Your South Carolina brain injury lawyer can press your South Carolina case

Many times brain injuries occur in an SUV rollover accident. These vehicles are built in such a way that they often tip or roll over, and such accidents are made worse because SUVs tend to have "roof crush," meaning the roof caves in on occupants when the car rolls over. In such cases, brain injuries are tragically routine. Such injuries can be serious if not deadly, and they are caused largely by the negligence of the manufacturer, which knew of design defects yet continued marketing such defective vehicles. A skilled South Carolina brain injury lawyer can hold manufacturers responsible for such negligence and pursue justice for you and your family.

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, alert a trained South Carolina brain injury lawyer for prompt legal help.

One of the most important things you can do to guard against brain injury in South Carolina is to wear a helmet always while riding on a bicycle, a motorcycle or even a scooter or skateboard. A collision 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.

Some brain injuries are not diagnosed until long after an accident. That is largely because victims who visit an emergency room and don't show gross signs of brain damage, such as swelling, hemorrhaging or contusion, may not have their brain injury diagnosed in the ER. It may only be later that the brain injury becomes clear. Often it takes special tests to diagnose a brain injury, and these are not available in an ER. Such tests can include a CT scan or MRI. But some brain damage may be microscopic, requiring even more exacting tests. At whatever point when you or a loved one realize that there has been a brain injury, contact a knowledgeable South Carolina brain injury lawyer immediately.

Facts on brain injuries indicate that 1.4 million citizens suffer a traumatic brain injury in this nation per year, including many in South Carolina. Of those, about 50,000 citizens succumb, about 1.1 million are treated in an emergency room and released, and about 235,000 citizens are hospitalized. Overall, an estimated 5.3 million citizens in America have a long-term or even lifelong need for living assistance due to a traumatic brain injury. Such individuals may need a trained South Carolina brain injury lawyer for help.

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