Your Iowa brain injury lawyer can press your Iowa case

One of the most important things you can do to guard against brain injury in Iowa is to wear a helmet always while riding on a bicycle, a motorcycle or even a scooter or skateboard. A mishap involving a bike, scooter, skateboard or motorcycle can lead to serious head injuries which even can prove fatal. If a person has a protective helmet, their chances of escaping a serious head injury are greatly improved. Also keep in mind that an accident while riding a bicycle, scooter or skateboard also can involve a much larger vehicle such as an auto or truck. A relatively inexpensive helmet is a small price to pay to avoid a serious if not deadly head injury which damages the brain.

Frequently brain injuries happen during an SUV rollover incident. Such cars are designed in such a manner that they often roll over or tip, and such incidents are made more damaging because SUVs often have "roof crush," meaning the top caves in on passengers as the vehicle rolls over. In such instances, brain injuries are unfortunately frequent. Such injuries can be debilitating if not fatal, and they are caused mostly by the failure of the manufacturer, which was aware of design flaws yet kept selling such defective automobiles. A knowledgable Iowa brain injury lawyer can hold auto companies accountable for such negligence and fight for justice for you and your loved ones.

Following auto accidents, the second most common cause of brain injuries are falls, which are the top cause of brain injuries in older persons. In total, falls account for a quarter 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 Iowa brain injury lawyer can assist you in  getting monetary recovery when a brain injury happens in a fall that's because of another's negligence.

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 Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa. Nonetheless, the law firm does work with outside counsel and local counsel to litigate claims for Iowa as needed.