscle control, memory loss and eating, sleeping and speaking disorders. The severe end of a TBI includes coma. Insurance companies may contest that these ailments were a result of a TBI, but your Indiana brain injury lawyer can fight in the legal arena for you and your loved ones in this regard.

DISCLAIMER: Jim S. Adler & Associates is not licensed in Indiana. Nonetheless, the law firm does work with outside counsel and local counsel to litigate claims for Indiana as needed.